Looking ahead, planning for future
Welcome to 2025! I am really looking forward to a great year. The Wilsons and I held a “briefing” earlier this week to review our travels from 2024 and to look at the trips we have planned for 2025. So far we have plans for a cruise to the Virgin Islands, a big trip…
Read MoreCentral High School PTO sponsors Angel Tree program
PTO president Maressa Ware approached Central High School principal Brandi Lee about the idea of an Angel Tree project. Mrs. Lee, along with Central High School counselor Misty Wade, helped Mrs. Ware identify students who may be in need of a little help during the holidays. Letters were sent to those families to invite them to…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
Weekly The Goodwater Youth Development and Recreational Center is open to the public weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and practice days for the travel ball team are those same days from 5 to 6 p.m. Cheerleader practice is held on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call 256-743-1252.…
Read MoreSin
We all have problems in life that must be dealt with. Some have financial problems, while others might have problems with marriage, their family, business, health, or other matters. But there is one problem that we all have in common – sin! “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”…
Read MoreDecember 23-29, 2024
Jail population as of December 29: 43 inmates Males: 36 Females: 7 ARRESTS On December 24, Deputy Dawson arrested Lakeisha Mingon Kelly, a citizen of Goodwater, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $500 bond. On December 25, Deputy Dawson arrested…
Read MoreGood omens; happy New Year
So I saw this bald eagle on the side of Highway 22 last week. Snackin’ in the grass, like, well, you know. I had mixed emotions. For buzzards, bald eagles are not a good sign. It is kind of like having a new bully move into your neighborhood. You want to be looking over…
Read MoreRockford parade enjoyed by many
The Sheriff’s Office won first place in Rockford’s Christmas parade with its “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” float. Photo by Christa Jennings Henderson Towing’s float won second place in the parade. Photo by Christa Jennings Eastaboga Manor Haunted Attraction’s float was one of four that tied for third place. Photo by Christa…
Read MoreSanta Claus to ride through Goodwater tomorrow
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Goodwater will have a special guest in town tomorrow as the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus, will be riding throughout town with the Goodwater Volunteer Fire Department. Children and adults alike are encouraged to keep their eyes out for Santa to ride by tomorrow afternoon, even stopping…
Read MoreStewartville man arrested for St. Clair murder charges
Billy Ray McAnnally By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A man from the Stewartville area was arrested earlier this month for another agency on murder charges. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on December 11, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office requesting deputies go to an address…
Read MoreLake Mitchell HOBO awards grants to local teachers
Coosa County teachers receive grant funds from the Lake Micthell HOBO. Pictured from left are Central High School teachers Alicia Thompson, Mary White, Jacques Mitchell, and Scholarship and Teacher Grants Chairperson Marie Butts. Photo submitted. Lake Mitchell HOBO’s Scholarship and Teacher Grants Chairperson Marie Butts, left, presents a grant to Coosa County…
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