A need for community newspapers, trusted source
Y’all do understand that 75 to 80 percent of adults feel a need for community newspapers? They are a trusted source of information, more so than national papers, national broadcasts and social media. Why? They provide facts and accountability. With each edition, their reputation is on the line with people they know and see every…
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Read MoreNo injuries in crash involving kangaroo
An unusual incident occurred Tuesday when a loose kangaroo was involved in a car crash, with no injuries reported. Photo of the kangaroo courtesy of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Special to the News A two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, involving a kangaroo. The crash occurred in…
Read MoreApril 21-27, 2025
Jail population as of April 27: 36 inmates Males: 29 Females: 7 ARRESTS On April 23, Deputy Dawson arrested Trachele Javise Kennedy, a citizen of Alexander City, on the charge of Probation Violation. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On April 25, Lt. Moon arrested Joseph Grady Weathers,…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
May 3 Bibb Graves Community Center’s Spring Fling will be held Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food trucks, a cake walk and more than 20 games for children of all ages. Game tickets will be 50 cents each. Wristbands for unlimited use will be available: Presale, $15; day…
Read MoreDispatches del Camino
It was a little church. Off the main path. And you don’t see many “little” churches on the Camino. Most churches here are Gothic monuments. Stone gargantuans, with bells, towering medieval doors and golden altars. This wasn’t one of those. This was a small stone chapel, squatting by the roadside. It looked more like an…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
May 4 Concord Baptist Church is celebrating its 180th year with Homecoming on May 4, starting at 10:30 a.m. with special music by Joe and Randall, a bluegrass gospel duo from Clanton. Join us at Concord Baptist Church, 1309 Coosa County Road 10, Equality, 36026. May 18 Holly Springs Baptist Church in Coosa County…
Read MoreADOC investigation results in Hueytown arrest
Special to the News On April 16, ADOC Narcotics and K-9 Units started an investigation into promoting prison contraband into correctional facilities. During the investigation, Dominique Moses was developed as a suspect. On Wednesday, April 30, a search warrant was executed at the residence of Moses in Hueytown. During the search, approximately 462 grams…
Read MoreObituaries
Shirley Jean McCollum Memorial Service for Mrs. Shirley McCollum, 77, of Camp Hill, will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Saugahatchee Assembly of God. Shirley Jean Chambers McCollum passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at her residence. Born on February 9, 1948, in Polk County, Ga., she was a…
Read MoreImportance of supporting local; EVFD monthly fundraiser tomorrow
Summer heat is here; at least that is how I feel about it. I did get my garden in. In fact, because the plant sales were so dismal at Jenny’s General, I had to plant more than I had planned. So, no more plants, because it seems the older customers who stopped by didn’t…
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