By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   As families across the county watched their children return to school yesterday, many volunteers came together at the end of summer to help prepare one of the schools for the year ahead. On Friday, July 24, the Lake Martin Area United Way held its annual Day of…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer For the third consecutive year public officials and county employees in Coosa County earned statewide recognition for their efforts to improve safety and reduce accidents in the workplace. Coosa County was recognized by County Risk Services Inc., a third-party administrator for the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA)…

Special to the News   As they prepared for a new school year, on Monday staff attended in-service. Superintendent of Education David Stover Jr. kicked off the new school year by welcoming staff back, reminding the staff of all the things they should be proud of and provided updates on the new projects such as the construction of…

ADOC arrests two after executing search warrants   Special to the News   Last Friday, July 31, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Narcotics Division and the Law Enforcement Services Division conducted two search warrants related to promoting prison contraband. ADOC agents, with assistance from the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant on…

Special to the News   Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, reminds Alabama voters of important information heading into the August 11 special primary election for congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7. “AlabamaVotes.gov remains the best resource for voters preparing to exercise their right to vote in the August 11 special primary election,” said Secretary Allen.…