“Southern Blend” book project in the works, how you can help
I wrote a whole book on accident, and now it seems silly not to publish it. Your help could make that possible. You see, I wrote an ongoing column in “The Coosa County News” called “Southern Blend” from 2020 to 2022. It’s something I’d thought about for years beforehand, and Ms. Christa was kind…
Read MoreWhite Hall man killed in Lowndes County crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:22 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, has claimed the life of a White Hall man. Jimmy B. Harris, 56, was fatally injured when the 2004 Cadillac DeVille he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree and a guardrail before overturning. Harris was…
Read MoreJune 26 – July 2, 2023
Jail population as of July 2: 38 inmates Males: 36 Females: 2 ARRESTS On June 26, Captain Hammond arrested Tyreese Omar Hicks of Sylacauga for Capital Murder. Subject was processed in the Coosa County Jail with no bond at this time. On June 27, Investigator Ward arrested Andrew Charles Chambers of Port Charles,…
Read MoreMuch division comes from federal government overreach
I hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day this past Tuesday. For Americans, July 4 is such a wonderful day to celebrate! It is the anniversary of the day the Second Continental Congress signed our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. I’m not going to go into much detail about our founding…
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch meeting, eating will be held Monday
Soccer player Jonathan Moore Jr. holds a trophy he recently received. His team won the final game of their season 3-0, with Jonathan scoring two of the three goals. Congratulations, Jonathan! People do not do what they do because of the color of their skin. They do what is familiar to them, accessible…
Read MoreTurkey harvest up; debate continues on population
Daniel Sims and son, Fisher, head home after a successful turkey hunt. Jaxon Epperson was able to take a turkey on his first hunt on youth weekend. WFF personnel started the annual statewide brood survey on July 1. By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources According to Game Check…
Read MoreConsumer alert: How to avoid summer scams
Special to the News Summer is heating up, but so are the number of scam calls targeting you and your loved ones in an attempt to steal your identity and your hard-earned money. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging Alabamians to be vigilant when unknown numbers call asking for personal information. Whether it…
Read MoreGeorgia man dies in Chambers County motorcycle wreck
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:31 p.m. Thursday, June 22, has claimed the life of a Whitesburg, Georgia, man. Jason N. Howard, 31, was fatally injured when the 2004 Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle he was operating struck the rear of a 1996 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Brian S. McDaniel, 29, of…
Read MoreCommunity 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…
Read MoreCentral Elementary wraps up summer Literacy, Math, STEM camps
Four weeks of summer learning and fun wrapped up last week for Central Elementary students. Thank you to Mrs. Bee for sharing pictures of STEM camp. Pictured are Alizabeth Cowart and Elena Robinson, as well as Karissa Crowe, Adrianna Cowart, Staceyona Ervin, and Yarnaisa Morgan who created a Longitude Locator for finding planets and stars. Also pictured are Laura McCain, Adrianna Cowart and…
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