Central welcomes new head baseball coach, Marvin Pitts
Coach Pitts has been a teacher and coach for 12 years in Mississippi, Florida and Kansas. Coach Pitts moved to Alabama five years ago with his wife, Heather, and their two sons; Micah, 10, and Eli, 7. Coach Pitts’ goal for the season is for the players to build foundational skills and improve their game play while having fun. He will also work on building discipline and…
Read MoreLetter to Buzzy
Dear Buzzy, Have you or any of your associates seen who might have taken the old sign and post that was laying on the ground at the Old Jail? It was found between the sidewalk and road somewhat between BridgeWays and the old McDonald home. The sign reads “$100.00 fine for littering.” This sign didn’t…
Read MoreBoth girls, boys basketball scored wins in their final home basketball games
Kaziyah Moon scored 10 points to lead the Cougar women past Reeltown, 34-21, in their last home game of the season. Queen Ballard led the team with 20 rebounds. The Cougar men beat Reeltown with a score of 59-50 with Elijah Richardson scoring 20 points. Richardson also led the team with seven rebounds. The Cougars’…
Read MoreJanuary 23-29, 2023
Jail population as of January 30: 29 inmates Males: 26 Females: 3 ARRESTS On January 24, Deputy Scott arrested Clyde Lamp, a resident of Springville, for possession of controlled substance and minor in possession of tobacco. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail on a $10,300 bond. On January 25, Deputy Ward…
Read MoreEVFD first Saturday fundraiser tomorrow; storm cleanup continues
The Equality Neighborhood Watch meeting was last week with 14 residents attending. Deputy Rudd shared about the second K-9 unit and how the Sheriff’s Office is working hard to get drugs like fentanyl off the streets. Also, information on storm recovery with FEMA and Red Cross information was shared. Judge Dean shared about the…
Read MoreCoosa Animal Shelter now open
Pet of the Week: Scarlet, the first resident of the Coosa County Animal Shelter. Photo by Christa Jennings How exciting – the Coosa County Animal Shelter is now open! Following a successful open house Saturday, the shelter officially opened on Monday, January 30. The shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,…
Read MoreMaster Builders Robotics Team wins award at competition
The Master Builders Robotics Team competed at the Gigawatts Qualifier in Fort Payne this past Saturday. They were awarded the Core Values Award, which is given to the team that displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, knows they can accomplish more together than they could as individuals, and shows each other and other teams respect at all…
Read MoreCentral celebrated with Basketball Senior Night Ceremony
As the 2023 basketball season came to a close, Central recognized their senior basketball players and cheerleaders in a special ceremony. Seniors were escorted out by their families and presented with special memorabilia and gifts from their coaches. Makenzie Cardwell was the senior girl’s basketball player recognized, and Alissa Cosby was the senior cheerleader recognized.…
Read MoreMrs. Bee’s class completes the “Bumper Coaster” STEM challenge
Mrs. Bee’s fourth graders completed the “Bumper Coaster” STEM challenge to test height energy and energy transfer. The lesson from Mystery Science explains, “In this mystery, students will explore how energy can be stored as height. In the activity, they will investigate how hills give roller coasters energy by experimenting with a model ‘bumper coaster.’”…
Read MoreA living letter: Part I
Earle E. Ellis stated, “The world’s Bible is the daily life of the church, every page of which its quick eye minutely scans, and every blot on which it detects with gleeful and malicious exactness.” Essentially, Ellis is attempting to illuminate for us that our lives, your life if you are a Jesus follower,…
Read More