APTAT Rural Roadshow coming to Rockford April 4 to showcase assistive technology
At APTAT’s Rural Roadshow, visitors can learn about assistance technology devices, borrow equipment and learn about APTAT services and other community partners. Photo submitted Special to the News People with disabilities, caregivers, service providers, and anyone curious about assistive technology in Coosa County are invited to attend the Accessing Potential Through…
Read MoreCentral alumni are going places
Special to the News Central alumni Rebekah Burton and Abigail Hyatt, currently students at Central Alabama Community College, are part of a project team developing an experiment to be performed on the International Space Station. Rebekah and Abigail’s team competed against 12 other teams, and we are proud to share that their team was…
Read MoreKellyton adopts municipal election ordinances
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Town of Kellyton has been busily preparing for the municipal election to be held in August, with primary action at recent Town Council meetings relating to ordinances for the election. The Council has unanimously approved and adopted six election ordinances, all relating to the town’s upcoming…
Read MoreRC&D plus Partners outreach meeting set for March 27
Special to the News The Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council plus Partners will be presenting a program concerning services and assistance they offer. The workshop will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the J. D. Thompson Alumni Association, 1854 Coosa County Road 93, Kellyton, 35089. The program…
Read MoreWestwater Resources receives ISO certifications at Kellyton Graphite Plant
Special to the News On Tuesday Westwater Resources Inc. announced that its Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant received certifications under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 for its quality management system, which covers production, shipping, maintenance, R&D/lab, purchasing, scheduling, and human resources. “Over the past year, our company has made significant advancements and investments in its…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
March 21 Rockford Baptist Church will host movie night, presenting “When the Game Stands Tall,” a 2014 American sports drama directed by Thomas Carter and an adaptation of the 2003 book by Neil Hayes, starring Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, Michael Chiklis, and Alexander Ludwig. Movie night will be held at 6 p.m. March 21 at…
Read MoreSupport local journalism
Op-ed by Gene Policinski Sunshine Week is March 16-22, and this year, there’s an even greater need for you to get involved. Sunshine Week annually celebrates freedom of information laws in every state. It also salutes efforts by good government advocates and journalists to use and ensure the effectiveness of those laws to get…
Read MoreThe great shipwreck
Anna and her four young daughters were on a trip to England on the SS Ville du Havre. It was a French steamship. All iron. Built like a tank. Except, of course, tanks weren’t around yet. This was 1873. The girls were excited to be on a ship. They were running on deck, playing TAG…
Read MoreKaraoke at Coosa Live tonight, Neighborhood Watch meets Thursday
Work continues on the homestead. I started digging fence post holes and ran into roots, so we have to decide if I am going to cut through them or move where I wanted the fence. I did get some nice perennials into the new flower bed, but would like to have more so it…
Read MoreChildren, pets can make you wonder
We thank God for allowing His storm to pass us by in a more peaceful manner than many had anticipated. Many types of storms come in our lives sometimes; however, this one was God’s. However, He gives us a way to conquer and overcome, and it’s through prayer and faith. We cannot stop God’s…
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