BoE approves more personnel changes
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer With the minutes approved during last Thursday’s meeting, the Board of Education has released names of individuals voted on during the July 15 called Board meeting. That meeting primarily focused on additional personnel changes with a resignation, rescinded recommendation, two new hires, and a voluntary transfer. The Board unanimously…
Read MoreTouching lives in our community
As an old bird around Rockford, I get to see and listen to many things. The air came out from under my wings when I heard that Miss Sara Baldwin passed last week. Just made me sit on the water tower and think about her and so many others of our community who have…
Read MoreGov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of his bravery, inspiration to be strong, keep hope, have faith
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a proclamation in honor of William “Will” Roberts, son of ALEA SBI Captain Jason Roberts and his wife, Brittney. At just 15 years old, Will passed away on Thursday, July 23, following a long and courageous battle with stage 4 bone cancer. The proclamation recognizes Will’s…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
August 1 Providence Baptist Church will have a back-to-school kid’s day on Saturday, August 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be food, games and water slide (weather permitting). We will have backpacks to give out based on grade level, so please call and register your child so we will have enough prepared…
Read MoreADOC contract employee arrested at St. Clair Correctional Facility
Special to the News On Monday, July 27, Kamitrice Woody, a contract food service employee with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), was taken into custody on a warrant for Custodial Sexual Misconduct. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by ADOC Narcotics agents into allegations of prohibited activities involving an inmate…
Read MoreBlessed with God’s Word
For the last weeks I have been truly blessed with God’s Word. Some Sundays ago Minister Row from Clanton brought a powerful word from II Corinthians 12:9 on “When it’s too Much.” Sickness, finances, children, personal issues, and you on the edge, but God! We all have a season to go through. Last Sunday…
Read MoreCoosa County sunsets
Morgan arrived at the little lake cabin around lunchtime. Her sorority sister Grace was driving the car. The car wheeled into the gravel driveway. When Morgan crawled out of the passenger seat, we all rushed her and embraced. Everyone was laughing and carrying on, hugging necks and back-slapping. Dogs were turning circles and…
Read MoreJuly monthly column: The rot taking root in our country
By Sen. Tommy Tuberville In the last two years, an unimaginable amount of fraud has been uncovered all over the United States. This issue came to light last year when Nick Shirley, an independent journalist, single-handedly exposed MASSIVE fraud in the child care system in Minnesota when he showed up at one of…
Read MoreDixon campaign calls out Rep. Gary Palmer’s reversal on COVID-19 vaccine
(Side note: The links at the end and the images are primarily for potential use of one or the other on the website. Not sure it / they’d work well for the print edition.) Special to the News Republican congressional candidate Case Dixon is criticizing Rep. Gary Palmer after Palmer condemned “vaccines…
Read MoreTwo forms of outreach for winning souls
The New Testament Book of Jude packs a lot of spiritual instruction and direction into one chapter. It is the second to last book of the Bible and comes before Revelation. Many scholars identify Jude as a half-brother of Jesus. Near the end of the book, Jude, through the Holy Ghost, encourages the brethren.…
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