Cougar alumni show they’ve “still got it” in third annual Central Baseball Alumni Game
Central alumni, family and friends came out Saturday evening to Cougar Field for the third annual Central Baseball Alumni Game thanks to the organization of the game by alumni Kyle and Danielle Beasley. Alumni as far back as 2006, Caleb Camp, participated, with alumni Tyler and Trevor Stover traveling the farthest to participate from Camp Humphrey, Korea, and Nellis AFB, Nevada. The Odd Years…
Read MoreGov. Ivey announces more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama allocations to drive statewide economic growth
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has been allocated to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama, reinforcing the state’s commitment to long-term job creation and site readiness.…
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August 11 What’s the Buzz? Join us to learn the fundamentals of beekeeping! The Coosa County Extension Office will hold this beekeeping class from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. August 11 at the Goodwater Youth Development Center. For more information call 256-377-4713. August 13 The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is hosting “Right Bite: Diabetes…
Read MoreOpp woman killed in motorcycle collision
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. Saturday, July 26, has claimed the life of an Opp woman. Carol A. Kingsbury, 71, was fatally injured when the 2025 Cam-Am Spyder RT motorcycle she was operating struck the rear-end of the Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra motorcycle operated…
Read MoreSemi-finalists named in Bama’s Best Surf & Turf contest
Special to the News Eight Alabama restaurants are in the running to earn the Bama’s Best Surf & Turf title. Those Edible Eight restaurants, and their respective semi-finalist dishes, are: Gather in Atmore – the “Shipwreck” (twin filets of beef, Conecuh creamed corn, crab cakes, bacon caramel green beans, and shrimp sauce) Hunt’s in…
Read MoreJuly 21-27, 2025
Jail population as of July 27: 53 inmates Males: 43 Females: 10 ARRESTS On July 21, Deputy Parker arrested Michael Wade Uding, a citizen of Fairhope, on the charge of Probation Violation. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On July 21, Deputy Parker arrested Samuel NMN Tavera, a citizen…
Read MoreUpcoming school year promises more academic achievement for Alabama students
For students, we are just weeks away from the start of the school year, and they will soon be heading back to the classroom. For Alabama that means another year where education leaders are working to achieve higher scholastic achievements. Actually, in this past year, third grade proficiency scores were up. They were up to…
Read MoreRemembering Mr. Leon Gilbert
Union Square’s Neighborhood Watch meeting is Monday, August 4, at 6 p.m. Everyone should try to come and learn what is happening in the neighborhood lately. There is a lot going on which you might not be aware of, and you need to know for your own purpose, so come on out. Homegoing service…
Read MoreDid you know: You are a law breaker, wasting taxpayer money!
Littering Alabama highways is costing the state (each of us) millions of dollars annually, with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) spending more than $9.4 million in 2024 on litter cleanup, a $500,000 increase from the previous year. One estimate suggests a single mile of highway contains roughly 16,000 pieces of litter, with an estimated cleanup cost of 30…
Read MoreFalling trees
They cut down the old oak tree today. It was an enormous tree. One of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I was on my walking route when I heard the chainsaws running. I stood by the curb and watched the young worker crawl up the trunk and take it down from top to…
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