Community Calendar
August 30-31 The Equality Volunteer Fire Department is holding its Labor Day fundraiser with a Boston butt and rib sale. Boston butts are $35 each, and ribs are $30. Delivery dates for pickup will be from 5 to 7 p.m. August 30 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 31. Text orders to 256-786-1169 or…
Read MoreADCNR oyster restoration efforts continue in Coastal Alabama
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced Monday that extensive oyster restoration in Coastal Alabama will continue with funding through the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage Assessment Program (NRDA). ADCNR Commissioner Chris Blankenship serves as the lead trustee for Alabama. ADCNR recently received approval of $7…
Read MoreAugust 12-18, 2024
Total jail population as of August 18: 43 inmates Males: 37 Females: 6 ARRESTS On August 13, Investigator Middlebrooks arrested Brian Wayne Hart, a citizen of Leeds, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On August 13, Deputy…
Read MoreFamily relationships: Part 5
I would like to conclude this series on Family Relationships with some “suggestions” that will make the home a happy place. 1) Put Christ and His church first in your life (Matthew 6:33). 2) Always practice the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12). 3) Learn to deal with anger in such a way that we are…
Read MorePotential candidates sought for October 1 candidate school
Special to the News The Alabama Farmers Federation is sponsoring a bipartisan campaign school October 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alfa Insurance Co. home office, 2108 East South Boulevard, in Montgomery. Known for its grassroots expertise, the federation has held several such schools in the past resulting in the election of…
Read MoreCollege football, NIL
Op-ed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville It’s August in Alabama – we all know what that means. Football season is upon us. In just a few weeks, some of Alabama’s greatest towns will be full of fans from across the country. As much as we all love a good tailgate, college football is about…
Read MoreAutaugaville man killed in crash
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash involving a commercial fuel truck occurred at approximately 11:55 p.m. Friday, August 16, and has claimed the life of an Autaugaville man. Karlos D. Golson Jr., 33, was fatally injured when the 2000 Ford Ranger pickup he was driving collided head-on with the 2022 Peterbilt commercial fuel…
Read MoreObituaries
Billy Wayne Cannon Graveside service for Mr. Billy Wayne Cannon, 76, of Alexander City, will be Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Hillview Memorial Park. Pastor Willie Pace will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 25, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Billy Wayne Cannon,…
Read MoreChange is not always good
Good luck to the Central Cougars tonight as they play their first football game of the season. It will be at home playing Sylacauga. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Hopefully the weather will be cooler. Don’t forget next weekend is the Richville Volunteer Fire Department Annual Labor Day Boston Butt sale. See any fire department…
Read MoreSpittle
A pastor was asked to visit a lady who was in the nursing home. Her daughter was concerned about her, because she seemingly had given up on life. She no longer tried to communicate and would not talk. So, the pastor went to the nursing home and found the room that the lady was in.…
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