Inclusion matters!
Special to the News Central’s Life Skills class has been invited to be a part of many science labs this year taught by Mr. Mitchell. So far our students have learned about germs and their transmission, they have made cheese (it was tasty), and they have tested a variety of foods to determine…
Read MoreCentral students build leadership skills at Alabama Joint Leadership Development Conference
Special to the News Coosa County Career Tech Center students recently attended the Career and Technical Student Organization Alabama Joint Leadership Development Conference, or JLDC, in Birmingham. The conference prepares students for the workforce by providing leadership training, developing employability skills and exposing them to career opportunities. The JLDC specifically aims to build a college and…
Read MoreLocal youth fares well at Fall Sheep Show
Norfolk Southern grants $25,000 to Alabama Trails Foundation in support of making Pinhoti Trail a safer place
Special to the News Alabama Trails Foundation is proud to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from Norfolk Southern through its Thriving Communities Grant Program. The funding will support the U.S. Highway 78 bridge crossing, helping to create a stronger trail system within Alabama by making the Pinhoti Trail crossing a safer place. This grant…
Read MoreEquality VFD lodge hall getting facelift
Forecast says we can get rain this Sunday. How many are going to be like me and get some seed in the ground? I really need to get some cover crops started, as well as over seed my lawn. So Saturday I hope to be scattering some seeds in hope that Sunday’s rain will…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
October 19 Everyone is invited to the Fourteenth Pastoral Appreciation honoring Rev. Lorenzo and Sis. Dianne Caldwell of The Almighty God Baptist Church in Goodwater on Sunday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m. Theme: I Timothy 5:17-18. Guest speaker: Rev. David Staples, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Barfield. Weekly “Journey Through the Bible!”…
Read MoreVerse of the Week:
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” – Proverbs 16:32
Read MoreCentral High School announces Students of the Month
Central High School congratulates Hannah Morales, a seventh grader and daughter of Maria M. Santos, for being named one of October’s Students of the Month. Hannah attends Saint John Apostle Catholic Church and stands out for her responsibility, kindness and excellent work habits. Her favorite subject is life science, where she consistently completes her assignments quickly,…
Read MoreGirl on the highway
A little girl rescued a turtle from a busy highway. This happened yesterday afternoon. Moving a turtle is not a remarkable sight, really. It happens every day, somewhere in the world. Somewhere in the known universe, a rural kid moves a turtle off the highway. I have been that kid myself. Many…
Read MoreADOC Bibb correctional officer arrested on contraband charges
Special to the News On October 10, the Alabama Department of Corrections reported that on Saturday, October 4, Bibb Correctional Facility staff stopped the introduction of contraband into the facility. Correctional Officer Curtis Green, who resigned his position, attempted to introduce a cell phone, approximately 68 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 7 grams of…
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