Students test their microscope skills
Mr Mitchell’s biology class used the microscopes to view cork, bacteria, plant, and animal cells. The students also made their own stained slides of their cheek cells.
Read MoreOctober 21-27, 2024
Jail population as of October 27: 37 inmates Males: 34 Females: 3 ARRESTS On October 22, Investigator Ward arrested Andrew Shane Jones, a citizen of Goodwater, on the charge of Failure to Appear. The subject was processed in the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On October 24, Deputy Dawson arrested Patrice Alycia…
Read MoreCentral High School first nine-weeks award recipients treated to awards celebration
Students who received awards for Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, iReady, and the Science Fair were treated to a celebration of pizza, cake and punch courtesy of SGA before going to the first nine-weeks Awards Ceremony. Thank you to Ms. Phillips for getting us a special deal on the pizza, Dr. Watson for picking up the pizzas, counselor…
Read MoreCentral student completes ADAS certification
Jacob Stevens completed his introductory Alignment Driver Assists Systems (ADAS) certification as he finished up the first nine weeks of instruction. The ADAS certification is offered through Hunter Engineering as part of a series of certifications Jacob will be pursuing this year through his Career Tech Education lab in TDL Class. The Coosa County Career…
Read MoreLiteracy Everywhere! hosts event for kindergarten families
Central Elementary School (CES) kindergarten students and their adults participated in a fun night of literacy learning and family engagement. The event, sponsored by Literacy Everywhere!, was led by CES kindergarten teacher Leslie Wells. The purpose of the event was to help adults understand student data from assessments such as i-Ready Diagnostic tests. First…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
November 3 Rockford Baptist Church Homecoming, celebrating 175 years, will be held November 3 starting at 10:30 a.m. Come join us as we celebrate 175 years! Learn more at www.rockfordbaptistchurch.org. November 15 Music Under the Stars will be held Friday, November 15, in the field across the street from Rockford Baptist Church on U.S.…
Read MoreAlabama One’s Athlete of the Week: Javon Jackson
Javon Jackson was chosen as the Alabama One Athlete of the Week for Central High School Coosa County. Javon had two receptions for 21 yards with one kickoff return touchdown. On defense, he had six tackles. Pictured with Javon are Jordan Eason, Suzanne Scott and Coach Flowers. Go Cougars!
Read MoreDemocratic leadership blocking game-changing appropriations bills from proceeding
By U.S. Sen. Katie Britt One of the most important jobs Congress has is funding the government. There is a specific process for doing so, but Congress keeps missing the mark. I am committed to righting those wrongs. On the Senate floor last month, I stood up with Republican colleagues and again asked Senate Democrats…
Read MoreVFD bingo tomorrow; Neighborhood Watch to meet Thursday
Still no rain; it’s so dry. On the bright side, I won’t need to cut my grass again. Be careful if you are burning or just having a fire outside. While there is no ban right now, the forestry commission has asked everyone to avoid outside burning. It is so easy to get away…
Read MoreFacts, principles and truth I address
Dear Editor, I believe that everyone has a right to express their opinion, but no one has the right to express a lie or false information, especially in the newspaper. When you do that you are putting the paper at risk, in jeopardy, when everyone else knows the truth. Let me back up and look…
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