Senior citizens enjoy Rockford prom
Fred and Frankie Cousin of Rockford won the Not-So-Newlywed Game during the Senior Prom and were awarded a prize. Photo submitted Ken and Doris Raison are all decked out for a night of fun and dancing at the Rockford Senior Prom. Photo submitted Terry and Shirley Ogle enjoy the Senior Prom and take…
Read MoreVFD volunteers participate in EMR class
Volunteers from six of the county’s 10 volunteer fire departments participate in a CPR class as part of the overall EMR class to qualify them for driving ambulances. Photos submitted Goodwater and Kellyton ambulances are on hand for class participants to have hands-on driver (EVOC) training. Photo submitted As part of…
Read MoreCattlemen’s Association participates in Careers on Wheels
Special to the News The Coosa County Cattlemen’s Association President Tommy Thornton and Secretary/Treasurer Robbin Housch participated in the Careers on Wheels event held at Central Coosa Elementary School last Friday, February 10. Thornton brought his tractor and hay baler with a roll of hay to the school and talked about how he…
Read MoreKellyton shooting under investigation
Nicholas Heard was arrested for assault in a shooting that occurred Sunday in Kellyton. By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A shooting that occurred in the Kellyton community Sunday has resulted in one man being behind bars with the investigation remaining ongoing. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that the Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a…
Read MoreYoung McCalla man arrested for rape
Christopher Nelson By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A young man from McCalla was arrested in Coosa County last Sunday on a rape and additional charge. Christopher Nelson, 20 years old, was arrested February 5 and charged with second-degree rape and third-degree criminal trespassing. Deputies had recently responded to the Rockford area in…
Read MoreWeogufka man faces drug charges
Harvey Duke By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Weogufka man was arrested last Tuesday on three drug-related charges following a routine traffic stop. Deputy Scott was traveling around Mockingbird Trail in the Weogufka area when he made a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 55-year-old Harvey Duke of Weogufka. Scott proceeded…
Read MoreKellyton man arrested for domestic violence, drug charges
James Tucker By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Kellyton man was arrested earlier this month on six charges, including domestic violence and drug-related charges. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that deputies and investigators responded to the County Road 311 area in response to a domestic violence call made in that area. Law enforcement…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Court of Criminal Appeals upholds murder conviction in Etowah County
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of Hunter Dewayne Bellew, age 23, of Gadsden, for capital murder. Bellew was convicted in the Etowah County Circuit Court on April 22, 2022, for the capital murder of Tony McCartney. The evidence at trial showed…
Read MoreA living letter: Part 2
Last time we began a discussion trying to highlight that we are living letters: what others hear and see in us should point them to Jesus Christ. Colossians 4:5-6 teach us that our living letter should reflect a life of wisdom: we walk wisely. But not only should we walk wisely, but we should also…
Read MoreNow is time to target sheepshead in coastal waters
Kendale Jeans and her husband, Donovan, show off the state-record sheepshead. Photo submitted Sheepshead aggregate to spawn on the Alabama Gulf Coast in February and March. Photo submitted Sheepshead possess an impressive set of teeth to crunch barnacles and crustaceans. Photo submitted By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources …
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