Community Calendar
May 1 and 16 Registration is open for the 2026 Creek Run Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 16, for a one-day float on Hatchet Creek from King’s Bridge near Rockford to Double Bridges in the Richville community. Registration includes a meal at the end of the float, shuttle service, T-shirt, a gift bag…
Read MoreWhen congregational surveys give mixed results
It’s common for congregations to administer opinion surveys occasionally. But I’ve seen mixed results. Baptist denominational officials report that congregations who take surveys when searching for a new pastor discover members want a 35-year old with a seminary degree. Thus he is educated, not too old, not too young, but just right. A retired…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreOut with the old; it’s time to SAVE America
I’ve been proud to represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate over the past five and a half years. Unfortunately, something I’ve noticed during my time in D.C. is that the swamp seems much more interested in preserving their own power than doing what’s right for the American people. In fact, too many politicians go…
Read MoreConservation contest winners
The students of Central Elementary School and Central High School have been busy learning about the importance of soil. They created posters for the Coosa County Conservation District’s annual poster contest. This year’s theme was “Soil. Where It All Begins.” The posters were outstanding. We are thankful to Janice Kilgore at the Conservation office for…
Read MoreWhose idea?
I heard this one from a friend in Columbus, Miss. A frog saw some geese heading south for the winter. He thought, “I sure would like to go south for the winter.” So, he talked with some geese and asked, “How about taking me with you when you fly south for the winter? It gets…
Read MoreShame on litter bugs, slow mail
Union Square is in deep mourning, losing a dear loved one, friend and neighbor, Michael Shaw, who was a great soul, great worker and just a nice fellow who went out of his way to help someone despite the odds in his life. Butch and I thought a lot of Michael, as well as…
Read MoreAlabama Policy Action releases 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide to empower Alabamians at the polls
Special to the News Last Thursday Alabama Policy Action (APA); the state’s leading advocate for free markets, limited government and strong families; officially announced the release of its 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide. As the May 19 primary quickly approaches, this nonpartisan resource is designed to provide voters with essential, transparent information on where candidates stand…
Read MoreSecretary of State Allen reminds Alabamians of absentee voting deadlines ahead of May primary election
Special to the News Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, reminds Alabama voters that county absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, May 12. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is Thursday, May 14. Absentee ballots being returned in-person must be received by the county absentee election…
Read MoreThe people who drive us
My Uber driver is in her mid-30s, and she is friendly. She is driving us to our hotel, and we are stuck in gridlock traffic. There is a network of tattoos adorning her limbs. As she drives, I notice a thumbprint tattoo on her neck. I ask about this tattoo. First she doesn’t reply. Then…
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