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Obituaries

Kay Reynolds Beaty   Kay Reynolds Beaty, 85, resident of Auburn, passed away on October 9, 2022, at Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, Georgia. She was born in Hanover on October 21,1936. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Opelika, followed by funeral service at…

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Church Briefs

October 10-14 There will be a revival taking place over the course of five days at two church campuses for everyone’s convenience. You are invited and encouraged to join us for revival each night. It will be held October 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. at The Church of God located at Coosa County Road…

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Impressed with Central Access service

  This year, 2022, is the fiftieth year that the Arbor Day Foundation has been in effect; their goal mainly over the years has been to improve the planting and preservation of our trees. Maybe you will consider planting a tree, or accepting one offered to you when the planting time is right later in the…

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October 3-9, 2022

  Jail population as of October 9: 36 inmates Males: 31 Females: 5   ARRESTS On October 3, Deputy Bradberry arrested Jeremy Jovon Shierling, a resident of Alpine, for failure to appear in court. On October 4, Deputy Scott arrested Tyjuane Latrez Swain Jr., a resident of Talladega, for failure to appear in court. On…

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Central High School announces October Students of the Month

Seventh grader Matthew Eubanks  is a great student. He is very bright and works hard to achieve academic success in his classes. His classmates describe him as being a confident person. Matthew is comical and fun to be around. He is overall described as being a good person. Congratulations, Matthew!   Eighth grader Luis Martinez…

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Community

Mondays in October Fundraising dinners will be held every Monday in October with food being served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Both dine-in or to-go plates will be available, and 100% of every donation will go toward the much-needed pool repairs and a new pavilion for the Poplar Point Camp in Hanover. These meals will…

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Blowback

This past week PayPal Holdings Inc., a company that serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods for payments, made an announcement that they were updating their AUP (acceptable use policy). That agreement prohibits “the sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials” that “present a risk to user safety or wellbeing”…

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Central honors senior band, cheer, football members in ceremony

    At the last home game of the football season, Central honored the senior band, cheer and football players in a pre-game ceremony. The Central Honor Guard stood in formation at parade reset as the band, cheer and football seniors were escorted down the 50-yard line by their parents and family members. The seniors…

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Crowded shelters are a growing issue

  Pet of the Week: MooMoo   What a lovely looking dog that is the featured adoptable Pet of the Week from Elmore County Humane Shelter. The black and white is swished so nicely around his back and on his head. MooMoo is a 10-month-old male mix, about 45 pounds, so will not get much larger.…

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Kind words are like honey

  I recently had to tell an insurance lady I was sorry. Well, I tried to let her know. I still can’t get a hold of her. She’s not answering my calls. I can’t blame her. After I read her the riot act, she probably never wants to hear from me again. My wife, who…

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