SNAP transactions for out of state, online automatically turned off
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce a new system enhancement that automatically defaults all EBT cards to block out-of-state and online transactions. This change will be effective Thursday, January 22. While these transaction blocks are in place, EBT cards will automatically be placed in a…
Read MoreCounty Breakdown of Illegally Registered Noncitizens
Updated 1/12/26 County Non-Citizen Registered Voters Autauga 1 Baldwin 14 Blount 11 Calhoun 2 Chambers 1 Chilton 3 Clarke 1 Coffee 4 Colbert 2 Cullman 1 Dale 3 DeKalb 3 Elmore 2 Etowah 4 Franklin 3 Geneva 1 Henry 1 Houston 3 Jefferson 25 Lee 7 Limestone 6 Madison 21 Marion 1 Marshall 7…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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Read MoreA blessed day with friends, neighbors
Last Sunday was a blessed day for me and Butch. First we heard a wonderful message from Pastor Ray Franklin, preaching from I King 13; “A Friendly Reminder” was his topic. Pastor Franklin reminded us of some of the things that please God: love, kindness and obedience. Love and kindness make a difference in…
Read MoreImportance of vaccines, keeping healthy
I personally do not know of anyone who has had polio. Same with smallpox, cholera, anthrax, diphtheria, you name it. Advances in medical science, like sanitation and vaccinations, have largely eliminated these diseases. Measles is rare; so is tetanus. Science has been applied with purpose. The reason we should get annual vaccines for things like…
Read MoreProvidence
The old timers in my childhood used a word I never understood. The word was “Providence.” The old timers couldn’t give me an exact definition of this word. Probably because it had more than two syllables. To be fair, “Providence” truly is a difficult word to define. Even now, when researching this column I…
Read MoreHistorical Society to meet January 25
Well, winter is here! Temperatures next week are going to be cold, so get ready to bundle up. We have been spoiled by all the warm days or at least not freezing. The first 2026 bingo at Richville Volunteer Fire Department was a great success. We had a good turnout. There was a lot…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
January 19 The Rockford Utilities Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the Board Office on Monday, January 19. The Utilities Board is located at 9301 U.S. Hwy. 231, Rockford, near Dollar General. For more information call 256-935-4004. January 25 The Coosa County Historical Society quarterly meeting will be held on Sunday, January 25, at…
Read MorePraying for our leaders
The Roman god Janus was the god of two faces. A mature face looked back with reflection. A youthful face looked forward with anticipation. How fitting the first month of the year is named for him in the sense that we do both things. I looked back at 2025 in my inaugural sermon this year suggesting…
Read MoreJesus will never leave us
Ginger was more than a mere pet to my in-laws. The tiny peekapoo was considered as a family member. She went everywhere with Frank and Linda Lewis. When Frank and Linda were hospitalized two years ago with RSV, Ginger stayed at home and was out of sorts without them there. It was Christmas, and…
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