Obituaries
Debra Ann Fuller Funeral service for Mrs. Debra Ann Fuller, 72, of Alexander City, will be Friday, March 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 27, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30…
Read MoreHerbalist’s course, meet-and-greet coming up
Equality Volunteer Fire Department will be selling Boston butts and a rack of St. Louis ribs for $35 each over Memorial Day weekend. Distribution day will be May 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire department lodge next to Quality Food Mart. Please support our local volunteer fire department with this…
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March 27 The Coosa County Extension office is once again having Spring Wellness Day, complete with a 36-foot interactive RV! The Extension is offering this on two dates to reach as many in the county as possible. Please join us in Goodwater on March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Goodwater Youth…
Read MoreMore than 2,400 stops: ALEA’s Troop Zero operation delivers strong enforcement results in Madison County
Special to the News On Wednesday the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced the results of its second Troop Zero deployment, which targeted dangerous driving behaviors across Madison County from March 6 through March 17. Troop Zero is a strategic, high-visibility enforcement initiative designed to address dangerous driving behaviors in areas experiencing elevated…
Read MoreSenate passes Tuberville, Britt resolution honoring fallen U.S. servicemembers
Special to the News U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing a resolution honoring the sacrifice and service of six American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft over western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury. This resolution unanimously passed the Senate…
Read MoreMarch Madness’ days are coming to a quick end
By Sen. Tommy Tuberville March Madness is in full swing and college sports fanatics from the West Coast to the East Coast are tuning in to watch their teams battle it out over the next few weeks. But once the season is over, the chaos of the modern NIL era returns. Players walk away…
Read MoreADOC Donaldson employee arrested on contraband charge
Special to the News On Tuesday, ADOC narcotics agents conducted an investigation into Correctional Officer Markia Smith for promoting prison contraband. Agents were able to obtain warrants to arrest Smith and search her residence, where approximately 134 grams of marijuana were located. Smith was transported to the Jefferson County Jail and booked on charges…
Read MoreTurning my madness, sadness into joy
We are happy to have our very own Lydia back. We missed her deeply. It was a long journey for her, longer than we thought. We thought her journey was in the states; however, she went out of the country, but we welcome her home today. I have experienced sadness, hurt and pain in…
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“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” – Matthew 7:13-1
Read MoreMarch 16-22, 2026
Jail population as of March 22: 53 inmates Males: 43 Females: 10 ARRESTS On March 18, Deputy Moeser arrested James Danielle Tucker, a citizen of Alexander City, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $500 cash bond. On March 17, Deputy Brown…
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