Amazing Grace
Morning. I am driving two-lane highways in the backcountry of Missouri. I have been sharing the highway with mostly rusty pickups and Massey Ferguson farm implements. Also deer. Missouri. The place where the western prairie meets the southern cotton patches. It’s a foreign land to me. You’d never know I was born in…
Read MoreJuly 15-21, 2024
Jail population as of July 21: 35 inmates Males: 28 Females: 7 ARRESTS On July 15, Chief Hammond arrested Timothy James Brightwell, a citizen of Montgomery, on the charge of Criminal Mischief. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $2,000 bond. On July 15, Deputy Payton arrested Jaron Tait Compton,…
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Earl Caldwell Funeral service for Mr. Earl Caldwell, 67, of Equality, was Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Jimmy Brown officiated. Earl Caldwell; a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; passed away surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a life…
Read MoreADSFR results show evidence of flounder rebound
Crystal Hightower from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab shows off the first flounder that came to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In station at the rodeo. Photo by David Rainer These anglers had a great day of speckled trout fishing at the ADSFR. Photo by David Rainer Marine scientists were also able to…
Read MoreGov. Ivey announces $15 million Growing Alabama funds, accelerating industrial site development
Coosa County’s industrial park among those receiving funds Gov. Kay Ivey speaking at the EDAA Summer Conference on Monday. Photo submitted Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that the Renewal of Alabama Commission has allocated more than $15.5 million in Growing Alabama funding to seven economic development organizations across…
Read MoreCoalition of attorneys general opposing rescheduling of marijuana
Special to the News On Monday, Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 11 states in a public comment letter opposing the Biden administration’s proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act. The comment letter was submitted in response to the Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making…
Read MoreNeed to figure out how to get along
I guess we picked a historical period of time to be out of town, on the road, off the media and communication grid, and unable to keep up. We – Ran and Terry Wilson and I – were gone for three weeks seeing the most wonderful show of God’s nature our great country has…
Read MoreNew Alabama voter integrity legislation will be in place for fall elections
With President Joe Biden stepping aside as the Democratic nominee, the race to the White House has been turned upside down. It appears Democratic insiders are going to push Kamala Harris as their pick to take on Donald Trump. With just over 100 days until the fall elections the candidates will be working the…
Read MoreSen. Tuberville’s statement about Biden not running for re-election
Special to the News On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville issued the following statement after President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election: “For three and a half years, the corrupt media and the deep state bureaucracy have lied to the American people. Today, President Biden finally admitted that President Trump was…
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