Alabama Shakespeare Festival field trip
Forty-five advanced English students attended a live performance of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) last week. The ASF website provides the following description of the 90-minute play, “Shakespeare’s final play is a story of adventure, magic, music, and forgiveness. Prospero has been exiled on an island with her daughter for more than…
Read MoreObituaries
Rhonda Jean Bass Rhonda Jean Bass passed away on February 26, 2023. She was born on March 20, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio, the second of six children born to the late Walter Bass and Dorothy Hudson. At an early age she confessed Christ and joined New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. She later moved to…
Read MoreBreaking News: CHS student killed in Sylacauga shooting
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Tragedy struck the Coosa County school system family Tuesday, along with the family and friends of a juvenile who was shot and killed in Sylacauga. According to a press release from the Sylacauga Police Department, on Tuesday the department responded to reports of gunshots in the Drew Court…
Read MoreCounty to begin hiring for EMS department
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During its two-part meeting for February, the County Commission took action to begin advertising for hiring for positions with the EMS department, bringing the county one step closer to having a full-time county-wide ambulance service for Coosa’s citizens. At the February 14 meeting, Coosa County EMS Director Hollie…
Read MoreLTRC hosting third cleanup day tomorrow for tornado victims
Pictured from left are Sharon Coffman, Board of Education member and chair of the Long Term Recovery Committee; Teann Yeager with the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services; Courtney Layfield with Lake Martin Area United Way; Circuit Judge David Law; and Sheriff Michael Howll. Photo submitted Pictured from left are Courtney Layfield with Lake Martin…
Read MoreCareer Tech celebrates grand reopening
Students join in to celebrate the grand reopening of the Coosa County Career and Technical Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo submitted Numerous dignitaries and other guests show their support while attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand reopening of the CCCTC. Photo submitted JAG, or Jobs for Alabama Graduates, students were on hand for…
Read MoreRockford Utilities’ building coming along
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Following its separation from the town, the Rockford Utilities Board continues to make progress toward moving out of Town Hall and into its own building. During its meeting last Monday evening, the board reviewed updates on the building status, with the future location of the board’s office being…
Read MoreRockford provides project updates, continues events
The Rockford Town Council presents an automatic external defibrillator, or AED, to the Rockford Senior Center. Pictured from left are Lynn Anne Castleberry, Shirley Ogle, Mayor Scott White, Nieshia Whetstone, Cordarius Lee, and Melvin Larmon, representing the senior center. Photo by Christa Jennings By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During the…
Read MoreCoosa Upward celebrates one year; end of season football, cheer banquet
Special to the News Coosa Upward was started in March of 2022 to bring a county-wide, year-round, youth sports experience to the youth of Coosa County. One year later, with three sports seasons under their belt, 141 participants have had the opportunity to play youth sports right here in Coosa County. The program…
Read MoreThe refund illusion
There are so many things that have been going on recently that I would much rather write about this week. With things like the war in Ukraine; the actions of the NATO Alliance; a possible escalation to a World War, or nuclear Armageddon; the insanely huge U.S. Defense budget that will still not be enough;…
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