Stewartville man arrested for domestic violence
Nathan Paschal By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Stewartville man was arrested earlier this month on a domestic violence and related charges following a call to the Sheriff’s Office. On May 8 Deputy Payton was called out to Live Oaks Lane in the Stewartville area for a domestic violence case in progress…
Read MoreTalladega inmate arrested for Coosa warrants
Eric Landers By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Weogufka man incarcerated at the Talladega County Jail was further arrested earlier this month on warrants from Coosa County. On May 11, 51-year-old Eric Landers was arrested on the charge of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and for two counts of probation violation.…
Read MoreChildersburg man faces meth charge
Jameson Mann By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Childersburg man was arrested last Thursday on two drug-related charges following a traffic stop. Deputy Payton was patrolling in the Weogufka area when he conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Jameson Mann of Childersburg. After making contact with Mann, Payton…
Read MoreWords of wisdom
To be honest, I was at a loss as to what to write about this week. All the latest news was the same news that has been ongoing. Russia is still in Ukraine, but if I ignore the propaganda and listen to the actual experts, I am still getting conflicting information, and conflicting opinions,…
Read MoreObituaries
Ethel Dean “Grandgirl” Hilyer Ethel Dean “Grandgirl” Hilyer, a resident of Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Hilyer; parents, Vilas O’Neal White and Valula Olene Downs; brother, James O’Neal White; and great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Joanna Byrd. The family received friends Wednesday,…
Read MoreWalk-A-Thon, Health & Wellness Fun Day to be held June 10
Special to the News On Saturday, June 10, start your day with the J. D. Thompson Alumni for a day filled with fun, health and wellness activities, food, and games. Registration for the Chlora K. May Walk-A-Thon starts at 7 a.m., and the registration fee is $10 per person. The 1.1-mile walk will begin…
Read MoreCentral Elementary celebrates with graduation services for kindergartners
Monday morning Central Coosa celebrated its youngest graduates with kindergarten graduation as the senior graduates led them from their classrooms to their ceremony. Sixty-five kindergartners, family and faculty celebrated the beginning of their education journey. After Principal Forbus welcomed everyone and the “Pledge of Allegiance” was recited, the kindergartners sang Mr. B Good Morning before they received their diplomas.…
Read MoreIs unity possible?
Shortly before our Lord was arrested and led away to Pilate, he prayed, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in…
Read MoreRemembering our fallen heroes
By U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville On Christmas Day, 1952, Sergeant Arthur Hullett received the news that his 22-year-old brother Ervin had been killed in Korea. They had grown up in a close-knit family, as two of eight children. The news understandably came as a shock. He realized that he’d never see his brother…
Read MoreCentral High School holds Class of 2023 Commencement ceremonies
It was overcast outside, but that did not dampen the mood of the seniors, faculty, family, and friends who came together to celebrate graduation for the class of 2023 inside the Central Gym. The Student Government president Zyriah Meadows led the attendees in the “Pledge of Allegiance,” and Board of Education Chairperson Tiffany McCain…
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