Central Elementary recognizes student excellence in Awards Program
Special to the News Central Elementary invited families to their annual End of Year Awards Program to celebrate their student’s achievements. Central Elementary School counselor, Aniyah Thomas, presented medals to students for all year, all A Honor Roll and certificates for all year, A/B Honor Roll students, and medals for students with perfect attendance for the year. Teachers presented Accelerated Reader (AR) awards, as…
Read MoreDigging up fun at Goodwater’s Summer Reading Program
Special to the News Area youth are having a grand time enjoying Goodwater Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. On Tuesday Samantha Godsy, Horseshoe Bend Regional Library director, came to the local library and presented the Summer Reading Program. She read to participating youth about dinosaurs. Children then also joined in dancing like dinosaurs and…
Read MoreCoosa County ranks first in Alabama for wage increases, study finds
Coosa County recorded Alabama’s largest wage increase, with average weekly wages rising by $203 from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025 Special to the News A new study by DPHK Consulting has identified Coosa County as the Alabama county with the largest wage increase, after its average weekly wage rose by $203 from fourth quarter 2024 to fourth quarter 2025. The business services firm reviewed “County Employment…
Read MoreHappy 105th birthday, Irene Beasley!
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A rare milestone will be reached on Tuesday as Coosa County’s own Irene Beasley will celebrate her 105th birthday. Born on June 23, 1921, Ms. Beasley will be celebrating 10-and-a-half decades of life in Coosa County. One of nine children, Beasley was born on June 23, 1921,…
Read MoreChlora K. May 5K Challenge winners
Special to the News The winners of the Chlora K. May 5K Challenge held recently are first place Isaiah Stamps, second place Micah Stamps and third place Shamaria Borden, posed near the Sponsors Banner. The J. D. Thompson Alumni members would like to thank all the Fun Run Walk-A-Thon participants, sponsors and volunteers for supporting…
Read MoreGreen thumb pays off
Mr. Levi Leonard of Coosa County is enjoying the fruits of his labor this gardening season. At 94 years old, Leonard continues to plant and looks forward to reaping what he sows with a bountiful garden. He is pictured here with a head of cabbage that his garden produced this year. Leonard has spent decades…
Read MoreGoodwater man arrested for multiple drugs
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges, including manufacturing, following a bust that occurred last Thursday. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on June 11, members of the Drug Task Force consisting of Coosa County, Clay County, Rockford Police Department, and Goodwater Police Department executed…
Read MoreGoodwater man arrested for meth, other drugs
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man was arrested last Friday on six drug-related charges after officers stopped to investigate a vehicle. On June 12, Deputy Kelley and a reserve deputy were patrolling the Goodwater area on Dalton Street when they observed a vehicle sitting in the middle of the road. Law enforcement…
Read MoreRay man, woman arrested
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An attempt to serve warrants on an individual in the Ray community resulted in two arrests for various charges. On June 10, deputies Hubbard and Payton responded to County Road 32 attempting to serve warrants on Johnathan Lance Mann. The original report leading to the warrants was made…
Read MoreGov. Ivey, AG Marshall statements on halted execution of Jeffery Lee
Special to the News Last Thursday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the state of Alabama the ability to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia, the protocol he initially selected in 2018. The Court did not overturn Lee’s death sentence, thus allowing the state to reschedule his execution on a future date.…
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