Financial relief from southern pine beetle damage available for forestland owners in all Alabama counties
Special to the News Financial relief is now available to assist timber owners in Alabama who suffered damages from the southern pine beetle this summer. On Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that all 67 Alabama counties have been approved for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)…
Read MoreRemembering Tuck, honoring Powell
For the last few weeks all I have written about has been the deaths of loved ones, and this week is no exception. We lost a super-great loved one, Deacon Jimmy Tuck. He was not super because he was the father of a superhero, former New York Giants’ super defensive football player Justin Tuck,…
Read MoreSecretary of State Allen announces release of November 5 general election sample ballots
Special to the News Secretary of State Wes Allen is making Alabamians aware that the sample ballots for the November 5 general election are now available on the secretary of state’s website: www.AlabamaVotes.gov. “Sample ballots for all 67 counties have been made publicly available on our website, www.AlabamaVoes.gov. I would encourage all Alabamians to review these sample ballots as they get ready to head…
Read MoreSenior government students continue their study of U.S. Constitution
Each senior government student was in charge of creating a poster for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution and then explaining the amendment to the rest of the class. Advanced students were required to do something “outside of the box” with their poster presentation. Senior Kelsey McLaughlin, who was in charge of the 18th…
Read MoreNational School Parent Group Day
PTO Today designated September 28, 2024, as National School Parent Group Day. In appreciation for her hard work and dedication to our students and staff, Central High School recognized PTO President Maressa Ware with a gift basket filled with a few of her favorite things. Presenting Mrs. Ware her basket is Central High School counselor…
Read MoreAlabama One’s Athlete of the Week: Walon Chapman-Allen
Waylon Chapman-Allen was chosen as the Alabama One Athlete of the Week for Central High School in Coosa County. Waylon had 172 passing yards with three touchdowns. On defense, he had three tackles. Pictured with Waylon is Jordan Eason, Coach Flowers, Suzanne Scott, Principal Brandi Lee, and Superintendent David Stover. Congratulations, Waylon!
Read MoreChurch Briefs
October 5 Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association of Coosa County’s biannual meeting is October 5 at 10 a.m. at the church. All members, please attend. October 13 Homecoming at Kellyton Baptist Church will be held Sunday, October 13, with meet and greet at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10:30 a.m. Guest…
Read MoreFairly quiet in Coosa County
I’m watching the news this morning (Tuesday) as I ponder what I am going to write about today. There are so many different topics that are extremely important so I’ll just try to hit the high spots. At the moment the thing that scares me to death is the report that Iran is planning…
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Read MoreAlabama senators challenging Mexican seizure of state company facilities
Alabama has a lot of important corporate citizens. Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials Company is one of them, as it is the United States’ number one producer of aggregate materials, such as crushed stone, sand and gravel. The company is also a major producer of asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. And unfortunately, the company made the news…
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