Goodwater’s Fall Festival 2025: The pull of “home”
Special to the News News from Goodwater Goodwater stopped traffic on Saturday, November 8, for its annual Fall Festival. This was no small feat. Alabama Highway 9, the main thoroughfare through town, was completely blocked off, rerouting the lumber trucks and campers that whiz through, usually without a sideways glance. But they took notice that…
Read MoreVerse of the Week: Nov. 21, 2025
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” – Phillippians 4:6-7
Read MoreShop local, shop small this holiday season
Our livestock guardian dogs have been spayed. It took them a day of recovery, and they were anxious to get back to work, but doctor’s orders were to keep them confined for a few days. They were having none of it, especially the cone of shame. Zurie has taken it upon herself to add the…
Read MoreStay focused
Sometimes while going through things we lose focus. I am in that place right now, losing a dear nephew and a sweet niece two weeks apart, having illness all around, things that never occurred before, things showing up and you don’t know how and why. I had many plans, but staying focused on a plan…
Read MoreEfforts continue to save former Extension building
By Christa Jennings Senior staff writer During Wednesday morning’s County Commission meeting, the Historical Society once again made a plea for saving the old Extension office building, this time presenting the Commission with signed petitions. Sheila Ward, president of the Historical Society, addressed the Commission on behalf of the society and the “many citizens who…
Read MoreAudio of Nov. 12 Commission meeting
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Read MoreCentral Coosa Schools honors veterans in program, classroom education activities
Special to the News Students, staff, community members, but most importantly, veterans attended the Coosa County Schools’ annual program to honor our veterans Monday, under the direction of Central Elementary School (CES) principal Kara Forbus. The program was a collaborative effort of students and staff and was emceed by CES sixth grade students. The program opened with the recitation of the “Pledge of Allegiance,” followed…
Read MoreLocal youth participate in fifth Shop for a Veteran
By Christa Jennings Senior staff writer The fifth annual Shop for a Veteran was another success, with Kaden and Carter Tindall continuing their tradition of spreading joy to veterans at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home. The Tindall brothers have been spearheading the veterans drive for five years now, and each year they recruit friends and…
Read MoreCES kindergartners enjoy fall field trip to Penton Farms
Special to the News On Monday, November 3, Central Elementary kindergarten students went on their fall field trip to the Pumpkin Patch at Penton Farms in Verbena. Students were able to learn at the petting zoo, pumpkin patch, corn pits, and a learning barn. Students also enjoyed the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, which…
Read MoreWestwater Resources announces strategic update
Westwater secures $55 million in capital funding since mid-2025 Special to the News Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and critical minerals company that is focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, recently announced a strategic update. On November 3, FCA US LLC, which is a subsidiary of Stellantis N.V., unexpectedly terminated its Binding Offtake Agreement…
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