Community calendar: Oct. 31, 2025
November 8 Fall Festival in downtown Goodwater will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 8. Vendor fee: $25 for small businesses. Registration deadline: October 25. For more information email sharonnah25@mail.com. November 9 A Veterans Day Ceremony sponsored by the Weogufka Neighborhood Watch will be held Sunday, November 9, at 2 p.m.…
Read MoreSen. Tuberville nominates Charlie Kirk for Garden of American Heroes
Special to the News Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his Republican colleagues in nominating Charlie Kirk to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes for his historic contributions to the nation. The Garden of American Heroes is a sculpture garden proposed by President Trump in his first term to honor “great figures of America’s history.” It’s set…
Read MoreExecution carried out for Anthony Boyd
Special to the News The execution of Alabama death row inmate Anthony Boyd was carried out by nitrogen hypoxia last Thursday, October 23, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Attorney General Steve Marshall cleared the execution to commence at 5:55 p.m. Boyd was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:33 p.m. On October 22, Boyd…
Read MoreAlabama leaders must reform state bail laws to ensure public safety
This past week the actions of a Montgomery County judge left a lot of folks scratching their heads and others just outraged. One of the accused defendants charged with attempted murder in the large scale shooting in downtown Montgomery three weeks ago has been released from jail. And what makes matters worse, the judge set…
Read MoreWe are headed into uncharted waters
Unless there has been an act of God since I wrote this, our federal government is still shutdown, and SNAP/EBT benefits have been stopped for the first time in our history. Approximately 42,000,000 people in our country rely on these benefits to help feed their families every month. This number represents 12% of our population…
Read MoreHell is a real place
Some people make light of it, while others don’t believe it exists. But the Bible refers to Hell as a real place. Considering it is one of either two locations people go following death (it is either Heaven or Hell), you’d think people would be more knowledgeable about it. What some people perhaps don’t know…
Read MoreVerse of the Week: Oct. 31, 2025
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33
Read MoreOctober Commission meeting audio
County Commission October 14 meeting: October 17 reconvened meeting, part 1: October 17 reconvened meeting, part 2: To read the articles covering this meeting, click here for the October 24 article and here for the October 31 article.
Read MoreCommission approves invoice to Forever Wild Land Trust, more
By Christa Jennings Senior staff reporter During this month’s meeting, the County Commission unanimously approved eight action agenda items for standard business and more. Among those items, the Commission approved a Memorandum of Understanding and invoice between the County Commission and the Forever Wild Land Trust. That was for an annual payment of funds to…
Read MoreCounty administrator withdraws resignation
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During a lengthy three-part County Commission meeting last week, County Administrator Amy Gilliland submitted a letter of resignation then later withdrew it after her notice was not accepted or approved by the Commission. As reported previously, during the August Commission meeting Gilliland announced her intent to resign at the…
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