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World history students recreate industrial revolution inventions for museum exhibit

  Special to the News   Ninth grade modern world history students chose an industrial revolution invention to recreate for a museum exhibit. The model also included a museum label with the inventor, date and how the invention revolutionized industry. As was often the case during the industrial revolution, students competed to create the best model with the reward being a chocolate bar. The…

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Talladega woman killed in Coosa County crash involving horse

Two Talladega women also injured   Special to the News   A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, has claimed the life of a Talladega woman. Janice W. Bullard, 63, was fatally injured when the 2015 Chrysler 200, in which she was a passenger, struck a horse standing in the…

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AFC launches Rural Bridge Grant initiative to strengthen timber transportation

Special to the News   The Alabama Forestry Commission is pleased to announce the launch of its Rural Bridge Grant initiative, effective January 10. This vital program, established through the Alabama Legislature’s Rural Logging Efficiency Act of 2023 and funded in the FY25 General Fund Budget, is dedicated to upgrading infrastructure and easing costly transportation…

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Tallassee man killed in Elmore County crash

Special to the News   A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:42 a.m. Friday, January 10, has claimed the life of a Tallassee man. Gavin Oryen Prescott Young, 23, was fatally injured when the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu he was driving struck a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Tanner Lamar Colquitt, 24, of Wetumpka. Young was pronounced…

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Economic students simulate economic activities in command, market economies

  Senior on-campus economic students participated in two simulations creating badges to compare command and market economic conditions. In the first simulation the government dictated every aspect of production. Traci Cox and Karla Morelas unwillingly show the badge they created under the command conditions. The students were so frustrated with the government in the first simulation, they were…

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You get what you vote for

  It’s hard to realize we are already halfway through the first month of 2025. The time has flown with so many things going on around the world, as well as here at home. I missed last week’s paper because I was on our first adventure of the year. We crossed off another national park…

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Karaoke tonight; Neighborhood Watch to be held Thursday

  It has been pretty cold lately. But fortunately not the heavy winter stuff cities and towns north of us got. My friend and coworker in Huntsville said they got 6 inches of snow, but only 4 inches stuck to the ground after getting some freezing rain. My son in Cullman said many businesses shut…

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January 6-12, 2025

  Jail population as of January 12: 42 inmates Males: 36 Females: 6   ARRESTS On January 6, Sgt. Rudd arrested Nathan Matthew Smith, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $433 bond. On January 9, Deputy Dawson arrested…

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Community Calendar

January 18 Third Saturday Trade Day in Millerville will be held at the Bibb Graves Community Center on Saturday, January 18, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shops open inside will include furniture, glassware, jewelry, baby clothes and items, linenes, fabric, florals, Pyrex, Fireking, vintage handbags, lamps, all kinds of home décor, old signs, collectibles,…

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ALEA responds to homicide investigation in Montgomery

Three suspects apprehended   Special to the News   On Tuesday, January 7, at approximately 12:30 p.m., troopers assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division and Protective Services Division, special agents assigned to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and ALEA’s Aviation Unit all responded to assist the Montgomery Police Department…

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