Secretary of State Allen warns Alabamians of misleading election mailer
Special to the News Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens of a misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes. The mailer is not affiliated with the State of Alabama and has, in fact, been officially discouraged by the Office of the Secretary of State. The Voter Participation…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
February 7-April 10 Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama Inc., or VCCA, along with the Coosa County Extension Office and Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring a free income tax assistance program. Certified and trained tax preparers will provide tax assistance and electronic filing of income tax forms free of charge in Rockford every Wednesday beginning February…
Read MoreThree killed in Russell County wreck
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m. Thursday, March 21, has claimed three lives. An 18-year-old juvenile was fatally injured when the 2001 Toyota 4Runner the teen was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. The 18 year old was pronounced deceased at the scene. Riley…
Read MoreLifeskills students take field trip
Lifeskills students took a field trip to Triple R Cafe in Rockford recently. Students placed their orders by themselves using either a standard menu or a picture menu. The students also practiced paying their bill using math skills of rounding up to the next dollar. Paraprofessional Tabitha Hyatt said, “Matthew Reams and the staff at…
Read MoreOld Testament foretold Jesus’ resurrection
Thousands upon thousands will give thanks this Sunday for the unspeakable gift of God, which is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s what we as Christians do on Easter Sunday. We worship Him. Obviously, that worship is not relegated only to Easter Sunday. We praise Jesus daily for providing the ultimate…
Read MoreJustice system no longer functioning in our country
I am sorry to say, but, in my opinion, we no longer have a functioning justice system in our country. Courts have fallen to the pressure of politics, vendettas and personal motives. On Monday a small semblance of sanity stepped in when an appeals court lowered the $454 million bond that New York Attorney…
Read MoreDebtestable
Thanks to BOTH the Democrats AND the Republicans in Congress, and then with the signature of President Joe Biden, “We the People” were just saddled with an additional $1.2 trillion in debt as a “mini”-spending bill to keep our federal government operating. This caused me to coin a new word-fusion for when the debt has…
Read MoreObituaries
Shirley Blair Shirley Blair, age 82, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, March 25. Shirley was born on March 4, 1942, in rural Coosa County. She attended New Site Baptist Church. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Peggy Bailey (Johnny), Janice Holdeman (Ken); stepson, Gary Blair; grandchildren, Terri Sowash, Joe Bailey, Michael Bailey, Kristy…
Read MoreMississippi man killed in Jefferson County wreck
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, has claimed the life of a Macon, Mississippi, man. Jamaiyia G. Foote, 30, was fatally injured when the 1998 Peterbilt tractor-trailer that he was driving collided head-on with a 2023 GMC Sierra driven by Rafael-Andablo, 49, of Harlingen,…
Read MoreEVFD bingo tomorrow; CJ’s Fishing Hole open for season
This week I watched our hard-working fire department volunteers power wash and paint the old fire department buildings on Highway 9. These volunteers are not just dedicated to supporting the community, but also hard working at keeping things maintained and looking nice. Equality Methodist Church welcomes everyone to join them for breakfast after Sunrise…
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