Great meeting, pastoral celebration
Union Square’s Neighborhood Watch meeting was nice and exciting. Deputy Ryan Brown gave us the sheriff’s report, but had to leave right afterward. He received an important call. We are grateful for law enforcement, especially our own. Sheriff Howell and his staff are doing a great job, and we appreciate them. The…
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August 11 What’s the Buzz? Join us to learn the fundamentals of beekeeping! The Coosa County Extension Office will hold this beekeeping class from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. August 11 at the Goodwater Youth Development Center. For more information call 256-377-4713. August 13 The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is hosting “Right Bite: Diabetes…
Read MoreAlabama Republican Party sets opening date for 2026 primary qualifying
Special to the News The Alabama Republican Executive Committee officially passed the party’s 2026 Primary Resolution at its Summer Meeting on Saturday, August 2. The resolution sets the qualifying window for the 2026 Alabama Republican primary election and outlines candidate filing requirements. Under the resolution, Republican candidates seeking state or federal office (excluding county-level offices)…
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Edward L. Gilbert A Celebration of Life for Edward Leon Gilbert was held Friday, July 25, 2025, at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Equality. Rev. Jesse H. Scott Jr. conducted the eulogy. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Edward Leon Gilbert was born on January 22, 1963, to the late Mr. Lewis Ervin Gilbert…
Read MoreADCNR announces new shooting sports opportunity
The John H. Wallace Pistol Challenge Special to the News The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces a new shooting sports event series that will take place at four ADCNR public shooting ranges starting this month. The first event in the John H. Wallace Pistol Challenge will run from 8 a.m. until…
Read MoreWhat makes good neighbors?
What makes good neighbors? Is it the old adage that says good fences make good neighbors? What if that fence is on your property, but you didn’t put it up? Are they still good neighbors? What if they move into your small community thinking they have more education or are more professional and talk…
Read MoreBlackened bass dish takes title at AWF Cook-Off State Finals
By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources When consumers consider their choices for fish on the dinner menu, many opt for grouper, a delicious species found in Gulf waters. When one of the participants at the 2025 Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off State Finals had a choice…
Read MoreSt. Clair correctional officer arrested during large narcotics operation
Special to the News To combat contraband and illicit narcotics smuggling into Alabama prisons, the ADOC Law Enforcement Services Division; which includes Narcotics, Criminal and K-9; executed a search warrant and arrested a correctional officer at St. Clair Correctional Facility. Lieutenant Calvin Bush has been placed on mandatory leave pending dismissal. The investigation, which…
Read MoreLonging for family’s salvation
My dad’s parents both came to the United States at the turn of the 20th century. They escaped persecution of Jews that occurred before World War I. My grandpa’s family fled Odessa, Ukraine, after intense persecution. My grandpa was a young boy at the time. When troops entered their home, my grandpa’s family hid…
Read MoreAlabama Weather Network with James Spann begins Monday
Special to the News James Spann’s lifelong dream of providing weather for all areas of Alabama on a statewide network is finally coming true Monday, August 11, at noon. That’s when the Alabama Weather Network will go on the air. The groundbreaking network will be the only 24/7 digital weather channel providing weather information…
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