Tag: SYLACAUGA

68 years ago today: Alabama woman becomes only person ever to be struck by a meteorite

On the afternoon of November 30, 1954, Ann Hodges laid down on her couch in Sylacauga to take a nap. She woke up that afternoon to a loud noise and a sharp pain in her upper thigh.

New details: Coosa County deputy had ride-a-long civilian during shooting; children jumped from window to escape

A Sylacauga man accused of shooting at a deputy in Coosa County has been transferred to the Clay County Jail, and new details have been revealed in court documents.