Community calendar: Feb. 13, 2026
February 24 The February meeting of the Coosa County Republican Party will be held on Tuesday, February 24, at the Hanover Volunteer Fire Department. Fellowship and refreshments begin at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. In addition to hearing from local candidates, special guests will be Corey Hill, candidate for commissioner…
Read MoreVerse of the Week: Feb. 13, 2026
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:3-5
Read MoreRejoicing in times of suffering
Sometimes we who know the Lord personally believe our suffering and trials result from something we’ve done wrong in our lives. That can be the case, but it is not always the reason. The Bible reveals multiple instances when it was just the opposite. The reason for suffering was due to a person’s righteousness and…
Read MoreRemembering two people recently lost
Happy February! Wow, we are already in the second month of the year. Happy birthday to all those celebrating birthdays this month. I have a great-granddaughter celebrating her third birthday this month, as well as another great-grandson born on Groundhog Day, making 12 great-grands. Happy Valentine’s Day to all! While the start of the holiday…
Read MoreStudents participate in Automotive Chew and Chat trip
Central technical students who are in the Automotive Program Career Path at Coosa County Schools recently participated in a Chew and Chat trip. The first stop was the United Postal Service (UPS) Distribution Center in Sylacauga to observe how packages move from arrival to delivery within the local service area. During the tour, students learned how shipments are unloaded, sorted, scanned,…
Read MoreThe great festival of people
Sometimes you meet people. People you feel like you’ve met before. Strangers whom you’ve mysteriously known all your life. Somehow. You can’t explain this sensation. You can’t understand why you feel such profound connection with new faces. It’s almost as if we are all leaves, sprouting on the same tree branch. We have always been…
Read MoreIRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office officials use Valentine’s Day to highlight romance fraud
Special to the News On Feb. 14, people around the world will celebrate Valentine’s Day as a time to express romantic feelings and appreciation for loved ones. For the special agents at the IRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office, Valentine’s Day is also a time to remind people to look out for criminals who take…
Read MoreCommunities need invested representation
OK, thinking maybe I need to back off on writing community columns because a second week in a row I started writing my political opinion instead of about the nothing that really happens in Equality and Nixburg other than the happenings at my homestead. I will just say that I want an invested community member…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Court of Criminal Appeals upholds unlawful possession of a firearm, intentional murder conviction in Tuscaloosa County
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Terek Jerome Herron-Antone, 37, of Duncanville, for unlawful possession of a firearm and intentional murder. Herron-Antone was convicted in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court on January 16, 2025. The evidence at trial showed that in the early…
Read MoreServe and Protect Review: February 2-8, 2026
Jail population as of Feb. 8: 51 inmates Males: 42 Females: 9 ARRESTS On February 4, Chief Hammond arrested Clifford Bernard Ellis, a citizen of Birmingham, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $500 bond. On February 4, Chief Hammond arrested Lacey Page…
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