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Read MoreObituaries
June Calmes Ms. June Calmes, 78, of Kellyton, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at her home. She was born on October 7, 1946, in the Village of Warsaw, New York, to Joseph Neopolian Huppe and Betty Laura LeClair Huppe. June enjoyed jewelry work. She also enjoyed gem mining and gem cutting. June…
Read MoreWhat about miracles today: Part 2
No Bible believer denies the miracles of the Bible. As we read of the miracles performed in both the Old and New Testaments we are awed at the mighty power of God. Our desire in this series of columns is to answer the question, “Are miracles still being performed today?” Last week we noted…
Read MoreWinners of my Room-in-a-Box project: Madison Lowe, Jada Gaddis
Mrs. Clark’s seventh and eighth grade intervention classes were given a project that challenged them to use their creativity and think outside the box, while creating a Room in a Box. This project is something Mrs. Clark has done with her students the last two years as a way to use their creativity by creating a room, any room, in a box by using material…
Read MoreRepresentatives Robbins, Fidler, Colvin, Brown, Kiel introduce bills targeting illegal immigration
Special to the News Representatives Robbins, Fidler, Colvin, Brown, and Kiel have introduced new legislation targeting illegal immigration. “The previous presidential administration’s open border policies have been absolutely disastrous for the state of Alabama,” said House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter. “Our school systems’ ELL programs have been pushed to the brink, housing in rural and urban…
Read MoreA few good men – and women, of course
Dallas. The mid-1980s. There were three Mexican boys in the supermarket. The meat department. They were covered in sawdust and drywall mud. They were eyeing the beef, looking for the cheapest cuts. Counting their nickels and dimes. But they came up short. They were about to walk away when the butcher came from behind…
Read MoreFebruary 17-23, 2025
Jail population as of February 23: 38 inmates Males: 34 Females: 4 ARRESTS On February 18, Judge Maples arrested Hunter Lafayette Saffold, a citizen of Goodwater, on a 48-hour sanction. He was booked into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On February 18, Deputy Dawson arrested Maynard Andreas Williams, a citizen of…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
February 5-April 9 Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama Inc., along with the Coosa County Extension Office and Coosa County Chamber of Commerce, are once again sponsoring a free tax assistance program. Certified and trained tax preparers will provide free tax assistance and electronic filing of federal and state income tax forms in Rockford for those…
Read MoreRural healthcare a challenge in Alabama
Think about this, 55 out of 67 of Alabama’s counties are considered rural; 42.3% of the entire Alabama population lives in rural areas. The average percentage of uninsured Alabama residents aged 18 to 64 who live in rural areas is 16.4%, compared to 14.1% of residents who live in urban areas. There are less than 54 rural county…
Read MoreSecretary Allen delivers monumental results from Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Special to the News Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, developed and implemented the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) with help from his team at the Secretary of State’s office in September of 2023. Since then, the Alabama-based voter file maintenance system has delivered massive results and put Alabama on the map for innovations in election…
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