Breaking: Texas man dies in Rockford crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, has claimed the life of a Texas man who had connections to Coosa County. Rickey T. Montz, 68, of Plano, Texas, was fatally injured when the 2013 Lincoln MKS he was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment.…
Read MoreSpecial primary election sees especially low turnout
District 6: Mercer, Palmer head to general election By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer There’s low, and then there’s really low, and the voter turnout for last Tuesday’s special primary election in four districts of the state was dismally low. As reported previously, because of redistricting, voters had the opportunity to cast their votes…
Read MoreSen. Chambliss, Rep. Robbins help provide funding for multi-purpose band room community shelter
Special to the News Sen. Clyde Chambliss and Rep. Ben Robbins recently stopped by the Coosa County Board of Education to hand deliver a check and review the progress made on the band room and community storm shelter. The check, totaling $235,000, was a significant contribution that made the building of the band room and community storm…
Read MoreBand, football, cheer, dance are prepared for today’s opening game
Special to the News The Pride of Coosa County band recently held a performance for family and friends followed by their opening season parent meeting. The band is looking and sounding sharp. The theme for this year’s half-time show is 80s and 90s rock. Musical selections include “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Pour Some…
Read MoreKellyton woman, man arrested on drug-related charges
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A woman and man from the Kellyton area were arrested earlier this month on drug-related charges following a traffic stop. On August 8 Deputy Kelley and a reserve deputy were patrolling on County Road 126 when they observed a vehicle without a license plate and initiated…
Read MoreTraffic stop leads to Birmingham man’s arrest
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A traffic stop late last month resulted in a Birmingham man’s arrest on a drug-related charge. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on July 30 Deputy Kelley was patrolling U.S. Highway 280 when he observed a vehicle with heavily tinted windows. He conducted a traffic stop, and as…
Read MoreGeorgia woman arrested for drugs
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Georgia woman was arrested on drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Coosa County. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on August 8, Deputy Brown was patrolling U.S. Highway 231 when he observed a vehicle approaching at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic…
Read MoreGoodwater woman arrested for cocaine, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A routine traffic stop ultimately led to the arrest of a Goodwater woman for outstanding warrants and drug-related charges. On July 30, Deputy Kelley was patrolling Alabama Highway 9 when he observed a vehicle failing to dim its headlights and traveling at a high rate of speed.…
Read MoreUpdate from Gov. Ivey: Jackson Hospital
Special to the News On Monday the leadership of Jackson Hospital announced the approval of an agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and a plan to emerge from bankruptcy. This action, which paves the way for the release of the previously agreed upon $40 million from the State for…
Read MoreFirst graders enjoy active learning
As beginning of year assessments are concluding, teachers at Central Elementary are getting into the spirit of student engagement while teaching. Ms. Zachery’s first grade class has been learning about writing consonant vowel consonant (CVC) words such as cat, bat, hat and then rhyming the words. Thanks to Ms. Zachery’s use of differentiated and multisensory instructional strategies, as well as her strong classroom management techniques, the students were very engaged and on…
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