An attempted traffic stop led to a a chase in Dale County yesterday.
A DCSO deputy attempted to stop Cornelius Cooper, 38, of Ozark, on Highway 231 near Highway 51; the sheriff’s office says Cooper originally did pull over but then sped up and fled northbound at a high speed after the deputy exited his vehicle.
The chase topped out at 100 mph, law enforcement following on Highway 231. Cooper attempted to turn onto Highway 123 but misjudged his turn, causing his vehicle to fly down an embankment.
While his vehicle was still moving, Cooper exited the vehicle and ran away. He was seen throwing a bag into the woods before a deputy deployed his taser and caught Cooper.
The bag was discovered to contain about 3,000 pills of fentanyl.
Cooper was arrested and charged with attempting to elude and drug trafficking. He also has several warrants from the Dothan Police Department.
Cooper is currently being held in the Dale County Jail.
The Rehobeth ROTC is being combined with the Houston County Career Academy program, according to Houston County Superintendent Brandy White.
He said in a letter participation has declined, but the program isn’t going away; it’s just being integrated into the existing program at the Career Academy.
He said students won’t lose anything, but they’ll gain many opportunities.
On May 1st the District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the First Methodist Church of Enterprise hosted the 2nd Annual Coffee County Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Dinner. Officers, Deputies, and First Responders from around Coffee County were honored with awards from their departments, and everyone shared in a great meal provided by Choppers BBQ of Daleville. All awards were paid for by monies seized through the 12th Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force.
Congratulations to all of the award recipients and we hope to see you for the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Dinner next year!
The last day of April in 1975 marked the last day of a turbulent conflict in Vietnam that spanned nearly two decades and cost millions of lives, and commemorative events took place in the U.S. and Vietnam to honor the brutal conflict that ended 50 years ago.
The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist North and U.S.-allied South.
According to the National Archive, more than 58,220 Americans were killed in the war. As many as 3.5 million Vietnamese people were killed, including soldiers on both sides of the conflict and civilians. More than 80,000 Hmong soldiers and refugees also died, as did 20,000 Laotians.
In Washington, D.C., veterans, families, and officials gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor the thousands of American lives lost.
Thousands celebrated in Vietnam, hoping to highlight peace and unity, also honoring the lives of their own who died in the war.
Alabama played a notable role in the Vietnam War, with thousands of service members from across the state answering the call to duty. Fort Rucker — now known as Fort Novosel — served as a central hub for helicopter pilot training, a critical component of U.S. strategy during the war. Many of the soldiers trained in Alabama went on to complete dangerous missions throughout Southeast Asia.
Memorials across the state honor those who served their country.
The Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial chapters in American history. Sparked by Cold War tensions and fears of communist expansion, the conflict escalated throughout the 1960s. U.S. involvement officially ended in 1973 with the Paris Peace Accords, but fighting continued until the fall of Saigon two years later.
Fifty years on, the legacy of the war lives on in veterans’ experiences, political discourse, and in the continued efforts of both nations to strengthen diplomatic and cultural ties.
As the world reflects on the anniversary, historians and survivors alike hope the lessons learned from Vietnam will guide future generations toward peace.
