New interactive learning panels installed
Every K-12 classroom, as well as the libraries, at the Central main campus are being equipped with new 75-inch interactive learning panels. The Coosa County Science and Technology campus was equipped with the new panels when they re-opened in the fall. The Newline 75-inch Q Series high performance interactive learning panels are an upgrade from the previous…
Read MoreWes Allen finds vacant virtual office at ERIC address
Special to the News On February 15, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen made an unannounced visit to the published address of the headquarters of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) at 1201 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 600, in Washington, D.C. Upon arriving at the address, Allen found that the location was actually the…
Read MoreShiverdecker: 28 years later, still unsolved
Chanty Shiverdecker, 15 years old, went missing from Alexander City on December 9, 1994. Her body was found more than two months later in Coosa County on February 24, 1995. This file photo from the June 21, 1996, edition of “The Coosa County News” shows one of the billboards that were utilized in hopes of…
Read MoreCoosa’s annual Free Tree Giveaway to be held Tuesday
Special to the News The Alabama Forestry Commission-Coosa County, Coosa County Extension Office and the Coosa County Forestry Planning Committee will host a Free Tree Giveaway on Tuesday, February 28. Seedlings will be available for pick at the Rockford Event Center starting at 8:30 a.m. and going to 11 a.m. or until they are…
Read More2022 State of the Schools
Special to the News In the tradition of presidents, governors, etc. we would like to report on the State of the Schools in Coosa County for 2022. Thanks to the hard work of students, staff, administrators, board members, and family and community members, the Coosa County School system is proud of the progress made…
Read MoreBridgeWays hosting School’s Out Day Camp next month
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer BridgeWays is once again offering a safe place for students to go while out of school. The organization is holding its School’s Out Day Camp the same week of Coosa County schools’ Spring Break. The day camp will be held daily Monday through Friday from March 20-24. Parents…
Read MoreNACA, Kellyton hold homebuyer workshops
Special to the News NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America) continues to follow-up with workshops on Saturday, February 25, after the historic NACA homeownership event sponsored by county leader Unzell Kelley, former Coosa County commissioner and President of J.D. Thompson Community and Economic Development Corporation, over the MLK holiday. Both homebuyers and homeowners can…
Read MoreALEA reminds motorists how to properly, safely yield to emergency vehicles: Lights, sirens!
Special to the News Despite the overwhelming cooperation between Alabama citizens and first responders, numerous motorists across the state continuously fail to yield properly and safely when being approached by authorized emergency vehicles. Appropriately responding to emergency vehicles enables first responders to execute their duties effectively and efficiently while simultaneously allowing them to…
Read MoreStudents learn Coosa County history on field trip to J.D. Thompson Training School
There is a lot of history for students to learn right here in Coosa County, and as field trip participant Rebekah Burton remarked, “It is amazing how much history Coosa County has on one road.” As a culminating activity for Black History Month, eleventh and twelfth grade students had the opportunity to visit the historic J.D.…
Read MoreMaster Builders robotics team places in state competition
The Master Builders competed in the First Lego League (FLL) State Robotics competition in Fort Payne last week. The Master Builders placed in the top 10% of all teams in the state of Alabama. The team; made up of Grayson Kelly, Noah Thornton, Wyatt Kimbrell, David Lee, Matthew Eubanks, Kyle Ballard, and Kaleb Ballard; have qualified for the FLL state robotics competition every…
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