Neighborhood Watch meets Monday
Lady Mandy Hill enjoyed her surprise birthday party recently. Courtney Carden, left, glows the night away and helps make the Glow Back to School event a success. With much going on in our personal lives, there is not much to share this week. I wanted to touch on a couple of things and…
Read MoreOnly one real solution
Where, oh where, do I start this week? I feel like I’m living somewhere between the Twilight Zone, 1984, War of the Worlds, and some type of futuristic Syfy film! Every day seems to bring something bizarre or unbelievable into the news – so much so that it’s hard to remember just what happened…
Read MoreEquality Methodist Church presents Gospel on the Green August 4
Holy Destiny Gospel Quartet Equality Methodist Church Special to the News The Equality Methodist Church is hosting its Annual Gospel on the Green Sunday, August 4. Doors open at 4 p.m., and music begins at 5 p.m. Concessions will be available. Gospel on the Green, a popular local community event in Equality, always…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces arrest of candidate for District 5 of Clay County Commission
Special to the News Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, the Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on seven felony counts of voter fraud. Heflin, 45, a resident of Clay County, was charged with seven counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots. Specifically, the…
Read MorePeople watching
I am sitting at my airline gate. I have been waiting here since the Peloponnesian Wars. I am people-watching because there is nothing else to do while I wait for my plane. The main person I am watching is a guy in the seating area. He is maybe mid-80s. With him are six children.…
Read MoreCentral cheerleaders attend UCA Cheer Camp at Great Wolf Lodge to prepare for upcoming season
Central cheerleaders spent four days at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, Georgia, team building and working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. The girls came out a more confident and better prepared team, especially with their stunts. They earned an Excellent and Superior rating, which is impressive considering our varsity squad is…
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August 19 The monthly Board meeting for the Coosa County Soil and Water Conservation District will be held on Monday, August 19, at 10 a.m. at the District Office, located at 226 Coosa County Road 157 in Hanover. Immediately following will be the annual Local Working Group meeting to discuss conservation needs in Coosa County between partner agencies and…
Read MoreEVFD fundraiser, community yard sale tomorrow
I haven’t been too active lately, so not much news other than recovery. I tend to be a creature of habit, getting up the same time every morning without an alarm, getting dressed, heading to the store, making my coffee, getting to work. However, on Friday mornings I will start getting things organized and…
Read MoreSecretary of State Wes Allen says indictments send message to election criminals: “We are serious about election integrity”
Special to the News Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, says that the arrest and indictment of Terry Heflin of Clay County for felony absentee ballot fraud sends the message that we are serious about election integrity. “I have been traveling this state and talking about absentee ballot application fraud and absentee ballot election fraud…
Read MoreThoughts on the Supreme Court
To my sisters: In May, I received an invitation to a home-school graduation ceremony in Birmingham. When I arrived, I was shocked to find so many people of color at this event. I asked some of the parents why they chose home school. One stated because of bullying, fear for child safety, people pushing their…
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