Community Calendar
May 26-August 4 BridgeWays Coosa County has registration open for its Summer Day Camp program, offering convenient day camp on the days that Central Coosa does not have summer learning. Youth can come for a day, sporadic days, or every day – whatever is needed. The program is flexible and tries to work around what…
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God will carry you through
Contrary to how some may feel, God never promised us it would be a bed of roses when we accepted Him into our hearts. As Christians, we still encounter challenges, obstacles, difficulties, pain, and suffering along the way. If we live holy lives in Christ Jesus, we’ll also experience persecution. But serving God has…
Read MorePrescribed burn planned at Gulf State Park in August
Special to the News A prescribed burn is planned at Gulf State Park as part of a forest management plan associated with wildfire fuel reduction, wildlife habitat restoration and invasive species control. The burn will take place adjacent to the park’s campground on August 15-25, weather permitting. Trails near the burn location will be…
Read MoreAlumni display “Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar” spirit in three summer athletic competitions
Three Central athletic alumni groups held games to raise money for their respective programs: basketball, softball and baseball. The first Saturday in June alumni competition was a basketball game featuring former Central Coosa basketball players versus former Benjamin Russell basketball players. The teams played for a packed house at Central gym which was no…
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Church Briefs
May 5-July 30 Yard sale at St. John AME Church in Socapatoy every weekend this summer! Starts Friday, May 5, and goes through the end of July. Yard sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every weekend except Mother’s Day and Father’s Day weekend. Clothes, furniture, TVs, rugs, tools, vacuums, home interior,…
Read MoreAlabama citizens, crime victims deserve real accountability for failures in state Criminal Justice System
This past week Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the State of Alabama would pay the family of slain Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson $1 million. The governor made it clear the payment was because of fundamental flaws in the state’s correctional incentives “good time” law that allows felons an early release from prison. In this case,…
Read MoreAlabama’s historic grocery tax cut shows we must always attempt to accomplish what others say can’t be done
Op-Ed by Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth Alabamians may have felt their wallets bulge a bit last month when the Legislature approved our bill that slices the sales tax on groceries in half and implements the single largest tax cut in state history. Alabama was one of only three states that taxed groceries at the…
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