Alabama runs on workers. It shouldn’t run over them.
By Adam Keller Every day across Alabama, working people provide the labor to keep this state running. They are the nurses caring for patients on long shifts in understaffed hospitals. The autoworkers and manufacturing workers building the vehicles and equipment that power our economy. The teachers shaping the next generation. The sanitation workers, truck drivers,…
Read MorePrimary elections to be held next month
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Primary elections are just under a month away, and sample ballots for the Democratic and Republican Party primaries are now available in the probate office of the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford. In addition to federal, state and local offices, the primaries include two statewide amendments for…
Read MoreReams seeks Commission District 4 seat
Special to the News I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Reams, and I am running for Coosa County Commission District 4. Serving others has always been my passion, but serving Coosa County is nearest to my heart. When I was a young child, my mother would…
Read MoreSylacauga festival showcases magic of marble
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Sylacauga’s eighteenth Magic of Marble Festival concluded last weekend, with visitors having enjoyed watching the sculptors at work and seeing an array of sculptures on display. The pride of Sylacauga, slabs of white marble, serving as blank canvases for the sculptors, have gradually taken the shapes…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in Sylacauga crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 20, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. James R. Jones, 32, was fatally injured when the 2019 Kawaski Z650 motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck several trees. Jones was pronounced deceased at the scene. The…
Read MoreWestwater Resources provides commercial update
Special to the News Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and critical minerals company focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, announced a commercial update earlier this month. On March 31, 2026, SK On Co. Ltd. notified Westwater of its decision to terminate the Products Procurement Agreement originally executed in February 2024. The agreement represented the…
Read MoreBe strong in the faith
It was probably the greatest era for heavyweight boxing. In no other time has there been the number of quality heavyweight fighters duking it out amongst themselves. Heavyweight boxing was in its heyday in the 1970s with haymakers being thrown left and right. Names like Ali, Foreman, Frazier, and Norton were prevalent in that…
Read MoreTuscaloosa tax preparer convicted on two felony counts, ordered to repay more than $63,000 and permanently barred from practice
Special to the News Last Wednesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Keisha McBride, a tax preparer, on two felony tax charges. McBride, 35, of Tuscaloosa, pleaded guilty last Tuesday to felony charges for willfully aiding or assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and for willfully attempting to evade paying…
Read MoreSuggestions sought for sign sayings
I am still waiting on some estimates to replace the galvanized roof on Jenny’s General. I did get a reasonable estimate, bit more than I have on hand, for a more modern, colored metal roof. I think I just want to go with the standard galvanized panels that have been on the roof for…
Read MoreImprovements celebrated at Little River State Forest, Claude D. Kelley Recreational Area
Special to the News Local leaders and state government representatives were in attendance on Tuesday, April 14, for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the new features at Little River State Forest located near Atmore in south Alabama. The event was hosted by the Alabama Forestry Commission. State Sen. Greg Albritton commented, “Little…
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