Remembering Mary E. Dowdell
Demetrius Johnson (pictured with wife, Lee Lee) was recently ordained as a deacon at Rockford First Baptist Church. Yesterday was the last day of February, the month that we acknowledge Black History and real love. However, Black History and real love will never end in America. They have no last days, and let’s…
Read MoreRemember Coosa Fancy’s CSA offerings for fresh local produce
Well, it seems I ruffled a few feathers with my opinion on the new ambulance service, and that was not my intention. It was based on past experience and my own personal opinion. To be honest, Equality is so small and on the border with Elmore. In fact some areas of Equality are in…
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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 MoreSix Central High School students earn fiber optics certification
Congratulations to the first group of students from the Coosa County Career Tech Center (CCCTC) to complete the Skills for Success credential through the Fiber Optics Technician Course. We are proud to announce the following students, Bryant Wickersham, Waylon Grogan, Noah Chappell, Elijah Thornton, Tyreek Epps, and Tranez Marbury, along with their Business Technology Instructor (BTI), Brett Thomas, earned their…
Read MoreSomewhere in Georgia
Somewhere in Georgia. An old cafe. Vinyl booth seats. Duct tape on the cushions. Country music overhead. Reba is singing about Fancy. The waitress is young. Maybe sixteen. She is wearing dental braces. She’s dressed in the local high-school colors. She is pregnant. Far as I can tell, she’s the only waitress on duty.…
Read MoreBorder crisis, impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas
Op-ed by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville When President Biden first took office, he immediately began dismantling our Southern border. And he hasn’t stopped. The president has taken 94 executive actions to destroy our immigration system, ranging from ending the successful “remain-in-Mexico” program to selling taxpayer-funded border wall materials for pennies on the dollar. The radical left-wing…
Read MoreCommunity Announcement
The Weogufka Neighborhood Watch is accepting applications for engraving veterans’ names on the monument located on County Road 29 at Weogufka. You may call any of the following to request an application: Mary A. Bennett: 256-267-6885 Sonny Braden: 256-245-2519 Melvin Palmer: 256-249-8885 Joey Moore: 256-267-7162
Read MoreRay community man arrested for attempted rape, burglary
Harvey Wright By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Ray community man was arrested last month on two charges, including attempt to rape. On February 9, Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, Deputy Payton, Deputy Middlebrooks, and Sheriff Michael Howell were dispatched to County Road 91 on a call of burglary and attempted rape. Law…
Read MoreCommission adopts resolutions, discusses coroner’s office
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Last week’s meeting of the County Commission saw many matters approved, as well as some discussion on various topics ranging from the statewide proposed amendment to the coroner’s office and more. The commission reviewed a resolution relating to Amendment 1 that will be on the March 5 primary…
Read MoreSherry Shaw places first in World of Wheels
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Sherry Shaw of the “Union Square” community near Rockford recently won in the fifty-third annual World of Wheels show. The 2024 World of Wheels was held February 2-4 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham. This year’s event was the first showing for Shaw’s blue and white…
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