"Search Underway for Missing Sylacauga Football Coach in Gulf"

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Chris Smelley, the head football coach at Sylacauga High School, who went missing after going kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Grayton Beach. Smelley, described as 6′3 and weighing 202 lbs, was last seen wearing a camo swimsuit and was in his blue and black kayak without a phone, life jacket, or distress devices. Multiple resources, including the United States Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife, have been deployed to assist in locating him, and anyone with information is urged to call 850-892-8111.