Evelyn Anderson: Teaching Alabama to respect those with disabilities
You know, sometimes we may feel like there are too many special holidays and remembrances. Fiddler’s Month, Eastern Crab Day, National Day of Curtains, etc. And it can be really easy to make light of all those seemingly extraneous remembrances. However, sometimes we pick a real winner. July is Disability Awareness Month. This annual…
Read MoreBothersome political signs
Dear Buzzy, I was so happy to see that the campaign signs that are being left up bothers someone else besides me. After your column, some were picked up, but since your column, I have still seen some of Frankie Jones, Randall Dunham and Josh Culver. Not only is it littering this long after the…
Read MoreCentral band camp kicks-off this week
The Pride of Coosa County band, directed by Mr. Daryl Ingram, started their two-week camp this week and will continue next week. They are preparing for the new half-time show, which will have a sports movie theme. The band is learning fan favorites such as “The Eye of the Tiger” from “Rocky,” “Sweet Caroline” from “Fever…
Read MoreDisability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month. It’s been 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. Reflecting on this, I recall how my entire life has been shaped by a person with a disability. My cousin, Olin George Holley Jr. – known in our small town…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
August 14 Greg Sullivan will be performing at Concord Baptist Church on Sunday, August 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Be ready for a blessing in song. Bring a covered dish and enjoy the fellowship after the concert. Everyone is welcome! Concord Baptist Church is located at 1309 Coosa County Road 10, Equality. Want to…
Read MoreThe sky is falling (again)
“Climate shock jock” and former Vice President Al Gore popped up in the news this week when he compared climate inaction to “failing to walk through the door”” at the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting where 18 were injured and 22 killed. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Al Gore said, “Climate deniers…
Read MoreGuidance is much needed
Last Sunday was a beautiful day for us. Butch and I attended a blessed worship service where we were welcomed as special guests. However, we were home and not guests or strangers. We attended Way of the Cross Church of God in Clanton where our former pastor, Terry Hicks, is the overseer. We felt…
Read MoreObituaries
Sara Shyann Griffith Funeral service for Infant Sara Shyann Griffith, 8 months, of Jacksons Gap, was Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Pastor James Burkhalter officiated. Burial followed in the Hillview Memorial Park. Sara Shyann Griffith passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at her residence. She was born…
Read MoreContrasting views on progress
There is a saying, “Part of moving forward is that you leave something behind.” And dependent on your perspective and the circumstances, this is either cause for celebration or sorrow. That’s the case for the returned exiles in Ezra chapter three, and I believe also the case for all facets of society as we…
Read MoreCOOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY CALENDAR
MONDAY 08/01/2022 TUESDAY 08/02/2022 WEDNESDAY 08/03/2022 THURSDAY 08/04/2022 FRIDAY 08/05/2022 *CHS:Band camp, 8:00 am-5:00 pm *CHS:Football practice, 4:00pm-7:00pm *CHS:Band camp, 8:00 am-5:00 pm *CHS:Football practice, 4:00pm-7:00pm *CES: Orientation 1st-3rd grades, 5-7pm *CHS:Band camp, 8:00 am-5:00 pm *CES: Orientation Kindergarten 8-10am *CHS: Orientation 7th-8th grades 5-6pm *CHS: Orientation 9th- 12th grades 6-7pm *CHS:Band camp, 8:00 am-5:00…
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