Community Calendar
December 1-2 The Town of Rockford is holding a Christmas decorating contest and invites all residents, businesses and groups within the town limits of Rockford to show their Christmas spirit by decorating their yards, porches, or the fronts of their businesses. Entrants will have the opportunity to win some shopping cash! First place will be…
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Read MorePrayer is a powerful tool
Pastor Wilbert and Lady Sylvia Johnson celebrate their first anniversary of pastoring at Mountain Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Despite all of the crazy wild things that are happening in the world today, it is still God’s world, and He is still in control. However, we must be in control with our actions and…
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Marshall Wayne Hatchett Funeral service for Marshall Wayne Hatchett, 76, of Sylacauga, will be Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Weogufka Family Worship Center with Pastor Tommy Thornton and Associate Pastor Phillip Alverson officiating. Burial will be in Weogufka Family Worship Center Cemetery in Weogufka. Mr. Hatchett died Monday, November 21, 2022,…
Read MoreMuch for which to be thankful
Pet of the Week: Turkey With this being Thanksgiving week, the Humane Society of Elmore County expresses a large amount of gratitude and features a special Pet of the Week. The humane society said that it simply had to make Turkey its Pet of the Week. Turkey is a 2-year-old female pit that…
Read MoreCounty recognizes Farm-City Week next week
County Commission Chair Bertha K. McElrath signs the proclamation for Coosa County recognizing Farm-City Week during the commission meeting. Photo by Christa Jennings By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During Wednesday morning’s County Commission meeting, Chair Bertha Kelley McElrath signed a proclamation for all Coosa County citizens to join in a statewide effort…
Read MoreRockford Council appoints new member, hires police chief
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During its meeting Tuesday evening, the Rockford Town Council appointed a council member to fill the Seat 4 position. The seat was recently vacated by the resignation of former Councilmember Kimberly Crowe. During Tuesday’s meeting Mayor Scott White stated that the town only had one person apply for…
Read MoreCCHS Class of 1965 enjoys reunion
The Coosa County High School Class of 1965 recently enjoyed its fifty-seventh class reunion at alumni Jerry Fielding’s cabin in Rockford. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Bobby Davis, Ellen Ward Thornton, Steve Ray, Linda Logan Ray, Eugene Ray, Lois Mckissick Richardson, Bobby Coward, and Ken Miller. Pictured in the back row,…
Read MoreOfficial election results determined for Coosa County
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Following last week’s general election, the Canvassing Board met Tuesday to review provisional ballots and certify the county’s results, making them official. The Canvassing Board consists of Judge of Probate Richard Dean, Circuit Clerk Anita Spivey and Sheriff Michael Howell. However, since Howell was involved in a contested…
Read MoreThis week 30 years ago in CCN history
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Three decades ago this week, “The Coosa County News” shared a great deal of local county news, as well as an interesting situation surrounding a burglary. The November 19, 1992, edition reported on the Board of Education hearing from a second group that was proposing leasing then…
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