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Central High School celebrates Black History Month

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  Special to the News   This year’s theme for Black History Month is Healthcare Professionals. In history classes the first week in February, students viewed introductory videos from Gerceia and Felton Lee, who shared their career paths as engineers in the medical field. The students had an opportunity to write down questions they had regarding the career…

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Local brothers holding annual veterans supply drive

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  Following a previous donation drive, local youth stand next to the collected donations, saluting with a veteran who served as a World War II Air Force airplane mechanic. Pictured from left are Air Force veteran Harvey Rackley, King Hoyett, Carter Tindall, Brandon Thompson, Kaden Tindall, and Brantley Robinson. File photo   By Christa Jennings…

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Westwater Resources successfully commissions Kellyton qualification line

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Now capable of producing about 1mt per day of battery anode material   Special to the News   Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company, announced Tuesday that it successfully commissioned the CSPG qualification line at its Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant. The Kellyton qualification line offers the capability of processing approximately…

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Gov. Ivey shares Free File now open to Alabama income tax filers for 2025 season

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Special to the News   Alabama taxpayers with a qualifying 2024 adjusted gross income can prepare their 2024 state and federal income tax returns online using free tax preparation and e-filing software now available at Alabama Free File or IRS Free File. “Free File is now available in Alabama to help eligible taxpayers take the guesswork out of completing state and federal tax returns,” said Gov. Kay Ivey.…

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Sheriff’s Office makes FTA arrests

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By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office recently made two unrelated arrests for outstanding warrants for failure to appear, or FTA. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on January 27, Deputy Dawson went to Talladega County Jail to pick up an individual on a warrant from Coosa County. Robin Shaylin…

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Verse of the Week

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    “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.” – I John 4:7

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Community Calendar

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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…

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Historical Society to meet in Rockford Feb. 23

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  Today is Valentine’s Day! For many people it’s just another day, so what is special about it? It is an annual event to celebrate love and friendship. Candy, flowers and cards will be sent to express love for someone close to the heart. Today, it is linked to thoughts of romance with Cupid shooting…

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Importance of supporting our public schools

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    Dear Editor, Public schools are the heart of our communities, and we should think carefully about any big changes to the system that supports them. Some folks believe breaking down the Department of Education or moving it under another department would improve things by giving more control to states and local leaders. While…

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