Community Calendar
April 25
Weogufka’s Mule Day returns! This year’s event will be held Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Join us for a fun day of mules, music, fried apple pies, cake auction, food, arts and crafts, vendors galore, Children’s Farm Center, car show, and much more! Admission is $5 per vehicle. Vendors needed! For vendor or camper space call Melvin Palmer at 256-479-6932. Sausage biscuits will be sold ahead of the event, beginning at 7 a.m. We are also thrilled that Randy Glenn and Peppy will be back on stage at the amphitheater for Mule Day, with their musical entertainment beginning at 9 a.m. Bring a chair, relax, and enjoy some great music! Join us at the Weogufka Center at 145 Memorial Loop in Weogufka for this fun family event!
April 26
The quarterly meeting of the Coosa County Historical Society will be Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at The Old Rockford School, located at the intersection of County Road 18 and Davis Street. Chip Gates, historian of the Lake Mitchell HOBO Association, will be the guest speaker with a presentation on the Native American history of western Coosa County, the history of Fixico Creek and Fixico mines, history of Little Joe’s Fish Camp, and the community of Dollar, which is now covered by Lake Mitchell. Membership is not required to attend, and the public is invited. Cost of annual membership is $25. Refreshments will be served.
April 28
The Sav-a-Life mobile unit will be parked at Rockford Baptist Church, located at 9575 U.S. Highway 231, on Tuesday, April 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. They will be offering free and confidential pregnancy testing. Please be sure to bring a picture ID. Additional services include Earn While You Learn Program, parenting classes, abortion recovery Bible study, and coming soon, ultrasounds, all free and confidential. For more information call Sav-a-Life of Alexander City at 256-307-5182 or visit www.savalifealexcity.com.
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You are invited to attend the next public meeting of the Coosa County Republican Party on Tuesday, April 28, at the Richville Volunteer Fire Department, located at 13185 Coosa County Road 14. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. We are pleased to welcome local and state candidates who will be joining us to speak and engage with attendees. Tentative guest speakers are Pat Bishop, candidate for lieutenant governor, and Rodney Walker and Barry Moore, both candidates for U.S. Senate. Everyone is invited, and this is a great opportunity to stay informed, meet fellow community members and hear directly from those seeking to represent our area.
May 1 and 16
Registration is open for the 2026 Creek Run Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 16, for a one-day float on Hatchet Creek from King’s Bridge near Rockford to Double Bridges in the Richville community. Registration includes a meal at the end of the float, shuttle service, T-shirt, a gift bag of assorted goodies, and opportunities to win door prizes. Register by May 1 to ensure you get your T-shirt size; after May 1 shirt sizes are first come, first serve. There will be two launch times: the first at 7 a.m., and the second at 8 a.m. Registration is $40. See www.facebook.com/coosawaterways for more information.
May 23
The Equality Volunteer Fire Department will be selling Boston butts and a rack of St. Louis ribs for $35 each over Memorial Day weekend. Distribution day will be May 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire department lodge next to Quality Food Mart. For more information and to purchase, contact a member of the Equality VFD.
June 11-13
Muddy Water Bluegrass Jammin’ and Camping will be held June 11-13 at the Weogufka Center, located at 145 Memorial Loop in Weogufka. Jammin’ will be Thursday and Friday. Bluegrass Scramble on Friday at 6 p.m. Stage shows starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13. For more information contact Sue Baxley at 256-249-3666. Lineup will be announced in June issue of “Alabama Music Association Magazine.”
July 11
Sav-a-Life is hosting a 35th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 11, at 5 Lee Street, Alexander City, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be inflatables, food trucks, dirty sodas, loaded teas, a dunking booth, live music, and door prizes! Fun for the whole family!
Weekly
The Goodwater Youth Development and Recreational Center is open to the public weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and practice days for the travel ball team are those same days from 5 to 6 p.m. Cheerleader practice is held on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call 256-743-1252.
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The “Old Rock Jail” in Rockford is once again open for tours each Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. until the end of June, except for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Memorial Day weekend. It will be closed the months of July and August and will reopen in September, the Sunday after Labor Day, until the end of October. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under 12.
Monthly
Richville Neighborhood Watch will be held the first Thursday of each month at the fire department, 13185 Coosa County Rd. 14, Rockford, 35136. The gathering begins with a potluck meal at 6 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Come out and see what is happening in your community.
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Monthly breakfast returns to West Coosa Senior Center! The West Coosa Senior Center in Stewartville will host breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month from 7-10 a.m. at the center, located at 47 Coosa County Road 70, Sylacauga, 35151 (the old Stewartville School). Breakfast is $8 per plate with choice of ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, gravies, and more! Dine in or call ahead at 256-249-2024 to carry out. Donations appreciated! Breakfast will be served monthly now through October, with it not being held in November or December.
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West Coosa Friday Night Dance & Dine will be held the second Friday of each month at the West Coosa Senior Center! Live oldies music by The Misfitz Band, Potluck supper – bring your favorite covered dish to share. Doors open at 5 p.m., and supper starts at 5:15 p.m. Admission is FREE! This is a family friendly event – no alcohol! Friday Night Dance & Dine is proudly sponsored by J&J Pest Away. The senior center is located at 47 Coosa County Road 70, Stewartville, 35151.
