Additional fire precautions announced for all Alabama State Parks
Special to the News On Wednesday the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced additional fire precautions for all Alabama State Parks because of extended dry conditions. Visitors and overnight guests are being asked to take extra precautions with campfires and barbecue grills. “We encourage park visitors and overnight guests to be…
Read MoreMany new products at Jenny’s, EPAC songwriter event tonight
I have enjoyed some roasted butternut all week long. Then I was given a whole bunch of celery, carrots and onions so I made soup base and canned it up for when my husband wants some waterzooi, a Belgium traditional chicken soup. I also got my fall garden in, lots of cabbage, cauliflower, collards,…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
September 30 Family Bingo Night will be held at the Bibb Graves Community Center in Millerville on Saturday, September 30, from 5-8 p.m. New prizes, gift cards and more. Bring your friends and family! Come play where everyone has fun! October 5 The Richville Neighborhood Watch will meet Thursday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m.…
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Read MoreRichville Neighborhood Watch meets Thursday
This is the end of September. Fall arrived last week bringing a little cooler weather, especially in the mornings. It has been really dry the last couple of weeks, but predictions for rain have increased this week. I’m looking forward to the changing leaf colors. I have a new great-grandson! He had a little…
Read MoreSecretary of State Allen introduces AVID
Special to the News Last Monday Secretary of State Wes Allen introduced Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID), a replacement for ERIC, more commonly known as the Electronic Registration Information Center. Allen said he believes the new system will allow Alabama to have the cleanest and most accurate voter registration list in the…
Read MoreKindergartners celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday
Central Elementary kindergartners had a day of fun celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. They made homemade applesauce, learned about the star in an apple, made pot hats, did a science experiment with our AMSTI connection on apples turning brown, ate lots of apple-flavored things, and did a taste test between red, yellow and…
Read MoreFarmers Federation awards $150,000 to Auburn ag, forestry students
Coosa County native and Auburn University student Alli Broom received a $1,750 scholarship from the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation and the Coosa County Farmers Federation. Broom was recognized during the Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship reception September 25 at Lazenby Farms in Auburn. Broom is a junior studying biosystems engineering. From left are Federation President Jimmy…
Read MoreAre we predestined to heaven or hell?
Many in the religious world believe and teach that God, before the foundations of the world were laid, predestined each of us to live eternally in either heaven or hell. Are all things in our life predetermined before we were ever born? As we open the Bible, we find that words such as predestination,…
Read MoreRegistration now open for Alabama’s Hunting 101 workshops
Immediately following the workshops, participants are encouraged to use their new skills by small game hunting on the WMA with assistance from experienced mentors. Photo submitted Special to the News Learning to hunt may seem out of reach for those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience.…
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