Community Calendar
June 23-July 21 Come join the Rockford Public Library for its Summer Reading Program! The Summer Reading Program will be held June 23, and July 7 and 21, at 2:30 p.m. at Rockford Public Library, located inside Town Hall. Fun, snacks and giveaways! For more information call 256-377-4911. July 11 Sav-a-Life is hosting a…
Read MorePublic invited to East Central Region Transportation planning meeting
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Transportation’s East Central Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Birmingham. The public is invited to discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation…
Read MoreJune 29 – July 5, 2026
Jail population as of July 5: 32 inmates Males: 24 Females: 8 ARRESTS On June 29, Deputy Payton arrested Dawson Arthur Shutes, a citizen of Ashland, on the charge of Obstructing Governmental Operations. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,500 bond. On June 29, Deputy Payton arrested Andrew Charles Hamilton,…
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 MoreA thoughtless process
I am so glad Rockford’s 250 celebration turned out well, but it was HOT. So hot everywhere that my cousins and I have been hanging out our feathers. Then it rains, it steams, and somehow we survive summer. But there is a new anti-littering campaign afoot. I have seen signs going up, “Littering is…
Read MoreJoint statement from University of Alabama, Auburn University regarding the Protect College Sports Act
Special to the News The University of Alabama and Auburn University oppose the Protect College Sports Act and urge the Senate not to advance it in its current form. The bill is presented as a way to “stabilize” college athletics, but it would do the opposite by perpetuating the very instability it claims to…
Read MoreForgiveness
Jehovah God is willing to forgive and forget our sins when we repent. One of the most difficult things is learning how to forgive others as God forgives us. Sometimes people say things which hurt our feelings or they do something that brings pain into our lives. How do we react? What do we…
Read MoreADOC K-9 tracks down trespasser at Ventress, recovers contraband
Special to the News On Friday, July 3, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) K-9 was notified of a trespasser on state property at Ventress Correctional Facility. K-9 personnel responded to the area, and tracking dogs were deployed. A track was established, and three miles in, suspect Cameron Rashun Byrd…
Read MoreObituaries
Catherine Cochran Catherine Louise Cochran, 93, was born on August 23, 1932, and passed away on July 1, 2026. Catherine’s life was marked by steady devotion – to her family, to her faith, and to the quiet, meaningful work of caring for others. She was an avid quilter for her community, giving time and…
Read MoreAlabama Catfish Trail highlights fishing, food
By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources With catfish living in almost all of the freshwater streams, creeks, rivers and reservoirs in Alabama, the Alabama Tourism Department decided it was time to honor this ubiquitous species to officially open the Alabama Catfish Trail. At a kickoff…
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