HAMILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, has claimed the life of a Nauvoo woman. Autum A. Hargett, 41, was fatally injured when the 2007 Toyota Sienna she was driving left the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned. Hargett was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected, and pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 22 near the 56 mile marker, approximately one mile west of Jasper, in Walker County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

QUAD CITIES POST — A single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, has claimed the life of a Russellville woman. Savannah L. Hall, 38, was fatally injured when the 2007 Honda Recon ATV she was operating overturned. Hall was thrown from the ATV and pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Lost Creek Road near Franklin County 84, approximately 10 miles west of Russellville, in Franklin County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama.

The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and contact information and then, once the information has been captured, the individual is directed to the Alabama Secretary of State’s website.

“I’m exposing this data-mining collection effort masquerading as Vote411. It’s a sham. This is simply a shady way to collect the IP addresses and personal data of Alabama citizens. In the website’s fine print, the League of Women Voters disclose that ‘The League may, from time to time, share the name and mailing address of its non-member financial supporters with other non-profit organizations,’” said Secretary Allen. “But they hide that in a small link they hope no one will read.”

Secretary Allen wants to ensure that eligible Alabama citizens are able to register to vote securely, using trusted voter registration methods.

“Alabama citizens can rest assured that the Secretary of State’s office and local election officials are well-equipped to handle voter registration in Alabama. There is no reason to use a data collection website like the one being managed by the League of Women Voters which will give your personal data to other entities without your knowledge and could likely put your personal data at risk. Skip these data collecting websites and go directly to the secure website at AlabamaVotes.gov where your privacy will be respected,” Secretary Allen explained.

Eligible Alabama citizens may register to vote online at www.AlabamaVotes.gov or mail a voter registration form to their local Board of Registrars.

QUAD CITIES POST — A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, has claimed the life of a Russellville juvenile. The 14-year-old was seriously injured when the 2012 Toyota Camy LE, in which the teen was a passenger in, was struck by the 2021 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by John M. Long, 31, of Moulton. The 14-year-old was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment where the teen later succumbed to injuries on Friday, July 26. The driver of the Toyota Camry, Christina J. Landers, 36, of Russellville and the other juvenile passenger were also injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The crash occurred on Alabama 24 near the 57 mile marker, approximately three miles east of Moulton, in Lawence County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

The Posey Field Airport in Haleyville will receive $212,790 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and $11,821 from a state grant to rehabilitate the southeast hanger. The City of Haleyville will provide $11.822 in matching local funds for a total value project of $236,433. An avaiation based business is epected to utilize the facility in the future.

HAMILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:29 a.m. Thursday, July 25, has claimed the life of a Nauvoo man. Joseph K. McLendon, 56, was fatally injured when the 1986 Yamaha FZ600 motorcycle he was operating left the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned. McLendon was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on New Oak Grove Road near Busby Church Road, approximately two miles southeast of Nauvoo, in Walker County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

CULLMAN COUNTY – A marine-related incident occurred on Lewis Smith Lake at approximately 3:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4, and has resulted in the injury of a Cullman man. Garlan E. Gudger Jr., 49, was injured when the 2024 Sea-Doo GTI personal watercraft (PWC) he was operating was struck in the rear by a 2019 Sea-Doo GTI PWC operated by Garlan E. Gudger III, 21, of Cullman. The collision caused both individuals to be thrown into the water, however, both Gudger Jr., and Gudger III were wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs). Bystanders in the area assisted both individuals out of the water and transported them to a nearby dock. Garlan E. Gudger Jr., was evaluated by local emergency medical services personnel (EMS) and was subsequently transported via helicopter to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital for medical treatment. Garlan E. Gudger III was also evaluated by local EMS personnel but was released at the scene.

The incident occurred in Little Crooked Creek area (also known as Rock Creek) on Lewis Smith Lake near Crane Hill in Cullman County. The Crane Hill Fire Department and Cullman EMS both responded to the scene and assisted with medical treatment and transport. Nothing further is available as Troopers with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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“Today, Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to offer mass amnesty to illegal immigrants currently residing in our country. Couple this with his previous voter registration EO and it is clear that Biden is attempting to win the upcoming election, not by winning over legitimate American voters, but by attempting to legitimize illegal immigrants. He won’t stop with this EO. He will keep attempting  to dilute the power of the vote of legal Americans. Biden and his administration are radical  and lawless.” –Secretary of State Wes Allen