Last Sunday Old Rock Jail will be open until September
It’s the last week of June! Summer Camp and VBS are over for most of our area. July seems to be the main vacation month now. In August school starts back, so got to get those vacations in now. If you’ve been on I-65 recently, the traffic is terrible North and South bound. Just…
Read MoreTrespasser at Ventress leads to two contraband arrests
Special to the News Last Friday, June 19, a trespasser was reported at Ventress Correctional Facility. ADOC K-9 was notified and responded to the area, and the suspect was discovered with a black backpack. He was taken into custody without incident and identified as Horace Henry Ellis Jr. The investigation led to the traffic…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirms denial of relief for convicted child murderer
Special to the News On Tuesday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the Middle District of Alabama’s denial of habeas corpus relief for Timothy Boyle, convicted of the capital murder of a child. The decision was issued on June 23. Boyle was convicted in the Etowah…
Read MorePrisoner Number 16670
The year is 1941. The place is Auschwitz. His official name is Prisoner Number 16670. But his real name is Max. Max isn’t old, but he looks ancient. Prison camp will do that to a man. He is here because he was caught sheltering 3,000 Polish refugees – half of whom were…
Read MoreGov. Ivey announces Eli Lilly, Space Command, other state economic growth help earn Alabama a Silver Shovel Award
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that growth in Alabama’s defense presence and a major pharmaceutical facility announcement helped the state earn a 2026 Silver Shovel Award from the business publication “Area Development.” The awards are presented annually to states that have achieved noteworthy success in job creation and economic impact.…
Read MoreWhen the messenger falls short of the message
It’s a beautiful song based on a verse in the Psalms about God’s word. We sang it one Sunday in morning worship. (As the late Rush Limbaugh would say, this was “a heap many moons ago.”) However, one worshiper was distraught. She reminded me later that the hymn writer had been in the news…
Read MorePrimary runoff sees low turnout statewide
Polling Location # Ballots Cast Voter Turnout Cottage Grove 29 9.67% Equality 141 23.82% Goodwater 116 9.01% Hanover 57 17.22% Kellyton 129 11.45% Marble Valley 44 15.02% Mt. Olive 36 10.11% Ray 58 8.92% Richville 77 16.92% Rockford 136 15.63% Stewartville 147 11.41% Weogufka 84 14.00% Total 1071 13.14% By Christa Jennings Senior Staff…
Read MoreCentral Elementary recognizes student excellence in Awards Program
Special to the News Central Elementary invited families to their annual End of Year Awards Program to celebrate their student’s achievements. Central Elementary School counselor, Aniyah Thomas, presented medals to students for all year, all A Honor Roll and certificates for all year, A/B Honor Roll students, and medals for students with perfect attendance for the year. Teachers presented Accelerated Reader (AR) awards, as…
Read MoreDigging up fun at Goodwater’s Summer Reading Program
Special to the News Area youth are having a grand time enjoying Goodwater Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. On Tuesday Samantha Godsy, Horseshoe Bend Regional Library director, came to the local library and presented the Summer Reading Program. She read to participating youth about dinosaurs. Children then also joined in dancing like dinosaurs and…
Read MoreCoosa County ranks first in Alabama for wage increases, study finds
Coosa County recorded Alabama’s largest wage increase, with average weekly wages rising by $203 from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025 Special to the News A new study by DPHK Consulting has identified Coosa County as the Alabama county with the largest wage increase, after its average weekly wage rose by $203 from fourth quarter 2024 to fourth quarter 2025. The business services firm reviewed “County Employment…
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