Secretary of State Wes Allen certifies primary election results, candidates for April 16 runoff
Special to the News Last Friday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen certified the March 5 primary election results and the candidates for the April 16 runoff. “Today, this office certified the results of a fair, secure and transparent election,” said Allen last Friday. “The March 5 primary election was the first statewide election conducted under…
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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 MoreMarch 11-17, 2024
Jail population as of March 16: 29 inmates Males: 25 Females: 4 ARRESTS On March 14, Sergeant Rudd arrested Andrew Lin Joiner, a citizen of Rockford, on the charge of Revoked Bond. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On March 14, Sergeant Rudd arrested Amanda Dawn Brooks, a…
Read MoreSome qualities of love: Part 3
In I Corinthians 13:4-8 we find the qualities or characteristics of love. The King James Version translates the word “love” as “charity.” “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks…
Read MoreLesser of evils
Recently, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each clinched their nomination status for each of their parties to run for president in this upcoming November 2024 election. This will be an unprecedented race between the two oldest candidates to ever run for president of the United States. When Joseph Biden was sworn…
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March 23-24 The Rockford Church of Christ is hosting a Spring Revival March 23-24 with Mark Bass of Vermillion, Ohio, doing the preaching. Saturday’s service will be at 7 p.m., and Sunday’s will be at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The church is located at 8997 U.S. Highway 231 in Rockford close to Dollar General.…
Read MoreCHS students presented arts, science fair
Central High School students presented an arts and science fair last Thursday, combining an art gala and science fair for the public to enjoy. The Art Gala portion of the fair included 17 entries this year with participating students earning more than $200 for their works. Thank you to PTO president Maressa Ware for…
Read MoreTaking suggestions for Jenny’s General inventory
It has been a quiet week here in Equality. There was a canning class that a group of homesteaders held, which is nice to see happen. I love canning and grew up canning. My family grew a large garden, and late summer and fall was spent in the kitchen processing the harvest of tomatoes…
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I was 11 years old when my father shot himself. It is a day that will live in my memory. A crisp summer day. High 60s. Daddy used a shotgun. He did the act in his brother’s garage. My aunt found the body. That was the year I became who I would be. My…
Read MoreCHS announces Teacher of the Month, Justine Clark
Justine Clark is in her second year working as a paraprofessional at Central High School. As a paraprofessional who facilitates online Edgenuity courses and i-Ready remediation coursework, she has the opportunity to work with students in seventh through twelfth grades. When asked about her teaching philosophy, Mrs. Clark said, “Teaching involves learning to understand the…
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