Dixon campaign calls out Rep. Gary Palmer’s reversal on COVID-19 vaccine
(Side note: The links at the end and the images are primarily for potential use of one or the other on the website. Not sure it / they’d work well for the print edition.) Special to the News Republican congressional candidate Case Dixon is criticizing Rep. Gary Palmer after Palmer condemned “vaccines…
Read MoreTwo forms of outreach for winning souls
The New Testament Book of Jude packs a lot of spiritual instruction and direction into one chapter. It is the second to last book of the Bible and comes before Revelation. Many scholars identify Jude as a half-brother of Jesus. Near the end of the book, Jude, through the Holy Ghost, encourages the brethren.…
Read MoreEquality VFD fundraiser tomorrow; U-Hauls now available locally
Tomorrow, August 1, is the Equality Volunteer Fire Department’s First Saturday fundraising event, starting at 8 a.m. with breakfast for a donation, bake sale and rummage sale. Lunch starts at 11 a.m. with hamburgers and hot dog plates. Please join in supporting the fire department and the community. Jenny’s General Store is excited to…
Read MoreJuly 20-26, 2026
Jail population as of July 26: 46 inmates Males: 40 Females: 6 Arrests On July 20, Sgt. Ward arrested Jeremy Lynn Goodwin, a resident of Alexander City, on charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $7,500 bond. On July 21, Chief Hammond arrested Grayson…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreThornton earns place on Wallace State Dean’s List
Special to the News Wallace State Community College congratulates Caroline Reese Thornton of Rockford on being named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester. Thornton was among 745 students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State…
Read MoreObituaries
Sara Baldwin Sara Bethany Baldwin of Rockford passed away July 21 from a sudden illness. She was 66. She is survived by her husband, Douglass McConnell; and two sisters, Lani Corston of Perth, Australia, and Cherie Blizzard of Galax, Virginia. Sara was preceded in death by brothers Harold, Brian, and Harrison Baldwin. Sara earned her…
Read MoreProvidence to host back-to-school kid’s day tomorrow
Goodbye summer, hello school! July was a busy month with the Fourth of July holiday, my birthday and the arrival of another great-grand! August 6 will be the first day of school so get ready to see those big yellow buses back on the road. The next Richville Volunteer Fire Department Bingo will be…
Read MoreThe God who meets us in the fragile moments
I sat with the doctor three years ago, and he got straight to the point. He’d examined the scan and he said, “Mike, you have cancer.” I’ve been with family and church members and heard this diagnosis scores of times, but I’d never heard it pronounced to me. I didn’t know how to respond…
Read MoreDean’s, President’s lists students named for UA Spring 2026 term
Special to the News A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Local students include: McKay Kelley of Goodwater (35072) – Dean’s List Samaria Owens…
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