Upcoming school year promises more academic achievement for Alabama students
For students, we are just weeks away from the start of the school year, and they will soon be heading back to the classroom. For Alabama that means another year where education leaders are working to achieve higher scholastic achievements. Actually, in this past year, third grade proficiency scores were up. They were up to…
Read MoreRemembering Mr. Leon Gilbert
Union Square’s Neighborhood Watch meeting is Monday, August 4, at 6 p.m. Everyone should try to come and learn what is happening in the neighborhood lately. There is a lot going on which you might not be aware of, and you need to know for your own purpose, so come on out. Homegoing service…
Read MoreDid you know: You are a law breaker, wasting taxpayer money!
Littering Alabama highways is costing the state (each of us) millions of dollars annually, with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) spending more than $9.4 million in 2024 on litter cleanup, a $500,000 increase from the previous year. One estimate suggests a single mile of highway contains roughly 16,000 pieces of litter, with an estimated cleanup cost of 30…
Read MoreFalling trees
They cut down the old oak tree today. It was an enormous tree. One of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I was on my walking route when I heard the chainsaws running. I stood by the curb and watched the young worker crawl up the trunk and take it down from top to…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreRichville Neighborhood Watch to meet Thursday
August is here, so it is time for those big yellow buses to be on the road in the morning and afternoon. School starts on Tuesday, August 5, so watch out for students waiting for the bus. The Richville Neighborhood Watch will meet this Thursday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m. with potluck supper beginning…
Read MoreThe stately stone buildings of Rockford: Part 2
The historic Old Rock Jail, which sits at the corner of Jackson Street and the north side of Alabama Highway 22, stands as a towering symbol of early local law enforcement in Coosa County for nearly a century. In 1839 Rockford became the county seat, and the Coosa County Court authorized bids…
Read MoreMadison woman killed in Clay County crash near Sylacauga
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. Sunday, July 27, has claimed the life of a Madison woman. Zamaria T. Whetstone, 24, was fatally injured when the 2015 Hyundai Sonata she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Whetstone was pronounced deceased at the scene.…
Read MoreKellyton approves VFD donation, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During a special called meeting late last month the Town of Kellyton unanimously approved making a donation to the fire department and approved other matters related to the municipal complex. In discussion, it was mentioned that last year the Town Council approved paying $15,000 toward the…
Read MoreCoosa County recognized for Safety Month practices
Special to the News Employees and officials in Coosa County have again received statewide recognition for their special efforts to improve safety and reduce accidents in the workplace. During National Safety Month, county officials and employees engaged county departments by conducting weekly safety-related activities, including programs to encourage seatbelt use, machine guard…
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