Local News For Wednesday, March 30th 2022

Good morning y’all, and now a little news to get you up and going. weather-wise, more clouds than sun this Wednesday as we’re tracking a powerful storm system across East Alabama and West Georgia.

Expect a toasty today with highs in the mid-80s as winds pick up throughout the day and the potential of wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph toward late afternoon and this evening before any of the rain and storms arrive.

Speaking of those storms, according to the Chambers EMA, the upgraded threat for Severe Weather has gone from marginal to enhanced with the possibility of straight-line damaging winds, making it a high threat for the area. Embedded tornadoes are an increasing threat within the line of storms, but a low threat ahead of the line and could produce a heavy rain 2-3 inches from the storm that could likely lead to flash flooding.

The timing of this threat is from 5 pm Wednesday - to 6 am Thursday(CST) according to the NWS.

Now your Daily arrest report is brought to you by Trenter Bail Bonding, locked up, need to get out, call Jeff, or Jimmy at 334-864-5559. From Lanett, overnight Lanett Police reported the following arrest:

Anquaevious Bretaskye Pollard, age 23 of Valley, AL was charged with 2 counts of Failing to Appear-Traffic for Driving while Suspended and Speeding

Lanett Police also report the following incident:

Domestic Violence 3rd was reported in the 1000 block of County Rd. 454

Nothing to report at this time from the Chamers County Sheriff's Department as well as the Valley Police Department

and now Obituary's brought to you by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, providing dignified service since 1900.

Mr. Charles Raymond Holley, Sr., age 92, of Talladega, Alabama passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Holley was born on March 12, 1930, in Alexander City, Alabama to the late James R. Holley, Sr., and Gertrude Hutchinson Holley. He was also preceded in death by his wife June Holley.

Mr. Holley was a member of the Blackbe