Honoring Bro. Wayne Weeks
Bro. Wayne Weeks, a special member of Rockford Church of God, saw his vision come to pass before he lost his earthly battle and passed recently. Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 has been a year that I will never forget; one of the hardest years I have experienced with losing loved ones, starting…
Read MoreCentral Key Club busy serving community
December has been a busy month for the Key Club. They entered a float in the Rockford parade, which included throwing snowballs made of sodium polyacrylate. Congratulations to the Key Club for tying for third place in the float competition. For their efforts, they will receive $75 for their organization. Key Club sponsor Mary White bragged on her members, sharing that during the preparation time…
Read MoreSchool resumes next week; watch for buses
Merry Christmas and happy New Year! I forgot there wouldn’t be a paper last week, so I failed to wish everyone happy holidays. I hope everyone ate all the greens for money and black-eyed peas for luck that they could. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? If not, make them now. Some I…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreU.S. Sen. Britt releases statement on President Jimmy Carter’s death
Special to the News U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement following the death of former President Jimmy Carter at age 100: “From his time tending to his family farm in our neighboring Georgia to being leader of the free world, President Jimmy Carter lived a life deeply rooted in faith and…
Read MoreEquality VFD fundraiser tomorrow, more upcoming events
Happy New Year, all. I am praying that 2025 is a blessed year where we all prosper in every positive way. So far during this past weekend my daughter came over, and we traced the mess of old electrical wire under the house. Found a short, but we know there must be at least…
Read MoreHappy anniversary
I remember the day we got married. I was a bundle of nerves. I didn’t know what to do with myself. So I just drove around town in my car. I ended up eating a huge lunch at a barbecue joint because I was so nervous. I didn’t know what else to do with…
Read MoreAlabama DHR addresses expiration of SNAP benefit replacement authorization
Special to the News Effective Saturday, December 21, 2024, the congressional authorization for replacement of stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired. The replacement of these benefits was limited to thefts occurring between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024. Therefore, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, or DHR, cannot process affidavits with thefts occurring…
Read MoreObituaries
Donna Goswick Acklin Donna Goswick Acklin, age 63, of Weogufka, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Donna was born in Sylacauga to Esther Goswick and Paul Goswick. Donna is survived by her husband, Curtis Acklin; her son, Matt Cook; her daughter, Jacklynn Lackey (Shannon); her daughter, Courtney Owens (Chris); and her daughter, Meagan…
Read MoreGod’s blessings: The best is yet to come
Letter to the Editor: The angels proclaimed Good News and great joy to all the people at the birth of our Savior. As His people we, too, must take every opportunity to give glory to God for all His blessings! We saw God revealing Himself in mighty ways at the musical presentation at Equality…
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