This weekend: VBS kick-off, VFD bingo, Providence Homecoming
It’s June! School is out, and people are starting vacations. My raised bed garden is growing! I got my first zucchini and squash. My herbs are producing, too. I’ve got green tomatoes and little peppers which will be ready in the next week. It’s been a long time since I had a garden, and…
Read MoreMay monthly column: The birthday gift America actually needs
At 250, the United States needs to get back to what it means to truly be an American By U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville Every country has border and laws. But the ones that endure – the ones that remain strong – have something more. They share a common set of values. They know what they…
Read MoreMay 25-31, 2026
Jail population as of May 31: 26 inmates Males: 23 Females: 3 ARRESTS On May 25, Deputy Brown arrested Julius Kenyatta Lawrence, a citizen of Goodwater, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,801.66 cash bond. On May 25, Deputy…
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Read MoreSCOTUS clears way for Alabama’s 2023 congressional maps
Special to the News On Tuesday night, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Alabama’s redrawn congressional maps originally enacted by the Legislature in 2023, clearing the way for the state to once again use the maps after lower federal courts had previously blocked their implementation. The decision marks a significant victory…
Read MoreHonoring, remembering the Bensons
It’s amazing how God works. He never ceases to amaze me through all of His work, through people, animals, trees, etc., and I love it! Butch and I were riding past Pastor Stanford Benson’s home and saw him standing across the street in his mother-in-law’s yard with family and friends enjoying life with a…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules in favor of Wes Allen returning elections to maps approved by Alabama Legislature
Special to the News Following a decision by the United States Supreme Court restoring Alabama’s congressional districts to the maps enacted by the Alabama Legislature, Secretary of State Wes Allen issued the below statements regarding the Court’s ruling and its impact on Alabama elections. “Tonight the United States Supreme Court ruled in my favor, but,…
Read MoreGod’s patience and mercy
“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time…” – Jonah 3:1. God is patient, merciful and longsuffering toward us. The above verse proves how forgiving God is. Jonah completely blew it the first time. God instructed the prophet to go to Nineveh to proclaim judgment to come. Jonah went the…
Read MoreCoosa certifies official election results
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Following last Tuesday’s primary election, officials met at the courthouse at noon Tuesday to review and add provisional ballots to the county’s totals before declaring the election results official. In Coosa County there were seven provisional ballots cast, with two of those being declared eligible. The remaining five…
Read MoreCoosa County Schools holds ground breaking ceremony for band room, community storm shelter
Special to the News It has been decades of waiting and years in the making, but The Pride of Coosa County Band will soon have a dedicated band room. The Coosa County community high schools were consolidated in 1988 with the first graduating class of Central High School in 1989, but…
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