Church Briefs
May 17 Holly Spring Baptist Church in Coosa County will have Homecoming on May 17 at 11 a.m. Anyone with family buried in the cemetery is invited to join us. Please bring a chair and food to share. Weekly Unity Fellowship Church; located at 8780 Coosa County Road 56, Weogufka, 35183; is having Bible…
Read MoreHistorical Society has new website
First of May! School is almost over, gardens are getting planted, and people are starting to plan summer vacations. Graduation at Central High School will be on May 19 at 7 p.m. Also, that same day is the Alabama primary election with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s important to get…
Read More“Alex City Outlook” names Central’s Richard Bell Boys Basketball Coach of the Year for second consecutive year
Congratulations to Central High School boys basketball coach Richard Bell for being named “The Alexander City Outlook’s” Coach of the Year once again. The March 26 article by Samuel Higgs in the “Alex City Outlook” credits Bell with taking his team to the playoffs for a third year in a row. As noted in…
Read MorePotential for new businesses in town
I am excited that I got a great quote on replacing the galvanized roof on Jenny’s General, and with a trusted local neighbor to boot. He also has some great suggestions on sprucing up the place while keeping with a vintage look of the old general store. Are you on Facebook? Have you noticed…
Read MoreAlabama runs on workers. It shouldn’t run over them.
By Adam Keller Every day across Alabama, working people provide the labor to keep this state running. They are the nurses caring for patients on long shifts in understaffed hospitals. The autoworkers and manufacturing workers building the vehicles and equipment that power our economy. The teachers shaping the next generation. The sanitation workers, truck drivers,…
Read MorePrimary elections to be held next month
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Primary elections are just under a month away, and sample ballots for the Democratic and Republican Party primaries are now available in the probate office of the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford. In addition to federal, state and local offices, the primaries include two statewide amendments for…
Read MoreReams seeks Commission District 4 seat
Special to the News I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Reams, and I am running for Coosa County Commission District 4. Serving others has always been my passion, but serving Coosa County is nearest to my heart. When I was a young child, my mother would…
Read MoreSylacauga festival showcases magic of marble
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Sylacauga’s eighteenth Magic of Marble Festival concluded last weekend, with visitors having enjoyed watching the sculptors at work and seeing an array of sculptures on display. The pride of Sylacauga, slabs of white marble, serving as blank canvases for the sculptors, have gradually taken the shapes…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in Sylacauga crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 20, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. James R. Jones, 32, was fatally injured when the 2019 Kawaski Z650 motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck several trees. Jones was pronounced deceased at the scene. The…
Read MoreWestwater Resources provides commercial update
Special to the News Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and critical minerals company focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, announced a commercial update earlier this month. On March 31, 2026, SK On Co. Ltd. notified Westwater of its decision to terminate the Products Procurement Agreement originally executed in February 2024. The agreement represented the…
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