Gov. Ivey signs HB307, creating Speedy Trial Act
Special to the News On Tuesday Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 307, creating the Speedy Trial Act. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot and Rep. Jim Hill, expedites trials for violent criminal cases, reduces backlogs and ensures swift justice for victims. Attorney General Steve Marshall, Chief Justice Sarah Stewart and Sen. Barfoot joined…
Read MoreGoodwater’s Benessa Diaz named to SNHU President’s List
The SNHU campus Special to the News Benessa Diaz of Goodwater has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the…
Read MoreObituaries
Ann Tate A visitation for Ms. Ann Tate was on Wednesday evening, May 14, 2025, at Radney Funeral Home. Ann G. Tate, a cherished soul known for her adventurous spirit and loving heart, passed away surrounded by the melodies she adored and the family she so passionately loved. Born into the musical embrace of…
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May 17 The J.D. Thompson Alumni Association will hold a May Day event May 17 at the historic Coosa County Training School, located at 1854 Coosa County Road 93 in Cottage Grove. Day starts with the Chlora K. May Fun Run/Walk-a-Thon with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and walk starting at 8 a.m. From 9:30…
Read MoreMacon County Extension to hold blueberry workshop
Special to the News By Dr. Chip East Regional Extension Agent The Extension System is having a blueberry workshop at the E.V. Smith Research Station (4725 County Road 40, Shorter) in Macon County on Tuesday, June 10. Extension specialists and horticulture professors from Auburn University will be leading the meeting. Topics discussed…
Read MoreGuardianships, conservatorships process
This year is passing even faster than previous years. Because there were no Coosa County elections this year, I was hoping the year would pass a little slower. That isn’t happening. Memorial Day is just around the corner. Memorial Day begins what the Department of Defense calls the “101 Critical Days of Summer,” the…
Read MoreUpcoming events, fundraisers
I hope all the mothers had a great Mother’s Day; I did. My three daughters and their husbands, along with some of the grands and great-grands, attended church with me, then almost all of my family came to eat lunch or visit. So sorry one of my grandsons and his family were home sick;…
Read MoreElla Holmes of Weogufka named a Jax State Emerging Scholar for Spring 2025
Special to the News Ella Holmes of Weogufka has been named an Emerging Scholar at Jacksonville State University in recognition of their outstanding academic performance as a dual enrollment student in Spring 2025. Emerging Scholars earn GPAs of at least 3.5 or higher while taking classes at the university and attending high school. About Jacksonville…
Read MoreDispatches del Camino
I am standing at a bus stop in the unrelenting rain. Although to call this a “bus stop” is being generous. It’s just a highway guardrail. I am alone on this empty highway, waiting to catch a ride out of O Cebreiro. O Cebreiro is a tiny, prehistoric village, entirely made of…
Read MoreSoil, Water Conservation poster contest winners announced
Thank you to Janice Kilgore, the district administrative coordinator from the Coosa County Conservation District who shared the Central Coosa winning poster contestants. Each first place winner received a ribbon and $50. Each second place winner received a ribbon and $40. Each third place winner received a ribbon and $30. Mrs. Kilgore at the Coosa…
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