Ray Water increases pressure
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Water customers in the Ray community have recently noticed an increase in pressure, for which they are thankful. Ray Water Manager Ronnie Brown explained that they put in new pumps a few months ago. “We had a lot of customers who didn’t have the water pressure that…
Read MoreWestwater Resources announces issuance of U.S. patent for graphite purification tech at Kellyton Graphite Plant
Special to the News Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and critical minerals company focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, has received U.S. Patent Number 12,415,731 for innovative graphite purification methods. This patent, awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is a significant milestone in Westwater’s technological advancement and reinforces the company’s dedication to…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreADOC correctional officer arrested, resigns position
Special to the News On Friday, September 12, ADOC Correctional Officer Senior Joshua Joyner was arrested by the Auburn Police Department following a traffic stop. During a search of his vehicle, approximately two pounds of marijuana was discovered. ADOC narcotics agents arrived to assist the local police. Agents then executed a search warrant at…
Read MoreAmerica has a problem: Part 1
I had finalized this column Wednesday morning (September 10), but modified it after the Charlie Kirk assassination on Wednesday afternoon. We all heard about the Kirk assassination, the woman brutally stabbed on a North Carolina train (after the public outcry forced it into the news cycle) and the two children killed and 18 injured…
Read MoreADOC makes contraband arrest in Elmore County
Special to the News On Thursday, September 11, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Narcotics and K9 Divisions and the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office SWAT executed a search warrant at the residence of Gwendolyn Reese on Lucky Town Loop in Elmore County. Reese was arrested, transported to the Jefferson County Jail, and charged with…
Read MoreThe kid on the plane
This story was told to me. And now I am telling it to you. The young man was boarding a plane. He was pierced with all manner of shiny rings, covered in a quiltwork of tattoos. His hair was long. He wore black leather. Lots of zippers. He looked like an outsider. And he…
Read MoreThe church’s foundation
What an amazing – and costly – purchase price! Jesus’ very lifeblood was shed at Calvary not only to redeem our souls – if we will accept God’s grace by faith – but to also purchase His church, the bride of Christ. The purchase price is revealed in Acts 20-28, which states, “…to feed…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
September 19 The Coosa County Extension Office will hold a 4-H membership drive on Friday, September 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Rockford Town Hall. Public and home school parents of Coosa County are encouraged to visit this membership enrollment interest event. Coosa 4-H is for ages 5-17 years old, and…
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch to meet Thursday; fall CSA available with Coosa Fancy
Fall weather was here, then it was not; at least at night the temperature is cooler. But with cooler weather comes predators, and we lost a guinea fowl and many eggs this past week. We are going to introduce some livestock guardian dogs (LGD) to the homestead to help with this ongoing predator issue…
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