Secretary of State Allen announces start of absentee voting in Alabama
Special to the News Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, is reminding Alabama voters that absentee voting for the November 3 general election began Tuesday, September 9. County absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, October 27. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is Thursday, October…
Read MoreCES young scientists enjoying time in science lab
Special to the News Mr. Walker’s fifth grade students at Central Elementary School have been studying ecosystems. They have learned about food webs, food chains, predators, prey, and raptors. They learned that owls eat small mammals like moles, voles, shrews, and mice, as well as other small birds. Since the owls cannot digest the bones and…
Read MoreALEA wraps up Labor Day safety enforcement: Most important drive is still the one home
ALEA troopers investigate six traffic fatalities, zero fatalities on water Special to the News The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) concluded its Labor Day safety enforcement period Monday, September 7, following four days of increased patrols and safety efforts across Alabama’s roadways and waterways. From Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7, ALEA troopers…
Read MoreADOC arrests three on contraband charges near Donaldson
Special to the News Last Thursday, September 3, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) narcotics agents and K-9 handlers arrested three individuals following a traffic stop while patrolling the area surrounding Donaldson Correctional Facility. Agents conducted a probable-cause traffic stop, K-9 alerted, and the vehicle was searched. A taped package was…
Read MoreAlabama needs a Data Center Accountability Summit – now
Op-ed by Sheila McNeil Alabama’s data center boom is not something on the horizon. It is here. That is why I am calling for an urgent, bipartisan Alabama Data Center Accountability Summit bringing together state and local officials and representatives from energy, water, technology, labor, agriculture, business, economic development, consumer advocacy, and communities already…
Read MoreKeep God’s Spirit at the forefront of our lives
Whether it’s successfully battling the enemy, or working efficiently and effectively for the Lord, the Spirit of God must be at the forefront of our lives. Jesus was our example! John the Baptist’s identification of Jesus as the Messiah was made clear through the Spirit of God resting and remaining on Jesus. “And John…
Read MoreAug. 31 – Sept. 6, 2026
Jail population as of Sept. 6: 31 inmates Males: 25 Females: 6 ARRESTS On September 1, Deputy Kelley arrested Kendarius Lashun Hale, of Sylacauga, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $400 cash bond. On September 2, Deputy Payton arrested Michael…
Read MoreAmerica needs food security, not foreign mystery meat
Op-ed by Commissioner Ron Sparks When 300,000 tons of foreign beef has gotten the green light to flood American grocery stores, it’s not just a trade decision – it’s a direct hit on the safety of our food supply and the survival of our rural communities. Let me be clear. This isn’t about “choice”…
Read MorePikes Peak diary: Day one
This is a big trip for me and my sister. We are visiting Pikes Peak to see my dad. And it’s going to be big. The first thing you should know about my sister, Sarah, and me is that we like people. It’s just who we are. She and I are both…
Read MoreAlabama gardeners donate 124,414 pounds of fresh produce through Extension challenge
By Mike Clardy Alabama Extension News Alabama gardeners turned extra rows, backyard plots and community gardens into 124,414 pounds of donated produce during the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge, which wrapped up on Labor Day. The real winners, however, are the recipients of the bounty – some 24,000…
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