Community Calendar
February 5-April 9 Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama Inc., along with the Coosa County Extension Office and Coosa County Chamber of Commerce, are once again sponsoring a free tax assistance program. Certified and trained tax preparers will provide free tax assistance and electronic filing of federal and state income tax forms in Rockford for those…
Read MoreADOC LESD, K-9 make two large contraband busts
Travis Reese was arrested on contraband-related charges. Photo submitted by ADOC Contraband seized at Ventress Correctional Facility. Photo submitted by ADOC Special to the News On February 16, the Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division, or LESD, and its K-9 teams thwarted two separate attempts at introducing contraband at…
Read MoreWhat is a will, and what does it do for me?
Last month’s column generated calls from people who were getting their personal affairs in order. Many questions related to establishing a will. Therefore, for the February and March columns, I will focus on items related to wills and estates. First, a will is a legal document that provides the manner in which a person’s…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreRodger’s Shrubbery closing; Neighborhood Watch to meet Thursday
Brr, it has been cold this week, and what a storm that blew through and left us without power for a while. It has changed things in Equality as the Rodger’s Shrubbery greenhouse received damage for the third year in a row after years of standing strong. We have made the decision to just…
Read MoreCommunity over politics
I’ve spent a lot of air about the importance of community journalism lately. I want all my fans to contact their legislators in support of SR 149, introduced by Sen. Kitchens and sponsored by the Alabama Press Association. The APA is vital to the support of community newspapers, online and print, and their bill provides…
Read MoreAlabama Department of Public Health celebrates its 150th anniversary
Special to the News Wednesday, February 19, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) launched its sesquicentennial year, marking 150 years of dedicated service to the state. In 1875, far-sighted leaders determined that a state system was needed to advocate for public health, and the Alabama General Assembly passed landmark legislation to establish it. At…
Read MoreIncome sources for a county
The three main sources of revenue are property tax, intergovernmental revenue and charges for services. Intergovernmental revenue is money provided by federal or state governments to counties in order to pay for services mandated by federal or state law. Ad valorem taxes: A property tax on real and personal property. The amount of tax is based on…
Read MoreVerse of the Week:
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” – Revelation 21:4
Read MoreCHOOSE Act Alabama student applicants surpass 20,000 mark
Application period open through April 7 Special to the News The number of students applying to participate in CHOOSE Act Alabama, the state’s new Education Savings Account (ESA) program, surpassed the 20,000 mark last week, shortly after Gov. Kay Ivey highlighted the program’s early success during her 2025 “State of the State” address. Proving…
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