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Records return; changes in adoption code

  I am extremely happy to report that the Coosa County Probate records are back in our records room and we are resting easier. All the records were scanned, none were damaged, and most importantly, none were lost or destroyed. Although the project is not complete, the first five, and most critical, phases (pick up,…

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First volleyball, football games to be held next week

  The weather is still hot and so is the bus ride for our students. The schools have about 800 students with about half riding the buses. Please donate bottled water for the bus riders. You can drop off at either the high school or the elementary school. Don’t forget the first volleyball game will…

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Obituaries

Dean C. Allen   Funeral service for Mrs. Dean C. Allen, 75, of Eclectic, was Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Pastor Daren Davis and Pastor Timothy Martin officiated. Burial followed in the Rock Springs Cemetery in Goodwater. Mrs. Allen passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Jackson Hospital.…

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Notasulga young adults arrested for murder

Special to the News   On Monday, August 12, officers with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit apprehended two individuals in Tuscaloosa in connection to a homicide investigation that occurred in Macon County on Thursday, August 8. Elijah Rogers, 18, and Barthonia Howard, 18, both of Notasulga, were arrested and formally charged with murder and attempted…

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Trump presidency could mean return of U.S. Space Command to Alabama

  The U.S. presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is the talk of the nation. And Alabama is no different. There is no question that voters in our state will overwhelmingly vote for Donald Trump as they did in 2016 and 2020. Former President Donald Trump won by more than 60% by election cycles. If…

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Classifieds & Legals

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Illegal immigrant arrested for multiple drug charges

David Reyes-Ambrosio   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   An illegal immigrant is in custody in Coosa County on multiple drug-related and other charges following calls reporting his erratic behavior over the weekend. On Sunday, August 4, while on patrol, Deputy Payton responded to the area of U.S> Highway 280 and Alabama Highway 9…

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