County needs shelter; thankful for progress made
Phoebe Peggie Sue Ott was such a gem this past week. She tried to find a place to take the kittens left on the porch of Nixburg House. Peggie’s vet and the Alexander City shelter both said “no” to Coosa abandoned kittens. I calked the Elmore County shelter, and Rea Cord agreed…
Read MoreDisasters can bring out best in people
One thing we can be thankful for this week is that we don’t live on the west coast of lower Florida or other parts of the east coast. I’ve lived through many hurricanes while growing up on the Gulf Coast, and I’ve seen some bad destruction, but nothing like what the Ft. Myers area…
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Read MoreImportant general election dates
Sept. 14: Absentee voting process began in the Coosa County judge of probate’s office Nov. 1: Last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail (USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.) Nov. 3: Last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by hand delivery Nov. 7: Last day for a voter to return…
Read MoreAG Marshall successfully defends convictions of former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced last Friday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the felony ethics and theft convictions of former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely. In August 2021, following a three-week trial, a Limestone County jury convicted Blakely of using his official position for personal gain and of first-degree…
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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…
Read MoreNumerous community events this month
October has arrived! Happy birthday to all those celebrating this month. The weather is a little cooler, especially in the mornings. It’s hard to keep the temperature at my house constant. I have the heat on in the morning, then by lunch I have to turn on the air conditioning. Also, the tree leaves…
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Many providing help for Florida
Forecasters predict that we’ll have two more weeks of this glorious weather; this is very happy news. I just enjoyed a mini Coke. This took me back to my childhood, when Dad and I would walk to Eastcote, our local high street. We both got a treat in Woolworths. We’d sit on the bar…
Read MoreGreat people in the Square
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Let’s keep everyone who is affected in prayer. Union Square’s Neighborhood Watch meeting went well. Let me thank Union Square’s residents for working hard and staying together, even after such loss; still taking a stand for the community. We thank Sheriff Howell and his staff for working with…
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