Central SGA member interviews candidates for Alabama agriculture commissioner, lieutenant governor
Central SGA member Christopher Prowell recently interviewed Ron Sparks, a candidate for Alabama agriculture commissioner, and Phillip Ensler, candidate for lieutenant governor, via telephone. By Christopher Prowell Sparks, a candidate for Alabama agriculture commissioner, is from Fort Payne, where he graduated from Fort Payne High School. After high school he served his country as…
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April 6 The Union Square Neighborhood Watch meets every other month on the first Monday at 6 p.m. at the Union Church and Cemetery. The next meeting date will be April 6. Join us for our Neighborhood Watch meetings and learn about issues around Coosa County and in our neighborhood. April 8 and 15…
Read MoreAlexander City woman, man arrested for Equality theft
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An Alexander City woman and man were arrested last Thursday in connection to theft from a store in the Equality community. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on March 25, the manager of Quality Food Mart in Equality called the Sheriff’s Office to report that she saw…
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Diana Dew Diana Dew; born May 19, 1954; passed on March 30, 2026, at the age of 71, and was a resident of Sylacauga. She is survived by her children, Johnny Knox, David Dew (Kelsey), Martin Dew (Sonya), Mike Dew Jr., Matthew Dew, Lisa Dew, and Leilani Dew; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren;…
Read MoreCoosa County man arrested for burglary, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that a Coosa County man was arrested last month on burglary and theft charges. On March 14, a victim called the Sheriff’s Office to report items stolen from the Marble Valley area. The victim had video footage of the suspect at his property. After…
Read MoreAlabama House approves $37.4 million overtime tax cut, 60-day grocery tax holiday
Special to the News The Alabama House of Representatives has passed HB527 by Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), which would eliminate up to $1,000 in state income tax on qualified overtime pay. Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) offered an amendment to include a 60-day Grocery Tax Holiday. HB527 creates an income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation. This bill was…
Read MoreCentral baseball continues to rack up wins
Central Cougars cling to victory as Comer nearly erases 7-run deficit By GameChanger Media Despite seeing their 7-run lead whittled down by the end, Central still held off for an 8-6 victory on Monday. Comer closed the gap by scoring on a single, a single, a double, and a line out. Central…
Read MoreThe woman who heard the light
The year was 1939. The month was September. Only days after World War II broke out. The woman was so moved to tears when she read the headlines of war in the papers. Her first thought was, “Another war?” She was 59 years old. She’d already survived one World War in her lifetime. Now another?…
Read MoreThe old plank road
Porch Talk: Coosa County Stories Coosa Co. Historical Society Note: This is excerpted from a talk by Mrs. Carolyn Luttrell to the Coosa County Historical Society on January 16, 1973. There has been much written and said about the Central Plank Road, and it was an unusual undertaking, but we are prone to lose…
Read MoreYoung Millbrook man dies in Rockford crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, has claimed the life of a Millbrook man. Keith T. Young, 19, was fatally injured when the 2007 Honda Accord that he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned. Young was not using a seat belt at the…
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