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CLASSIFIEDS: SERVICES WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP & RESTORATION: A small amount of water can lead to major damage in your home. Our trusted professionals dry out the wet area and do repairs to protect your family and your home’s value! If you have water in your home that needs to be dried, Call 24/7:…
Read MoreAnnual Drinking Water Quality Report – Kellyton Water System
January-December 2025 Is my water safe? Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) drinking water health standards. Your local water officials vigilantly safeguard its water supplies and once again we are proud to report that our system…
Read MoreObituaries
Brenda Wall Marshall Ms. Brenda Wall Marshall, 79, of Goodwater, passed away on May 10, 2026, at the age of 79 at Brown Nursing Home. Born on October 7, 1946, to Alex Lafayette Wall and Christine Tucker Wall Yates, she lived a life marked by quiet strength, deep affection, and a steadfast love for…
Read MoreRemember to vote Tuesday
I forgot to wish all the May babies, which includes my eldest daughter and one of my sons-in-law, happy birthday! Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, so also belated Happy Mother’s Day for all the mothers, and others who help fill that role. I had a great day with most of my family coming by…
Read MoreGov. Ivey celebrates major court victory in state’s redistricting battle, calls special election for Alabama-drawn congressional map
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to vacate the court-ordered congressional map, allowing for the use of the 2023 Alabama-drawn congressional map. “I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best. The United States Supreme…
Read MoreMay 4-10, 2026
Jail population as of May 10: 25 inmates Males: 20 Females: 5 ARRESTS On May 5, Deputy Kelley arrested Shana Alexandria Wright, a citizen of Tallassee, on the charges of Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol), Drug Paraphernalia 1st Offense, and Synthetic Narcotic-Possession. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
May 17 Holly Spring Baptist Church in Coosa County will have Homecoming on May 17 at 11 a.m. Anyone with family buried in the cemetery is invited to join us. Please bring a chair and food to share. Weekly Unity Fellowship Church; located at 8780 Coosa County Road 56, Weogufka, 35183; is having Bible…
Read MoreA lesson from a lefty
We think nothing about people being left-handed, other than crime shows teach us to notice these things since the Boston Strangler and Jack the Ripper were lefties. But with 10 percent of the population being left-handed, it’s not a major concern to us. But there was a time when being a lefty was seen as…
Read MoreBe prepared to vote Tuesday
Notice: The Mt. Olive voting facility has moved to the new Goodwater Fire Station 3 in Mt. Olive. The 2026 Primary Election is Tuesday, May 19. The Primary Runoff Election will be held June 16. After the primary, Coosa County will have no local, county candidates who will face a runoff on…
Read MoreThe prophet of the Publix parking lot
“Yeah, I got a story for you,” said the old woman in the nursing home. She had midnight skin, dandelion-fuzz hair, and she smoked Newports. Each day she liked to park her wheelchair in the parking lot where she could face the supermarket, and watch all the happy customers walk in and out of Publix.…
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