School supply donations, pick up
Community members and organizations who would like to donate school supplies may drop them off in the lobbies of either Central Elementary or Central High School, Monday through Thursday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Likewise, students who are in need of school supplies may pick up donated items from the lobbies at their discretion.…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
July 26 Unity Fellowship Church, located at 8780 Coosa Co. Rd. 56, Weogufka (GPS: 33.0059942, -86.3391470), established in 1858, will be holding their Homecoming on Sunday, July 26, at 11 a.m. Speaker will be Ray Franklin. Service will be followed with a potluck lunch. Everyone is invited to join us in this annual celebration. …
Read MoreThank you, all
Hi, everybody – my readers. I had a little vacation with my doctor. I went to see him, and he kept me for a while. It was a great, bittersweet “stay.” He took very good care of me, and all of his staff. God is so good that He is beyond so…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces conviction of Thomasville couple for theft from grieving families seeking headstones or memorials
Special to the News On Wednesday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the guilty plea of a Thomasville couple, Anthony Kirven Williams and Teresa Cobb Williams, relating to their business, Williams Granite Memorial. They are convicted for the theft of money from individuals seeking headstones or memorial items for a family member or loved one.…
Read MoreAbout His Father’s business
Jesus was perfectly obedient during his 33.5 years here in the flesh. He never sinned against God. Let that sink in for a moment. In all His dealings, Jesus never transgressed the law. He never cursed. He never lied. He never lusted or coveted. There was no guile found in His mouth. He was…
Read MoreHopes for bountiful harvests
Yesterday I was visiting the cousins over in Chilton County, and something caught my eye. It was a pickup truck pulling an oversized trailer to the edge of a field, with half a dozen people following lifting up watermelons, and another few people stacking, but it was almost full. It was such a productive…
Read MoreOn singing national anthem in worship
I don’t remember why Harold, a deacon, was leading music that day many years ago. I suppose he was filling in during the holiday season. It was the Sunday before Thanksgiving. One hymn he selected was “America the Beautiful.” He introduced the hymn and said, “We thank God for our many blessings, including our country.” I’d…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreScents and sensibility
I used to write about her all the time. She was just so easy to write about. From the first moment I met Thelma Lou, when she was an itty-bitty puppy, I knew I had found a literary muse. Then, she bit my ear with her puppy teeth. Crimson blood poured down my cheek.…
Read MoreCentral Elementary School Supply List for 2026-2027
*Students will need a bookbag (without rollers), lunchbox (if they bring food from home), durable earbuds or headphones (not Bluetooth) to work with their Chromebooks, and a water bottle for daily use. Kindergarten 2 zippered pencil pouches with rings for binders/folders 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues 2 containers of Clorox wipes 3 rolls…
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