Remember to go vote Tuesday
Happy November, and happy birthday to all those celebrating in this month. Three weeks until Thanksgiving; less than 60 days until Christmas and then 2023. Wow, this year has really passed fast, or so it seems. There was a lot going on last week with the school fall festival, various organizations having trunk-or-treats or…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
November 20 Rev. Autry Powell; pastor of Elam #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton, will be the guest speaker for Mountain Grove Missionary Baptist Church’s First Anniversary Celebration on November 20 at 2 p.m., honoring Pastor Wilbert and First Lady Sister Sylvia Johnson. Theme: The Laborer is Worthy of his Wages. The church is located…
Read MoreOur right, responsibility to go vote Tuesday
As you read this, we are four days away from our mid-term elections. This election cycle is the mid-point of the election of the president/vice-president and is generally a referendum on the performance of the current administration. And it is the election of our governor, lieutenant governor and other state officials here in Alabama,…
Read MoreNew eye in sky
I see that there is a new eye in the sky in Rockford. It is watching over the four-way stop. Maybe it is one of those automated mail-you-a-ticket setups for people that run the stop sign. Maybe it is clocking speeds into the area so that they can make plenty of rumble strips. OR maybe it is…
Read MoreOctober 24-30, 2022
Jail population as of October 30: 23 inmates Males: 20 Females: 3 ARRESTS None CALLS FOR SERVICE STEWARTVILLE On October 24th, Deputies were dispatched to Live Oaks Lane after receiving a report of a civil disturbance. Deputy spoke with all parties involved and situation was resolved without a report. On October…
Read MoreObituaries
Alice Ramona Johnson Atkisson Memorial service for Mrs. Alice Ramona Johnson Atkisson, 75, of Alexander City, will be Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Wayside Baptist Church. Rev. Larry Cummings will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Wayside Baptist Church.…
Read MoreElection 2022 update: Vote for liberty
If you are reading this column I feel it safe to assume that you care about local and/or national politics, and thus, you care about who represents us in our various levels of government and what those governments do regarding the collection of taxes, use, and/or abuse of their authority, and how said governments serve…
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Read MoreCoosa Upward youth sports ministry celebrates end of soccer season with costumes, cake, awards
Special to the News Coosa County youth, family and friends celebrated the soccer season with medals, plaques, cake, punch, and ice cream thanks to Justin Goff at Blue Bell Creameries. The first season of youth soccer included 23 youth coached by volunteer managers Phillip Carlisle, Samantha Hamilton, Margaret Pippin, and Austin Robinson. Current…
Read MoreFirst Saturday events tomorrow
November 5 is Guy Fawkes night in England, a celebratory memorial about when Mr. Fawkes tried to burn down the British Houses of Parliament centuries ago. Luckily his attempt failed on the historic group of buildings along the River Thames, but it became a “firework night” after that episode for the children. A lot of…
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