In final stages of digitizing county’s probate records
We are in the final stages of completing the digitization of our Coosa County Probate Records. We had more than 300 record books that included over 200,000 pages digitized. We are proofing the scanned images and comparing the images to the books and indexes to make sure no pages were missed, the…
Read MoreWeigh your options
Sometimes changes can be good, but sometimes changes can become something very different from what they were intended to be. When our country was founded and up until 1913, we had a very different method of funding our government. There was no income tax! Until the Industrial Revolution there was not much in the…
Read MoreWaiting on, trusting God
Union Square wishes two special people of the Square a very happy birthday, Mrs. Patsy Johnston and Pastor Ivor Smith. Happy birthday to all April babies. Prayers and condolences go to the family of Mrs. Nellie Ferguson, a very nice lady, and the family of Mr. Frederick Owens, the father of former Sheriff Ricky…
Read MoreCougar baseball took down JAG, Montgomery 7-6 last Friday
The Jaguars were the first to get on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run, but the Jaguars then committed an error, which helped the Central Cougars tie the game at one in the top of the second. Cougars took the lead in the top of the third inning after Gabe…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Conkle, Central High School’s Teacher of the Month
Dr. Conkle, also known as Coach Conkle, teaches tenth and twelfth grade English-Language Arts and is the Junior High Head Football Coach and Assistant Varsity Football Coach. This is Dr. Conkle’s first year at Central, but he has multiple years of teaching experience. Dr. Conkle said, “I aim to always strive for excellence personally, and if I fall short…
Read MorePrattville woman killed in Chilton County crash
Special to the News A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, has claimed the life of a Prattville woman. Lindsey R. Lugen, 20, was fatally injured when the 2013 Hyundai Sonata she was driving struck the rear end of the 1985 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Shelby T. Jones,…
Read MoreSpecial plant discount at Jenny’s General for readers
We had a perfect weekend to be working on the yard; however, we went to a family wedding and to visit with some family members. It was nice to see everyone; it was also very nice to come home. Needless to say, no yard work for me this past weekend because by the time…
Read MoreProvidence welcomes all to Easter sunrise service Sunday
Happy Easter to everyone! If you are looking for a sunrise service, Providence Baptist would welcome everyone to come out early Easter morning to ours. It is at the cemetery on the hill behind the church at 6:30 a.m. There is nothing like it! Being out there with the sun coming up behind the…
Read MoreA funeral at Shiloh
There were ghosts everywhere. That’s what I kept thinking, while standing on Shiloh battlefield. Ghosts. You could feel them. You could almost hear their fraternal laughter. You could smell their gunpowder. A ghost is merely a soul who doesn’t want to be forgotten. Beneath our feet, at Shiloh National Military Park, beneath 163…
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Here’s some community news and some food for thought. Last week there was an educational forest landowner tour. There were about 70 people attending. This number included dignitaries from the ALFA Farmers Federation, the Alabama Forestry Commission, the Alabama Forest Owners Association, and the American Forest Foundation. A speaker highlighted the importance of the forest industry…
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