Obituaries: Oct. 31, 2025
Patti Davis Graveside service for Mrs. Patti Davis, 69, of Alexander City, was Monday, October 27, 2025, at Hillview Memorial Park. Bro. Michael Booker officiated. Patti Davis, a beacon of love and faith, passed away surrounded by the warmth of her family. A graduate of Goodwater High School, Patti’s life was a testament to her…
Read MoreMissing, remembering Pastor Wilbert Johnson
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is ending. However, breast cancer is not until we find a cure. So let us continue to pray without ceasing, and for all types of cancer. Union Square wishes the best journalist and more a very happy birthday, Christa Jennings. Birthday wishes go to Pastor Stanford Benson, Pastor Chris Hill, Mrs.…
Read MoreEnjoy Halloween festivities tonight
So, this is the end of October! While it started out very dry, looks like it will end as very wet. I’m not complaining because we need the rain. Tonight is Halloween, but forecasts are saying dry and cold, so come out to Rockford and enjoy the night. Providence Baptist Church will be handing out…
Read MoreNew quilting group meets Monday evenings
Who else got some grass seed out last weekend to be watered by much needed rain? Just me? I overseeded the whole lawn in hopes that this rain will help it sprout. I will have to overseed again in the spring, but with geese and a horse they will eat much of it. The geese…
Read MoreCommunity calendar: Oct. 31, 2025
November 8 Fall Festival in downtown Goodwater will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 8. Vendor fee: $25 for small businesses. Registration deadline: October 25. For more information email sharonnah25@mail.com. November 9 A Veterans Day Ceremony sponsored by the Weogufka Neighborhood Watch will be held Sunday, November 9, at 2 p.m.…
Read MoreSen. Tuberville nominates Charlie Kirk for Garden of American Heroes
Special to the News Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his Republican colleagues in nominating Charlie Kirk to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes for his historic contributions to the nation. The Garden of American Heroes is a sculpture garden proposed by President Trump in his first term to honor “great figures of America’s history.” It’s set…
Read MoreExecution carried out for Anthony Boyd
Special to the News The execution of Alabama death row inmate Anthony Boyd was carried out by nitrogen hypoxia last Thursday, October 23, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Attorney General Steve Marshall cleared the execution to commence at 5:55 p.m. Boyd was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:33 p.m. On October 22, Boyd…
Read MoreAlabama leaders must reform state bail laws to ensure public safety
This past week the actions of a Montgomery County judge left a lot of folks scratching their heads and others just outraged. One of the accused defendants charged with attempted murder in the large scale shooting in downtown Montgomery three weeks ago has been released from jail. And what makes matters worse, the judge set…
Read MoreWe are headed into uncharted waters
Unless there has been an act of God since I wrote this, our federal government is still shutdown, and SNAP/EBT benefits have been stopped for the first time in our history. Approximately 42,000,000 people in our country rely on these benefits to help feed their families every month. This number represents 12% of our population…
Read MoreHell is a real place
Some people make light of it, while others don’t believe it exists. But the Bible refers to Hell as a real place. Considering it is one of either two locations people go following death (it is either Heaven or Hell), you’d think people would be more knowledgeable about it. What some people perhaps don’t know…
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