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Read MoreStudents, their families enjoy multiple healthy enrichment events
A spring favorite for students is the annual Field Day which was held last Friday for Central Elementary students. The event was moved indoors because of inclement weather, but the students still had a great time by the looks on their faces. Thank you to Central High School SGA members for assisting with the Field…
Read MoreObituaries
Dylan Gentry Funeral service for Sgt. Dylan Gentry, 21, of Verbena, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023, at Rockford Baptist Church. Brother Jeff Fuller will officiate. Burial and full military honors will follow at Coosa River Cemetery in Deatsville. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
Read MoreWIC income guidelines increase
Special to the News Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (better known as WIC) have increased, and additional people may qualify. If you are a woman who is pregnant, has had a baby within the past six months, or are currently breastfeeding; or if you are the…
Read MoreALEA marks one year anniversary, highlights success of LEADS
More than 1.3 million driver license credentials processed since April 16, 2022 Special to the News In April of 2022, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division launched a new and modernized driver license system, replacing a complex legacy system that had been in place for nearly two decades. Since the…
Read MoreSupport Richville VFD with Boston butt fundraiser
Thanks to all who came out and supported the Richville Volunteer Fire Department at Bingo. They will have another one in June; more information to follow. Also, don’t forget to order your Boston butts for pickup on Saturday, May 27, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. They are delicious! Just a reminder that this…
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May 13 Showstoppin Championship Wrestling returns to Rockford with “Take it to the Bank” on Saturday, May 13! Make your plans now for another night of Showstoppin action, live from the Rockford Event Center! There are seven big matches lined up, and every Showstoppin championship will be on the line! Bell time is 6 p.m.,…
Read MoreButterfly release day
The kindergarten classes have been observing the life cycle of their butterflies for weeks from egg, caterpillar, pupa, and finally butterfly. The time had come to release them into nature, though. Ms. Lea’s, Mrs. Alverson’s and Ms. Wells’ classes look on as Ms. Wells releases the butterflies. Occasionally a released butterfly waited around. Pictured are Charlotte,…
Read MoreGoodwater man arrested for 2019 murder of Andre Davis
Leadam Quintez Kelly By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man was arrested yesterday morning in Randolph County and charged in connection with a 2019 Coosa County homicide. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that 42-year-old Leadam Quintez Kelly of Goodwater was charged with capital murder in the death of 29-year-old Andre Lamande Davis…
Read MoreCounty’s chapter of Alabama Scenic River Trail becomes official
The Alabama Scenic River Trail presents the Coosa County Association of Scenic Waterways, or CCASW, with its chapter charter. Pictured from left are CCASW member Matthew Reams; Shannon Mo’ikeha Taylor, Waterways Program manager with Alabama Scenic River Trail; Amanda Robinson, CCASW treasurer; Sheldon Hutcherson, CCASW president; Tasha Howell, CCASW Board member; Sheriff Michael Howell, CCASW…
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