Westwater Resources sees increased demand for Kellyton product after implementation of global tariffs
Special to the News Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company, announced yesterday that it is experiencing increased demand for its natural graphite anode material that will be produced from its Kellyton Graphite Plant after the implementation of global tariffs. Worldwide, the vast majority of natural graphite anode material…
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April 18 A Good Friday Hymn Singing presented by Hunter Goff and friends will be held at Sears Chapel in Rockford from 4-8 p.m. on April 18. Hunter is Dr. Goff’s grandson. This is a come and go event, so come for any or all of it as we worship the Lord together. April…
Read MoreAltoona man dies in boat crash
Special to the News A two-vessel crash that occurred at approximately 7:03 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, has claimed the life of an Altoona man. Joey M. Broom, 58, was fatally injured when the Center Console vessel he was onboard was struck by a Nitro Bass Boat. Broom was pronounced deceased at the…
Read MoreLincoln’s and Trump’s tariffs
Dear Editor, April is Confederate History Month, proclaimed by Alabama’s School Board, and Monday, April 28, is Confederate Memorial Day, an official state holiday. President Trump’s recent 25% tariff (tax) on cheaper imported steel brings to mind Lincoln’s 200% tariff on cheaper imported steel, forcing pioneer families to pay three times higher prices…
Read MoreIn final stages of digitizing county’s probate records
We are in the final stages of completing the digitization of our Coosa County Probate Records. We had more than 300 record books that included over 200,000 pages digitized. We are proofing the scanned images and comparing the images to the books and indexes to make sure no pages were missed, the…
Read MoreWeigh your options
Sometimes changes can be good, but sometimes changes can become something very different from what they were intended to be. When our country was founded and up until 1913, we had a very different method of funding our government. There was no income tax! Until the Industrial Revolution there was not much in the…
Read MoreWaiting on, trusting God
Union Square wishes two special people of the Square a very happy birthday, Mrs. Patsy Johnston and Pastor Ivor Smith. Happy birthday to all April babies. Prayers and condolences go to the family of Mrs. Nellie Ferguson, a very nice lady, and the family of Mr. Frederick Owens, the father of former Sheriff Ricky…
Read MoreCougar baseball took down JAG, Montgomery 7-6 last Friday
The Jaguars were the first to get on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run, but the Jaguars then committed an error, which helped the Central Cougars tie the game at one in the top of the second. Cougars took the lead in the top of the third inning after Gabe…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Conkle, Central High School’s Teacher of the Month
Dr. Conkle, also known as Coach Conkle, teaches tenth and twelfth grade English-Language Arts and is the Junior High Head Football Coach and Assistant Varsity Football Coach. This is Dr. Conkle’s first year at Central, but he has multiple years of teaching experience. Dr. Conkle said, “I aim to always strive for excellence personally, and if I fall short…
Read MorePrattville woman killed in Chilton County crash
Special to the News A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, has claimed the life of a Prattville woman. Lindsey R. Lugen, 20, was fatally injured when the 2013 Hyundai Sonata she was driving struck the rear end of the 1985 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Shelby T. Jones,…
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