Equality’s Magan Robinson named to Troy University Provost’s List
Special to the News Magan Robinson of Equality has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for the Spring Semester/Term 4 of the 2023-2024 academic year. The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least…
Read MoreDemise of justice, legal systems
As I said in last week’s column, today marks the eightieth anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1944 – the beginning of the end of World War II. God bless our own Joe Collins and the few remaining veterans of that war. Predictions are that this will be the last year that veterans of…
Read MoreLake Martin
Lake Martin. Alabama. The sun rose over the distant tree line. The sky changed from pink sorbet to the same blue as my aunt’s ‘62 Eldorado, a car roughly the size of a Waffle House. I heard a common loon. The birdsong bounced off the smooth water, and I was all smiles. I haven’t…
Read MoreKadejha Harvey named to SNHU President’s List
Special to the News Kadejha Harvey of Kellyton has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Winter 2024 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List.…
Read MoreNicholas Michael Smith named a Jax State Emerging Scholar
Special to the News Nicholas Michael Smith of Goodwater has been named an Emerging Scholar at Jacksonville State University in recognition of their outstanding academic performance as a dual enrollment student in Spring 2024. Emerging Scholars earn GPAs of at least 3.5 or higher while taking classes at the university and attending high school. Smith…
Read MoreCentral Elementary bids a happy retirement to two treasured employees
Dennis Lawry has worked for Coosa County Schools for 25 years. Mr. Lawry started his career teaching fifth grade at Goodwater and continued to teach fifth grade once the schools were consolidated at Central Coosa. Because of his strong instructional strategies, Mr. Lawry was transferred to the reading coach position at Central Middle School after…
Read MoreTuberville to join bipartisan Senate delegation to Normandy to recognize D-Day anniversary
Special to the News U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined a bipartisan Senate delegation traveling to Normandy, France, to mark the eightieth anniversary of the D-Day invasion by the Allied forces during World War II. Tuberville’s father, Charles Tuberville, was one of the brave soldiers who landed and fought on Utah beach on June 6, 1944. On…
Read MoreVBS season is here
June has arrived! Happy birthday to all those celebrating this month, including my middle daughter. There have been many pictures on Facebook of yards filled with beautiful flowers. This is a wonderful time of year when cold weather is gone and usually the hot days of summer have not arrived yet. The Richville Volunteer…
Read MoreGod hears our cries from the darkest depths
The Biblical account of Jonah is an interesting one. God had mercy on Ninevah through Jonah’s eventual cry to the wicked city and its response of repentance, but God perhaps displayed even more grace on Jonah. That’s because the prophet wholeheartedly disobeyed God’s initial directive to go to Ninevah. Jonah should have known better.…
Read MoreMay 27 – June 2, 2024
Jail population as of June 2: 33 inmates Males: 28 Females: 5 ARRESTS On May 28, Deputy Trent Davenport arrested Charles Robert Dyal II, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charges of Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Offense. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with…
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