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 MoreClassifieds & Legals
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Read MoreObituaries
Kedric Hollenquest Funeral service for Mr. Kedric Hollenquest was held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Rockford with Pastor Stanford Benson officiating and Holloway Funeral Home directing services. Interment followed in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hollenquest was born February 26, 1980, to Ms. Cynthia Matthews. Kedric was educated in…
Read MoreI was blind, but now I see
When contemplating the impact of gospel hymns throughout the ages, several seem to stand out as having a grand influence. “Amazing Grace” is most definitely among them! Those in the know estimate the song is performed about 10 million times annually. Numerous lives and hearts have been touched and changed by the 230-year-old song.…
Read MoreSummer adventures with family
If you’ve followed my column, you know my mama passed away last month. My granddaughter flew home for the funeral. My daughter, who had already planned a road trip to California to visit with her and friends, decided to drive her back and invited me along. So, we left June 5 and returned late…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Court of Criminal Appeals upholds heat-of-passion manslaughter conviction in Mobile County
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Wednesday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of James Lavondria Tunstall, age 27 of Mobile County, for heat-of-passion manslaughter. Tunstall was convicted in the Mobile County Circuit Court on May 19, 2022. The evidence at trial showed that on May 14,…
Read MoreSt. Clair County wreck leaves two dead
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, has claimed two lives. Renae L. McKee, 42, of Goshen, was fatally injured when the 2015 Kenworth tractor-trailer she was driving collided head-on with a 2014 Toyota Tundra. McKee was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of…
Read MoreStrong turnout at football summer workouts
Central football players have been working hard this summer to prepare for their upcoming season. A full summer of workouts has been offered to players, and the coaches have been very pleased with the increased turnout for summer workouts this year, which is a good indication that Central will offer a strong team this fall.…
Read MoreAlabama Securities Commission, secretary of state warning businesses of fraudulent mailer
Special to the News The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) and Wes Allen, Alabama secretary of state (SOS), are warning business owners about a fraudulent official-looking mailer from the SOS falsely claiming the business needs to pay $90, or more, for a copy of a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) statement filed against them. “Alabama business…
Read MoreThe Declaration of Independence in 2023
I was inspired a couple weeks back, with the approach of Independence Day, to reflect upon the sacrifices made by several of our founding fathers. That simple idea blew up into a small novella. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, dependent upon perspective), there is a limited amount of space available for an opinion column. As I…
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