AG Marshall announces Alabama Supreme Court overrules antiquated time-of-death rule, allowing murder case to proceed
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated the case of John Grant, 47, of Montgomery, for the murder of Earl Mock who died 15 months after he was shot in the face with a shotgun. Grant’s murder prosecution had been blocked because of a common…
Read MorePTO hosts National Day of Encouragement
PTO president Maressa Ware brought the National Day of Encouragement to Central High School by sharing positive messages with students and uplifting their day by handing out goody bags. Mrs. Ware was assisted by Sheriff Howell. The National Day of Encouragement, September 12, was made official under President George W. Bush.
Read MoreHonoring, remembering Hill family
Pictured from left: Louis Hill, Zora Maxwell and Frank Hill Mr. Gaddis and Mrs. Queenie Hill My column is a delayed one this week for various reasons. However, it is a special one because it’s all about a special couple and their offspring. Mr. Gaddis (nicknamed “Tit”) and Mrs. Queenie (nicknamed “Sweetie”)…
Read MoreEmpowerment Assembly launches Limitless Mentoring at Central Coosa High School
Limitless Mentoring is the relationship building program of Empowered to Conquer, a nonprofit started in Coosa County 13 years ago. Empowered to Conquer has previously offered its Limitless Groups and Limitless Retreat to Coosa students and was excited to have all three programs in the area starting today. Limitless Mentoring provides bi-weekly in-school mentoring, mentor/mentee pairing and weekend…
Read MoreStudent artist paints logo on football field
As a member of the Student Government Association, Corrie Haynes is responsible for painting the Cougar logo on the football field for home games. Yet Corrie’s artistry skills go well beyond copying a logo; she is a highly skilled artist with a range of genres of pictures in her portfolio. She particularly likes to…
Read MoreSeptember 5-11, 2022
Jail population as of Sept. 12: 33 inmates Males: 29 Females: 4 ARRESTS On September 9, Deputy Ward arrested Bobby Patrick Culver of Goodwater for failure to appear in court. On September 10, Deputy Bradberry arrested April Elizabeth Burdick of Sylacauga for failure to appear in court. CALLS FOR SERVICE STEWARTVILLE On…
Read MoreIs liberty dead?
This past week, Teddy Wayne Gentry, a retired 70-year-old gentleman and resident of Fort Payne, was pulled over for speeding outside the city limits of Fort Payne by Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies. While I was not present, and I have not seen the actual arrest report, as a former law enforcement officer, I imagine that…
Read MoreGive it to God
We all need to settle down on the roadways. Have you ever participated in road rage? The typical scenario involves one driver making some sort of a bad move that draws the ire from another. The one who was wronged – or perceived to be wronged – then goes ballistic with various forms of…
Read MoreCoosa Upward youth cheerleaders invited to cheer with Central cheerleaders
Fourteen Coosa Upward youth cheerleaders participated in an opportunity to cheer at Central Coosa’s home game last Thursday. The Upward cheerleaders practiced one day with the Central cheerleaders to freshen up on the cheers. Many of the Central cheerleaders served as assistant coaches for the Upward youth cheer squads during the previous season. Upward cheerleader Lily…
Read MoreCHS announces Students of Month
Seventh grader Kalicia Davis has shown herself to be a good student for the brief time she has been at CHS. She comes to class each day ready to pay attention, work hard and complete her classwork on time. Kalicia is charitable and helps her classmates when they need it. She is always willing to lend a…
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