Historical Society to meet Sunday afternoon in Rockford
Well, I’m home after being gone for six weeks to Twentynine Palms, California. My oldest granddaughter was having a baby, so with her husband deployed to Japan, I drove out to be with her. 2,000 miles in three and a half days, with one day driving in more than 4 inches of snow. That…
Read MoreWhat are newspapers for?
It’s interesting what you can learn reading the newspaper. Every week I try to read almost every article or column because I do want to know what is going on in Coosa County and what the other contributors have to say. I like to read other peoples’ opinions, and I do find many areas…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
April 5 The Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association in Coosa County will hold its bi-annual meeting on Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m. at the church. All members, please attend. We will be discussing plans for Holly Springs’ 175th Homecoming. We want to make it a special day and appreciate input from all…
Read MoreFebruary 10-16, 2025
Jail population as of Feb. 16: 39 inmates Males: 32 Females: 7 ARRESTS On February 13, Deputy Dawson arrested Lauren Gabriella Faust, a citizen of Rockford, on the charge of Falsely Reporting an Incident. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On February 13, Deputy Dawson arrested Bobby James…
Read MoreRepresentatives Robbins, Fidler, Colvin, Brown, Kiel introduce bills targeting illegal immigration
Special to the News Representatives Robbins, Fidler, Colvin, Brown, and Kiel have introduced new legislation targeting illegal immigration. “The previous presidential administration’s open border policies have been absolutely disastrous for the state of Alabama,” said House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter. “Our school systems’ ELL programs have been pushed to the brink, housing in rural and…
Read MoreMontgomery man killed in wreck
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. Thursday, February 13, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Joseph R. Miller, 28, was fatally injured when the 2019 Dodge Charger he was driving collided head-on with the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 driven by Matthew Neely, 20, of Todd, N.C.…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
In response to “Sean of the South” Dear Editor, Sometimes I think the reason I took an instant like to Sean Dietrich is because of his last name, and I want to think he is related, somehow, to Dietrich Bonhoffer, one of the smartest, bravest, creative Christians to ever live. And, so, when I saw…
Read MoreDaniel pleads guilty to 2017 Goodwater murder, receives life sentences
Latoni Althea Daniel By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A little more than seven years after 87-year-old Thomas Virgil Chandler was killed in Goodwater, one suspect has pleaded guilty to his murder and been sentenced. Last Friday, 32-year-old Latoni Althea Daniel of Alexander City entered into a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreGov. Ivey awards grant to Two Rivers Lumber in Kellyton
Two Rivers Lumber Company currently operates a sawmill in Demopolis near where the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers meet. Last year the company committed to opening a second sawmill in Coosa County, with production expected to begin this year. Photo courtesy of Two Rivers Lumber By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer …
Read MoreGoodwater man arrested for officer assault, more
Jacario Montez Kelly By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man was arrested on four charges, including assaulting a police officer, from two agencies last Saturday. On February 8, Goodwater Police Department received a call for a domestic dispute in progress on Alabama Highway 9 in the Goodwater town limits. Chief Deputy…
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