SPED Life Skills students learning job skills
Special to the News The Central High School Special Education (SPED) Life Skills class is now incorporating lessons in job skills. With a grant provided by the Alabama State Department of Special Education Services, the SPED department has purchased a Cricut Venture, auto press, mug press, and other tools. These machines will provide opportunities for the students to learn skills they can utilize to acquire…
Read MoreMother arrested for chemical endangerment
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Coosa County woman was arrested last Wednesday on chemical endangerment charges relating to two children in her home. On August 14, Investigator Ward was dispatched for an issue at the school about a child possibly being exposed to a controlled substance. Upon arriving at the school,…
Read MoreInmate arrested for officer assault
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Coosa County inmate was arrested last week after assaulting a correctional officer. On August 24, Deputy Parker was dispatched to the Coosa County Jail in Rockford. Dispatch advised him that an inmate, 64-year-old John Anthony Presley of Rockford, had grabbed a correctional officer around her neck…
Read MoreCentral plays first home game of season tonight
Come support our football team, band, cheerleaders, and dance team at our first home game of the season today, September 5, against Winterboro. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Keith Bullard Stadium. Fast track entrance tickets can be purchased at GoFan.co. Regular tickets can be purchased at the stadium ticket booth. Go Cougars!…
Read MoreProvidence Baptist’s revival starts Sunday
Hope everyone had a great long weekend. While mine was busy, I had a great time. Happy birthday to all the ones celebrating in September, including two of my granddaughters, grandson-in-law and a great-grandson. This past week started out like fall with the cooler morning temperatures and lower humidity. However, later in the week,…
Read MoreAG Marshall expands public access with modernized opinions database, newly released historic records
Special to the News On Wednesday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced major improvements to the Attorney General’s Opinions Division, including the release of a modernized online search database and, for the first time in Alabama history, the digitization and online access to historic attorney general opinions dating back more than a century. In May 2024, after hearing concerns…
Read MoreRedrawing Senate districts: What does it mean?
Recently a federal court ordered Alabama to redraw its state Senate districts in the Montgomery area because the court found they illegally dilute the voting power of Black citizens, thus violating the Voting Rights Act. The court found that current lines “pack” Black voters into one district and “extract” them from others, preventing them…
Read MoreGod honors obedience, offers protection
Judah’s disobedience as a whole to God’s commands eventually led to it being taken captive to Babylon, as Jeremiah prophesied it would. But though most of Judah stooped to idolatry and did not follow God, there were a faithful few. That fact is evident by those who displayed great allegiance to God while in…
Read MoreCOOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY CALENDAR
Monday 9/8/2025 Tuesday 9/9/2025 Wednesday 9/10/2025 Thursday 9/11/2025 Friday 9/12/2025 Breakfast: Bagel and Cream Cheese or Cereal or Poptarts(2) Lunch: Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Biscuit OR Sack Lunch OR Chef Salad After School: Cheeseburger, Cheezit, Carrot Sticks CHS: VB Fayetteville @Home JV/V, 4:30 pm Breakfast: Cinnamon Bun (1) or Cereal or Poptarts…
Read MoreObituaries
Larry Cochran Larry Ray Cochran, 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He drew his last breath on August 30, 2025, with his beloved family by his side. Larry, the youngest of seven children, was born on August 12, 1948, in…
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