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According to Alabama State Troopers one person has been charged with Manslaughter and felony leaving the scene of an accident. On June 27, at approximately 9:18 p.m., Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit (THI) arrested Stanley James Colwell, 60, of Athens and charged him with Felony leaving the scene of an accident. The arrest was a result of a single-vehicle crash that occurred on June 27, at approximately 6:17 p.m., in Limestone County where a pedestrian, Christopher Lee Combs, 24, of Athens, was struck and critically injured by the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 pickup driven by Colwell. On June 30, Combs succumbed to his injuries while at Vanderbilt Hospital, in Nashville, TN As a result, authorities have also charged Colwell with Manslaughter. No additional information was available as ALEA Troopers continue to investigate. Alabama Man Charged With Manslaughter Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Johnson recently passed away. Johnson was one of two deputies shot during the course of an incident on Wednesday, June 29, while on duty. All of Alabama grieves the loss of one of our heroes in blue, Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson. At only 32 years- old, he served in law enforcement for several years and was engaged to be married. He will be remembered as a hero," said Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. Additionally, Bibb County Deputy Chris Poole was also struck by gunfire during the incident. Deputy Poole has since been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Austin Patrick Hall, age 26, has been arrested following the shooting of the two Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies. Hall was located and taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force near the 1200 Block of Bulldog Ben Road in Brierfield. A Blue Alert had been issued for Hall. Bibb County Deputy Dies Afters Shooting Alabama is making substantial progress toward reaching Governor Kay Ivey's postsecondary attainment goal. Also known as Governor Ivey’s Success Plus plan, the attainment goal aims to add 500,000 individuals with postsecondary credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. The governor has reported that since launching the plan in 2018, Alabama has added 214,922 credentials, according to the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC). The progress report shows that Alabama’s workforce is skilling up and well on its way to meet the goal of the Success Plus plan. “Here in Alabama, we are laser-focused on bringing good-paying jobs to the state, and very importantly, we want to ensure we are providing opportunities for Alabamians to be the most equipped for those jobs,” said Governor Ivey. “I am proud of our progress and predict we are well on our way to surpassing the goal of adding 500,000 additional credentialed individuals to our workforce by 2025.” Governor Ivey, collaborating with AlabamaWorks and the Alabama Workforce Council, partnered with Credential Engine and the CREC to measure the progress. “I am extremely proud of the work the Alabama Workforce Council has done in advancing Governor Ivey’s Success Plus initiative and helping Alabamians earn post- secondary credentials that will set them up for success,” said Alabama Workforce Council Chair Tim McCartney. “It is evident we have more work to do to carry this goal to completion, but we are on the right path and have the right leadership with Governor Ivey at the helm.” The progress report shows that since 2018, Alabama has made progress toward the Success Plus goal of adding 500,000 credentialed adults ages 16 to 64 to the workforce by 2025. Of the more than 200,000 added credentialed individuals, 137,848 newly credentialed individuals were in the 16 to 24 age group, and 38,240 were in the 25 to 64 age group. Governor Ivey is a national leader on workforce development efforts. As she speaks to company officials in this country and around the globe, she consistently touts the state of Alabama’s strong workforce. “Alabama’s current and future economic growth depends on a highly skilled workforce. That’s why I am so proud of the progress we are making in increasing our postsecondary education attainment goal,” said Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield. “We are on track to meet our goal, which will result in more Alabamians in the workforce.” The information included in the Success Plus plan progress report provides a clearer picture of the credential landscape and statewide progress toward the attainment goal. The report also advances transparency and connectivity across credentialing systems. Beyond grouping by age, another focus was measuring credential attainment by region. Of the progress made since 2018, 44,469 credentials were attained in region 1; 12,045 in region 2; 24,956 in region 3; 38,441 in region 4; 33,155 in region 5; 17,791 in region 6; and 44,065 in region 7. Broken down by credential, from 2018 to 2021, 145,194 first degrees were attained from public and private postsecondary schools; 33,059 first certificates were attained from public and private postsecondary schools; 1,430 people attained licenses as their first credential; 34,552 attained a certification; and 668 people completed an apprenticeship. “Success Plus has required focused efforts across multiple state agencies, the private sector and community- based organizations,” said AIDT Executive Director and Deputy Commerce Secretary Ed Castile. “I am proud of the progress we have made thus far, and I am even more excited about the progress we will make between now and 2025.” Alabama Moves Closer To Workforce Goals
Photo by Brandon K. Pierce, Alabama Ledger
Construction work at Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz is underway. Several improvements and upgrades are being made throughout the facility, including to patient rooms, the ICU area, and much more. When finished, the hospital is slated to have a new main entrance and cafeteria. More information about the upgrades can be found at www.mmcenters.com. Construction Continues at Marshall Medical South
Photo by Myra W. Pierce, Alabama Ledger
SSCC Athletes Excel in Classroom A new mural is underway in downtown Boaz on the former Young Supply Building near the railroad tracks. This mural already features portraits of Dr. William Fielder (left) and Mr. (Prof) Luther F. Corley Sr. (right). Dr. Fielder and Mr. Corley were the founding members of the Boaz Civitan Club in 1922. The mural also features the Civitan Logo and a partially opened gate. In the background, on both sides of the gates will be the backdrop of Main St. According to a post from Wayne Hunt on Facebook, "In 1930, the Civitans of Boaz sponsored a promotion to have painted signs which would be erected at either end of town that read “Welcome to Boaz” and the Civitan Motto. Although the signs no longer exist nor do we have a photo of them, it seemed practical to make the “Gates to the City” the focal point of the mural." Boaz adding new downtown mural
For the first time, Snead State Community College leads the Alabama Community College Conference with its number of student-athletes named to All-Academic Teams. A total of 38 Snead State student-athletes were named to All-Academic Teams by the National Junior College Athletic Association and five of nine Snead State teams were named Academic Teams of the Year. The college's Athletic Department finished the year with a combined grade point average of 3.15. “This is an outstanding victory for our College,” said Athletic Director Mark Richard. “It’s a tremendous testament to the fact our coaches and student-athletes place a high priority on academics. I want to personally thank them and our faculty and staff who have helped our student- athletes achieve this accomplishment.” The baseball and men’s golf teams finished in the top academic spot of their respective sports in the ACCC. The baseball team, who also earned ACCC championship honors for the first time this season, finished it’s record- breaking 42-win season with a team GPA of 3.37. The men’s golf team had a 3.23 GPA. The volleyball team tied for second in the ACCC with a 3.26 GPA, and the women’s tennis team also took home second place academic honors in the conference with a 3.43 GPA. The softball team finished in the 11th spot in the ACCC with a 3.17 GPA.
Eleven Snead State Student- athletes earned First Team All-Academic honors. Those students with a 4.0 GPA included baseball players Austin Young, Julian Sauger, Nicholas Williams, Noah Lam and Richard Hickman; men’s basketball players Jay Jones and Mikah Fallin; women’s basketball player Gracie Stucky; and softball players Abigail Hornbuckle, Blakely Burr and Janiah Anderson. Fifteen student-athletes earned Second Team All- Academic honors. Those students with a GPA of 3.8- 3.99 included baseball players Braden Cobb, Carter Fink, Lawrence Hammonds, Luke Stamba, Mason Cooper and Ryan Godfrey; women’s basketball player Sarah Morgan; men’s golf team member Bryce Ingram; women’s golf team member Sydney Correll; softball players Alexandra Patterson and Rylee Bartlett; tennis player Hannah Childress; and volleyball players Brooke Roberts, Haleigh Molock, and Kayla Broom. Twelve student-athletes earned Third Team All- Academic honors. Those students with a GPA of 3.60-3.79 included baseball players Brooks Hardie, Evan Rightnowar, Matthew Williams and Wayne Shook; men’s golf team members Arrington Mooney, Brady Moses and Dylan Evans; women’s golf team member Katie Gray; softball players Courtney Bain, Julia Hurley and Molly Pendley; and volleyball player Katy Schroeder.
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