Coosa County Extension Office to assist with SFMNP applications
Special to the News The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a federally funded program administered by the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, Farmers Market Authority Section. The SFMNP provides eligible seniors with a $30 benefit card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from certified farmers at farmers markets and farm stands…
Read MoreGoodwater youths enjoy Summer Reading Program
Goodwater area youth are enjoying activities and reading time with the Goodwater Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program, which kicked off Tuesday, June 7. The Goodwater Public Library will continue to have its Summer Reading Program each Tuesday in June at 10 a.m. The library is located on County Road 66…
Read MoreSylacauga teen dies in Coosa County ATV crash
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Sylacauga teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, in Coosa County last week. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. June 1, on Pelican Lane in Coosa County, approximately 11 miles southwest of Sylacauga.…
Read MoreThis day in CCN history
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer As we continue to celebrate “30 years of ‘The Coosa County News,’” this week we take a look back to the edition published 30 years ago today, on June 10, 1992. That edition included the first obituary published in “The Coosa County News.” It…
Read MoreRemembering former graduates through old documents
Special to the News At this time of year our community recognizes the achievement of graduates across the county. In the records at “The Coosa County News” office is a document with the high school records of past graduates in the county – graduates in Coosa County…
Read MoreADPH issues 2022 fish consumption advisories
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). ADEM, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources collected samples of specific fish species for analysis from various…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
June 12 Providence Baptist Church; located at 2950 Coosa County Road 459, Rockford; will have Homecoming June 12 beginning at 10 a.m. Special music by the Fellowship Quartet and preaching by Lee Wilder. Meal to follow. Want to submit an item to the Church Briefs? Email christa@thecoosacountynews.com or call 256-377-2525.
Read MorePolitical money, moxie, muscle
It takes money, moxie and muscle to defeat an incumbent. If you run against one, you’d better beat them. It happens fewer times than not, but here are eight exceptions to that rule. Susan Dubose defeated Rep. Dickie Drake in House District 45, which encompasses portions of Jefferson and Shelby counties. Dubose is a…
Read MoreAnnual Drinking Water Quality Report -Kellyton
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Kellyton Water System January-December 2021 Is my water safe? Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) drinking water health standards. Your local water officials vigilantly safeguard its water supplies and once…
Read MoreWhy so blue?
We all feel that we’ve made it through COVID-19. That’s right, 19. You know, because it first reared its head in 2019. More than two years ago. Most of the people I’ve talked to about the epidemic reflect on what changed within them during this period of time. We learned more about ourselves, we…
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