November 20-26, 2023
Jail population as of November 26: 32 inmates Males: 28 Females: 4 ARRESTS On November 20, Lt. Moon arrested Jared Austin Matthews of Alexander City on the charges of Domestic Harassment-Family and Violation of Protection Order. He was booked into the Coosa County Jail with a $5,000 bond. On November 21, Chief Hammond…
Read MoreWag the dog: 2023 in review
“The tail wagging the dog” is an idiom that usually refers to something important or powerful being controlled by something less so. Its earliest use is in the 1858 play “Our American Cousin,” (yes, the same play that Abraham Lincoln was watching in 1865.). The 1997 film “Wag the Dog” shortened the phrase and added…
Read MoreClassifieds & Legals
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Read MoreCentral Band trailer gets decal wrap thanks to RC&D grant
The Pride of Coosa County, Central High School marching band recently received an upgrade to its equipment trailer thanks to a grant Coosa County Schools received from the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). According to the Alabama RC & D website, “The purpose of the RC&D program is to accelerate the conservation,…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
December 3 Equality Methodist Church, located on Alabama Highway 259, is having a community tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. Sunday, December 3, including singing Christmas carols and having hot chocolate. All are welcome to join us for this community event. December 17 Equality Methodist Church will have a Christmas program at 5 p.m.…
Read MoreThank you to Sen. Chambliss, Rep. Robbins for supporting Coosa County schools
Cutline: Rep. Ben Robbins presents a check to Superintendent David Stover Jr. Recently State Sen. Clyde Chambliss and State Rep. Ben Robbins presented Superintendent of Education David Stover Jr. with checks for local funds to provide education programs and fund infrastructure improvements. The $40,000 and $25,000 donations, respectively, will help the school system continue to…
Read MoreCommunity response needed after smoke clears
Every where I go this week I see people out burning leaves. I know, it’s late fall, and that is what you do, but I have two words to say about that: BURN BAN. The burning ban was put into effect for public safety. The elevated risk for wildfires affects more than just “the…
Read MoreRockford woman arrested on indictments
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Rockford woman was arrested last week on charges stemming from grand jury indictments. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that in the October grand jury, three theft-related cases were presented on 24-year-old Ryeshia Whetstone. She was indicted on all three counts, and she was arrested on November 21…
Read MoreHistorical overview of Palestine, Israel
Can you believe it is DECEMBER, the last month of 2023? Have you finished your Christmas shopping – or even started it? Is your house decorated? If not, you better get going! Or, if you are like me and don’t decorate anymore, start driving around to see what others are doing. There are several…
Read MoreCommission discusses employee insurance, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During its monthly meeting last Tuesday morning, the County Commission discussed and approved matters relating to employee insurance, county agreements and more. Relating to county employees and tying in with employees’ insurance, the commission and County Administrator Amy Gilliland discussed needing to rescind the recently approved and adopted…
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