Personal affairs review
We have made it to a new year. With that, I hope and pray your 2025 has begun well and you have a fantastic coming year. If you read “The Coosa County News” regularly, you most likely are aware the Coosa County Ambulance Fee went into effect January 1. The $15 fee was approved…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreRobert E. Lee Holiday, Monday, January 20
Dear Editor: As Alabamians celebrate Robert E. Lee Holiday, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to return General Lee’s name to Fort Lee in Virginia. Fort Lee is on the battlefields where Lee’s Confederate soldiers fought for freedom from Wall Street’s oppressive 200% tax on steel plows used by Southern farmers. President Biden desecrated history by changing…
Read MoreHistorical Society postponing meeting until Feb. 23
Hope everyone survived the cold weather last week. From all reports, we didn’t get much snow in the Richville area. I think some of the county did get some, but it was more north of us. Maybe next time! The first bingo night of 2025 for the Richville Volunteer Fire Department had a good…
Read MoreBreaking: Talladega woman killed in Coosa County crash with 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 roadway. After…
Read MoreGoodwater man killed in Coosa crash
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in the Stewartville community. The crash occurred at approximately 2:19 a.m. January 5, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Brian Austin Combest, 28 years old, was fatally injured when the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck…
Read MoreCES after school STEM program celebrates
Special to the News Shortly before Christmas break the Central Elementary School after school STEM program held a celebration with parents. Program director Shannon White said, “We are so proud of the number of parents who came to participate and work alongside their children to explore their creativity in making Christmas ornaments.” A significant…
Read MoreGov. Ivey issues state of emergency
As of press time, Coosa County is included in a “limited impact area” with winter driving conditions possible, and the county is under a winter weather advisory as of press time. Image courtesy of the U.S. National Weather Service. By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce thanks school staff with luncheon
The Coosa County Chamber of Commerce provided a lunch catered by LeeBoys Barbecue for teachers and school staff to show appreciation for all they do. Pictured from left are Annie Lee and Felton Lee with LeeBoys Barbecue and Chamber of Commerce Board members Kathy Fulmer, Spencer Hardy and Elmore Unbehant. Photo submitted …
Read MoreAmbulance fee now in effect
Special to the News On January 2, Coosa County Licensing Administrator Rebecca Lewis sold the first vehicle tags and registrations for the new year. The ambulance fee Coosa Countians voted (March 2024) overwhelmingly to enact went into effect January 1, 2025. The first customer to purchase tags/registrations with the ambulance fee applied was Judge…
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