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4 arrested in Lacey’s Spring meth lab bust

Morgan County jailers handcuff Sandra Hightower, 22, after drug agents discovered a methamphetamine lab at her River Loop Road home in Lacey’s Spring on Wednesday night, authorities said. … more

11/20/09 | 676 views | 2 comments

Sisters beat breast cancer for more than decade

LACEY’S SPRING — Iris Fowler recalls her son’s reaction to the news in 1997 she had breast cancer. “Daniel and his wife were expecting their first child,” Fowler said. “He and I … more

11/12/09 | 396 views

Man, son arrested after lost vehicles found on property

LACEY’S SPRING — A father and son face felony charges after authorities discovered stolen vehicles on their property. Acting on a tip they received from another law enforcement agency in … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 10/7/09 | 2171 views | 1 comment

Morgan property tax office at Lacey’s Spring now open for business

It’s time to pay property tax, and Morgan County Revenue Commissioner Amanda Scott has made it more convenient for residents in rural areas to do so. Scott opened a property tax operation in … more

By Sheryl Marsh
Staff Writer | 10/6/09 | 437 views

Schoolchildren say stranger followed them home in truck

LACEY’S SPRING — A young girl ran into her parents’ shed and hid when a stranger driving a truck pulled into her driveway after her school bus dropped her off Monday afternoon, authorities … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 9/24/09 | 594 views

POLICE REPORTS

Thefts Laston Thunder Audio Video, 1711 Central Parkway S.W., 46-inch flat-screen TV, $2,000; $900 damage to steel beam, wall and tinted glass. Prime Meats from Tucker, Ga., reported a theft … more

9/19/09 | 1191 views

POLICE REPORTS

Thefts 2900 block Danville Road Southwest, riding lawn mower and trailer, $3,500. 400 block Third Avenue Southwest, rims and tires, $2,000. Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp., 25700 … more

9/16/09 | 821 views

Lacey’s Spring woman loses battle with cervical cancer

“She was a wonderful, upbeat, happy person,” Donna Tipton Dutton said of her niece, Melissa McCutcheon. “Through all the pain she endured, she never complained.” McCutcheon, 35, of … more

By Ronnie Thomas
Staff Writer | 7/31/09 | 1158 views | 1 comment

Lacey’s Spring roommate accused of sexual assault

Morgan County authorities arrested a Lacey’s Spring man Monday who is accused of sexually assaulting his 23-year-old female roommate earlier that morning. Investigators charged Chris McGinnis, … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 7/21/09 | 1061 views | 1 comment

Woman allegedly head-butts patrol car after her arrest

LACEY’S SPRING — Authorities say head-butting a police car may be a good way to vent your anger, but it’s also a good way to end up in jail. A Huntsville woman learned that lesson when … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 6/4/09 | 1586 views