Confirming Trump’s nominees
Monthly column by Sen. Tommy Tuberville It’s the start of a new era in Washington. 77 million Americans sent a clear message on November 5 – they want President Trump back in the White House, and they want his America First agenda implemented. This agenda includes a secure border, booming economy, strong military,…
Read MoreMACS Unit arrests 3 juveniles for second-degree robbery in Montgomery
Special to the News On Tuesday, January 14, officers with the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit apprehended three individuals for second-degree robbery. While patrolling, officers with the MACS Unit observed three individuals conducting reconnaissance in order to rob a business located in the 400 block of East South Boulevard in Montgomery. As the…
Read MoreObituaries
Marion “Frank” Kelly Funeral service for Mr. Marion “Frank” Kelly, 77, of Ashland, was Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Alex City Church of Christ. Minister Brendan Chance and Minister James Cullins officiated. Burial followed in the Hillview Memorial Park. Mr. Kelly was born on November 21, 1947, in Harvest to James Earl Kelly…
Read MoreHumans need community
I sure appreciated Ms. Pam’s picture of the cousins in last week’s paper. Rockford has been blessed with a large buzzard family for many years. We used to hang out on the water tower, but now it seems we have moved down to the trees on the vacant lot behind the historic jail. We…
Read MoreRemembering Felix Spivey
Remembering Felix (Fe-Fe) Spivey Goodwater, Alabama August 24, 1929 – January 18, 2016 Missing You Always You never said I’m leaving You were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still It broke our hearts to lose you But you…
Read MorePersonal 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…
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