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I can’t say much about karma, except that sometimes it bites in the butt. God doesn’t tolerate bad behavior. I keep saying that I am watching, but I am not the only one. This karma thing applies to school kids, too. Now that the new year has started, I feel for the bus drivers.…
Read MoreWhich lion do you serve?
The internet defines the lion as being a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. Adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane.…
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August 17 Third Saturday Trade Day in Millerville will be held Saturday, August 17, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bibb Graves Community Center. Shops open inside will have furniture, glassware, jewelry, baby clothes and items, linens, fabric, florals, Pyrex, Fireking, vintage handbags, lamps, all kinds of home décor, old signs, collectibles, and…
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“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Court of Criminal Appeals upholds murder conviction in Etowah County
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the capital murder conviction of Lonterry Orlando Harrison, 23, of Gadsden. Harrison was convicted in the Etowah County Circuit Court on October 24, 2022. The evidence at trial showed that the victim, A. J. Huff, was with a group of…
Read MoreUnderstand issues, policies to be informed voters
It is so hard to believe that, as I’m writing this, I’m listening to a discussion about requiring American citizenship to vote in our elections. Can we go over to other countries and vote in THEIR elections? I really don’t know, but somehow I doubt it. However, how many Americans really want to move…
Read MoreMontgomery youth killed in crash, others injured
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:13 p.m. Saturday, August 10, has claimed the life of a Montgomery youth. The 10-year-old was fatally injured when the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe the child was a passenger in left the roadway, struck a guardrail and re-entered the roadway before overturning. The 10-year-old was…
Read MoreAugust 5-11, 2024
Jail population as of August 11: 37 inmates Males: 31 Females: 6 ARRESTS On August 5, Investigator Travis Ward arrested Dequetrik Jardez Wilson, a citizen of Alexander City, on charges of Violating a Protection Order, Attempting to Elude, and Resisting Arrest. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $6,500 bond.…
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Church directory update:
Andrews Chapel is now Andrews Chapel Global Methodist Church. This pastor is Tim Barnes.
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