Honoring women for Women’s Month
March is a windy month and also special, because it’s Women’s Month, and we can be windy and a windstorm sometimes, especially the ones born in March. I want to honor some special women from Union Square and around town. Union Square neighbors are Mrs. 90-year-young Patsy Johnston and Ran Wilson who blows back…
Read MoreCentral students place first in JAG competition, head to Nationals in spring
Central’s Jobs for Alabama Graduates (JAG) students recently went to state competition and made their school and county proud by bringing home a first place trophy for the second year in a row. Congratulations to Roderick Graham, Kelsey McLaughlin, Karla Morales, and Kali Snell who took first place in Career Decision Making and will head to Nationals in St.…
Read MoreBeware Ides of March next week
I write this on the eve of the election! While there’s not a lot on the ballots, there are some key decisions to be made. The Republican ballot has the circuit clerk race with three candidates, and all ballots have the referendum for the ambulance service. I hope we have a good turnout. Also,…
Read MoreHappy 90th birthday, Ms. Christine Owens!
Throughout your 90 years on this earth you have been a true blessing to so many. We pray that your birthday today is extra special and blessed. Thank you for all you do for others, and today, enjoy your day for yourself! May God continue to bless you with good health and happiness in…
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 MoreElmore County pursuit leads to arrest
Special to the News A trooper with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division attempted to stop a Chevrolet Camaro for speeding on Interstate 65 near the 180-mile marker in Elmore County on Monday, March 4. The Camaro failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued onto Cobbs Ford Road…
Read MoreCoosa County Ambulance Monthly Call Log
Call Volume for the month of February 2024: Total calls: 43 Total transports: 22 Ground: 22 Helicopter: 0 Call types: Sick calls: 12 MVA: 3 Fall/Lift assist: 7 Chest pain: 1 Other trauma: 1 Seizure: 0 AMS/Diabetic: 6 Overdose: 0 DOA: 1 Stroke: 1 Difficulty breathing: 1 Suicidal: 0 Choking: 0 ABD…
Read MoreUnseen things
These aren’t my stories, but I’m going to tell them. Let’s call her Dana. Dana was going for a walk near her home. It was a dirt road. Her high-school reunion was coming up; she was getting into shape. A truck pulled beside her. He slowed down. He rolled his window open; he asked…
Read MoreObituaries
Katherine Brown Funeral service for Mrs. Katherine Ann Brown, 80, of Goodwater, was held Thursday, March 7, at the Hackneyville Baptist Church. Dr. Albert Pike officiated. Burial followed in the Hackneyville Cemetery. It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Katherine Ann Bassett Brown shares the news of her passing. Kathy, as she was…
Read MoreCoosa Upward celebrates second season of flag football, cheerleading; now registering for t-ball, baseball
Special to the News Coosa Upward was started in March of 2022 to bring a county-wide, year-round, youth sports experience to the youth of Coosa County. The program is unique in that it aims to provide athletic, spiritual, mental, and social growth to its participants while functioning as an all-volunteer organization within the county. We are thankful…
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