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Fall is coming, eventually. I know it is, but how long will it stay? There has been a lot of talk about how this winter will be colder than normal because of a super El Nino weather pattern traveling further south than normal. Well, that’s according to the weather simulations, which can be in…
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September 26 Bibb Graves Community Center Family Game Night Bingo. Good food and great prizes. Millerville, Saturday, September 26, starting at 5 p.m. Bingo cards 50 cents each. October 1-3 Sylacauga, Marble Valley Volunteer Fire Department is now accepting donations for our 13th Annual Open House / Yard Sale Fundraising Event, which will be…
Read MoreSept. 14-20, 2026
Jail population: 36 inmates Males: 29 Females: 7 ARRESTS On September 14, Deputy Brown arrested Bradley Jacob Vann, of Goodwater, on the charges of Criminal Mischief 3rd and Criminal Trespassing 3rd. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail on a $2,000 bond. On September 15, Deputy Payton arrested Stormie Nichole Bobo, of Goodwater,…
Read MoreCOOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY CALENDAR
Monday 09/28/2026 Tuesday 09/29/2026 Wednesday 09/30/2026 Thursday 10/01/2026 Friday 10/02/2026 Breakfast: French Toast Packs or Cereal or Pop tarts (2) Lunch: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Broccoli, Bread, Bear Cracker or Sack Lunch or Chef Salad After School: Cheeseburger, Cheezit, Carrot Sticks CHS: Senior ASVAB results analysis Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Sandwich or Cereal…
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Read MoreFive silent symptoms of ovarian cancer
Strong Women… Strong Community By Dr. Teresa Boitano Gynecologist Oncologist Assistant Professor UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology As with other cancers, the earlier the diagnosis of ovarian cancer is given, the greater the chance can be for a good outcome. However, an early diagnosis can be hard to achieve as most women have…
Read MoreWhat the Flock is going on in our town of Rockford, Ala.?
Dear Editor, We need to call a hard stop on the quiet policing and expansion of automated block (or Flock) cameras and license plate readers on our public roads. What’s being sold to the public as a “crime fighting tool” has slowly “morphed” into a national surveillance network. These AI-assisted cameras build a permanent digital…
Read MoreObituaries
Mavis Stroud Peters Funeral service for Mrs. Mavis Stroud Peters, 97, of Alexander City, was Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Russell DeLee officiated. Burial followed in the Alexander City Cemetery. Mrs. Mavis Stroud Peters, known lovingly to family and friends as Mavis, passed from this life on September…
Read MoreToday is a good day to shape our legacy
I served the church 30 years ago. I called the church office recently to get a telephone number for a former staffer. The receptionist is a long-time member, and we chatted a bit. I asked about her son and husband. She asked, “Do you know what I remember about you?” I was sure she…
Read MoreMACS arrests two following shooting in Montgomery
Special to the News On Wednesday, Sept. 16, at approximately 10:45 a.m. special agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit were actively patrolling in the area of Monticello Drive in Montgomery when officers heard gunfire nearby. Special agents converged to the area and located a male…
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