Quilt workshop coming soon
Jenny’s General Store still sells herbs, spices, essential oils, supplements, healthy drinks, cheap can soft drinks, and moving and packing supplies and U-Haul trucks and trailer rentals. We are coming into cold and flu season so if you need to boost your immune system Jenny’s has elderberries and echinacea. I have been getting more…
Read MoreAlabama Republican Party welcomes Reid Harris as executive director
Special to the News The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is pleased to announce Reid Harris as its new executive director, bringing extensive experience in law, public policy, state government, and strategic leadership to the party. Harris most recently served as general counsel at BHA Strategy, where he provided legal and strategic guidance…
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September 20 Providence Baptist Church will begin its revival with Rev. Rob Jackson as evangelist on Sunday, September 20. He is director of the Office of Evangelism & Church Health with the Alabama State Board of Missions. It will continue Monday – Wednesday nights beginning at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday night after services, finger foods…
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Read MoreThree-day reunion brings blessings amid mourning
Last week I wrote there wasn’t much going on in Union Square. However, this week there is much mourning and tears being shed in Union Square. Mrs. Patsy Johnston lost her daughter, Teresa Johnston-Knight, and Ruby Johnson lost her niece Kimberly Hill. However, we will not lose heart. God is…
Read MoreObituaries
Ruby Jean Burton Funeral service for Mrs. Ruby Jean Burton, 90, of Alexander City, was Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Faith Temple. Pastor Dick Stark officiated. Burial followed in the Alexander City Cemetery. Mrs. Ruby Jean Hayes Burton, known to many simply as Ruby, was born on December 14, 1935, in Tallapoosa County…
Read MorePaws in the pew
Someone recommended a Facebook group for Southern Baptist pastors. The recommender forewarned it would give thoughtful opinion, good humor and genuine frustration! And he’s correct. Some responders are dogmatic about things, seeming not to realize that the nation’s largest evangelical body has leaders with different opinions. And speaking of dogmatic, a pastor wrote recently…
Read MoreKellyton adopts noise ordinance, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Kellyton Town Council addressed old and new business during its August meeting, including a noise ordinance the Council had adopted. With no meeting in July because of the lack of a quorum, during last month’s meeting Mayor Johnny Sharpe reported that Noise Ordinance 2026-05-05 was adopted and…
Read MoreWild Pig Workshop being held next Saturday in Weogufka
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Hunters, farmers and residents in Coosa County and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to attend a free workshop next weekend to learn more about wild pigs, their increase in numbers and expansion of their range through the nation. The Wild Pig Workshop is being held through a…
Read MoreConservation event for Coosa landowners to be held Thursday
Special to the News The Coosa County Soil and Water Conservation District will host “Conservation in Coosa County” on Thursday, September 10, at The Old Rockford School, located at 8840 Coosa County Road 18. Coosa County landowners can meet with agriculture, conservation, forestry, and wildlife agencies to learn about available programs and services. Invited agencies…
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