Central Cougar baseball program celebrates senior night
The Central Cougar baseball program celebrated their seniors at their season closing game this week. The post game ceremony started by recognizing the senior Diamond Doll volunteers. Savannah Snell has served as a Diamond Doll for one year and will be continuing her education at Central Alabama Community College (CACC) in the fall to pursue a…
Read MoreTax abatements, digitizing older probate records
The primary runoff election was held on April 16. There was one office on the ballot, Coosa County circuit clerk. Congratulations to Jamey Johnson. Christa has all the details from the runoff in this edition, so I will not repeat that information. She does a much better job with the coverage than I do…
Read MoreTrust in God
I wrote last week that Jesus gets sweeter and sweeter every day. Well, He has gotten even sweeter. Some weeks ago Union Square residents were in distress over two missing fur babies. After two weeks of tears, doubts and prayers, these babies came home. Nobody but God could have done this. A little undernourished,…
Read MoreUnscriptural language
Words convey ideas and are extremely important! This is especially true about Bible words since they convey Bible ideas. In Proverbs 15:1 we read, “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” Solomon also wrote, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11).…
Read MoreObituaries
Jerry Wiley McDonald Jerry Wiley McDonald, age 73, of Sylacauga, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Jerry is survived by his wife, LaVerne McDonald; eight children, Kim McDonald Yoder (Jimmy), Wendy Lynn McDonald, Jeremy Wade McDonald, Wendy Jacks Scripps (Lance), Adam Phillip McDonald, Jason Billy Jacks (Jeanna), Brandon Scott McDonald, Dakota Wiley McDonald…
Read MoreApril 7-13, 2024
Jail population as of April 13: 25 inmates Males: 22 Females: 3 ARRESTS On April 7, Deputy Overton arrested Caderick Dequan Hunter, a citizen of Alexander City, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,000 bond. On April 8, Lt. Moon…
Read MoreKaraoke tonight, Neighborhood Watch next week
I overbooked my time, burning the candle on both ends. Not sure how I let this happen when I keep telling myself I will say no and not volunteer for anything further, but here I am again wondering where I will find six extra hours each day. I started my garden, and I have…
Read MoreWar, taxes, inflation
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that started in 2014. Since then, the U.S. has given Ukraine $47 billion in military assistance. On October 7, 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern…
Read MoreAbout today
Hi. You don’t know me. I don’t know you. We’re strangers. But we’re the same, sort of. Only chances are, you drive a nicer car than I do. In fact I guarantee you drive a nicer car. I drive a 25-year-old truck. The tailgate is rusted, there is a prodigious layer of dog hair…
Read MoreClassifieds & Legals
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