Be Thou my vision
She was a devout Christian, a devoted church-goer and normally possessed a gentle spirit. But I remember the day she came to the church office in anger. The Sunday previous we had some international guests from a local university in worship. Their skin color wasn’t the same as ours, and this lady was upset. She…
Read MoreCentral of Coosa County Varsity Cougars storm back to defeat Winterboro
Special to the News By GameChanger Media Central of Coosa County Varsity Cougars trailed by as many as four, but came back to best Winterboro on Thursday, 9-7. Winterboro got on the board in the top of the first inning after K. Hall tripled, scoring three runs, and T. Charmon grounded out, scoring one run.…
Read MoreAG Marshall releases statement on Gov. Ivey’s commutation of Sonny Burton’s death sentence
Special to the News “I am deeply disappointed to learn that Gov. Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Sonny Burton. “While the media has done its best to paint Mr. Burton as a harmless, decrepit old man, he is a murderer. He organized an armed robbery, held a gun to the store manager’s head and…
Read MoreProvidence Baptist hosting Kid’s Night Out tonight
Happy birthday to all the March babies, including my oldest granddaughter! How time flies; doesn’t seem that long ago that she was born, and now she’s a mom of one and expecting another in June. This starts the week of spring break for Coosa County schools. Providence Baptist Church will be hosting a “Kid’s…
Read MoreMarch proclaimed Prescribed Fire Awareness Month by Gov. Ivey
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed March 2026 “Prescribed Fire Awareness” Month in the state of Alabama. A coalition of state, federal and private organizations under the umbrella of the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council requested the proclamation to raise awareness of the essential role that fire plays in both the stewardship of…
Read MoreHonoring powerful women of Coosa County
This week of Women’s History Month I want to acknowledge some strong, powerful women of Coosa County who have made a mark in their community and others, deceased ones and live ones. I will just mention their names. I don’t have much time to share it all; also, I am a little under the weather.…
Read MoreALDOT opening new Pump House Road Bridge at Highway 280
Special to the News ALDOT has opened the new Pump House Road Bridge to traffic as work continues to widen U.S. Highway 280 between Homewood and I-459. As of Friday night, March 6, traffic shifted from the old bridge onto the first phase of the new structure over Highway 280. In November, crews closed lanes to install…
Read MoreStadthagen begins first day as Alabama GOP chair, pledges party unity
Chair announces youth outreach initiative, legislative priorities, stronger coordination with county parties ahead of November elections Special to the News On his first day as chair of the Alabama Republican Party, Scott Stadthagen announced a vision focused on unifying Republicans across the state, strengthening the party’s grassroots organization and expanding conservative momentum ahead of…
Read MoreConservation Advisory Board updated on ADCNR projects
By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources In its first meeting of 2026, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board received an overall report from Chris Blankenship, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), and a handful of proposed changes to 2026-2027 seasons and bag limits…
Read MoreMarch 2-8, 2026
Jail population as of March 8: 53 inmates Males: 41 Females: 12 ARRESTS On March 2, Sgt. Rudd arrested Daryl Brian Hosey, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court x6. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $500 cash bond. On March 2, Deputy Kelley…
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