Tornado cleanup efforts continue
Approximately 20 people with Highlands Disaster Response, the response team with Church of the Highlands, lend their hands in helping with ongoing cleanup efforts in the Equality area following the devastating long-term effects of the January 12 tornado. Photo by Christa Jennings Once work was complete, before leaving the area Highlands Disaster Response…
Read MoreTwo Goodwater firefighters receive promotions
Firefighters James Dawson, left, and Jimmie Braun are promoted to firefighter/EMT during a badge pinning ceremony. Photo submitted Some of the members of Goodwater Volunteer Fire Department, pictured from left, Chief/AEMT Elmore Unbehant, EMT Elizabeth Caldwell, Assistant Chief/EMT Jake Gokey, former Chief/Paramedic Alan Wingfield, firefighter/EMT James Dawson, firefighter/EMT Jimmie Braun, and Captain/AEMT Brian Ward.…
Read MoreWetumpka woman arrested on drug charges
Isabelle Irene Hall By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A young woman from Wetumpka was arrested last Tuesday on drug-related charges stemming from a five-month-old case. On April 27, the Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call regarding a stolen vehicle in the Equality area. Upon law enforcement officers responding to the scene, they…
Read MoreHanover VFD hosts inaugural Open House
Before the lunch rush: Hanover VFD volunteers hang out in the station during the department’s first Open House. Photo submitted A potential future firefighter, youth at the event enjoyed sitting in the driver seat of Hanover’s Engine 3. Photo submitted Special to the News Submitted by Heather Babecki, HVFD public information officer …
Read MoreJ.D. Thompson alumni to host Senior Citizens Fall Festival
Special to the News The J. D. Thompson High School Alumni Association will host a fall festival for senior citizens on Thursday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This fun festival will take place at the J. D. Thompson white elementary alumni building, located at 1854 Coosa County Road 93, in the…
Read MoreMontgomery man arrested for theft
Jalen Jermaine Williams By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Montgomery man was arrested last week on a theft-related charge for an incident that occurred late last month. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on September 16, the investigations department received a call about a case of theft by deception. The investigation determined…
Read MoreTwo arrested for FTA, probation revocation
Kristina Elliott Robert Merle Green By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Two individuals were recently arrested in separate cases stemming from past charges. According to the Sheriff’s Office, last Friday 45-year-old Kristina Elliott of the Goodwater area was arrested for three outstanding warrants. Those were all failure-to-appear warrants and charges, with two…
Read MoreImportance of local newspapers
Local news is not dead Editorial by Sonny Albarado Editor-in-chief, “Arkansas Advocate” There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in recent years about the death of local newspapers, those bastions of democracy and chroniclers of community. While the loss of any newspaper hurts the people they serve, residents of rural areas and small towns are…
Read MoreIt’s the taxpayers’ money
“Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.” (George Washington’s Farewell Address – 1796) “Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations… entangling alliances with none.” (Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Address – 1801) “We are not spending the federal government’s money; we are spending the taxpayer’s money.” (Richard M.…
Read MoreDrivers education students learn with UAB TRIP Lab’s driving simulator
Miss Kelly Koncsul with the University of Alabama, Birmingham TRIP Lab presented to drivers education students, and then the students tested out the driving simulator. As indicated on triplaboratory.com, “This high-fidelity, fully immersive instrument designed by Realtime Technologies Inc. (RTI) is outfitted with a 2016 Honda Pilot featuring a fully functional steering wheel, throttle, brake, gear selector, turn…
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