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 MoreJanuary 27 – February 2, 2025
Jail population as of February 2: 37 inmates Males: 32 Females: 5 ARRESTS On January 27, Deputy Payton arrested Robin Shaylin Speaks, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,000 bond. On January 28, Investigator Ward arrested…
Read MoreAlabama Legislature back in Montgomery for busy session ahead
The Alabama Legislature returned to the Statehouse this week for the 2025 regular session with a full agenda. This past month all of the headlines were from Washington, D.C., but there is plenty of hometown business to attend to right here in Alabama. Alabama lawmakers have rightly said they plan on making public safety…
Read MoreObituaries
Virginia Futral Funeral service for Mrs. Virginia Futral, 83, of Goodwater, will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Ken Milner and Bro. Daniel Dean will officiate. Burial will follow in the Smyrna Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 9, from…
Read MoreIt’s not about the money
The Alabama Legislature is now in session for 2025. They have quite a number of bills already pre-filed on their agenda covering many topics and issues. If you are interested you can go to the website for the Alabama Legislature for more information. But I want to give an update on the Choose Act…
Read MoreGov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey during her state of the state address Tuesday evening unveiled the public safety package. “Bolstering public safety is my number one priority this session, and I am proud to partner with Speaker Ledbetter and a bipartisan group of legislators in putting forward a package of bills that…
Read MoreADCNR, partners celebrate renovation of Brown’s Creek Public Boat Ramp on Lake Guntersville in North Alabama
Representatives from ADCNR, the City of Guntersville, Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce, Marshall County Tourism and Sports, and other local officials celebrated the reopening of the newly renovated Brown’s Creek Public Boat Ramp in Guntersville on February 3. Photos by ADCNR Special to the News Representatives from the Alabama Department of…
Read MoreRemembering Brent Watts
Our prayers go out to the families of Mr. Brent Watts, who was a very special fellow and the son of very special parents, Mr. Michael and Mrs. Debra Watts, and also my step-son-in-love. I loved Brent like my son, and he loved me as another mom. Anywhere I saw him and Pat, it…
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Read MoreHeart of Alabama hosting food drive for local food banks
Local drive will be held in Goodwater Feb. 7 By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Heart of Alabama Food Bank, which serves Coosa and 11 other counties, is holding a Coosa County Food & Fund Drive next Friday. The food drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday,…
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