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  By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The American Red Cross has critical volunteer needs in Coosa County and is reaching out to the community seeking volunteers to help serve the area. Red Cross serve in various capacities in the communities or from their homes and serve in various ways, such as responding to…

Rosie Bryant, left, and Kitty Adams are recognized as the oldest church members of Grimes Chapel Baptist Church, honored for their longevity of service. Photo submitted     Grimes Chapel’s oldest church members, Rosie Bryant and Kitty Adams, are accompanied by their sons, Mac Adams and Harold Bryant. Pictured from left are Harold Bryant, Rosie…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During its September meeting, the Coosa County Children’s Policy Council, or CPC, provided an update on its Needs Assessment report and heard from some of its agency members. The county’s 2024 Needs Assessment indicated the county’s three most urgent needs are school success, mental health and early care…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During its meeting last Tuesday, the County Commission conducted various business matters, including electing a vice chair and approving department contracts and Highway Department material bids, with the meeting further being recessed rather than adjourned to continue later this month. With District 5 County Commissioner Lamar Daugherty having…

  The Alabama Department of Transportation installs new flashing lights at the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 and Alabama Highway 22 in an attempt to help make drivers aware of the 4-way stop. Photo by Lydia Waters   Workers with the Alabama Department of Transportation begin work at the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 and…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The Coosa County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program’s Advisory Council met last month to review updates, discuss recruiting ideas and plan for the future. Jennifer Dvorak, Coosa RSVP coordinator, mentioned that the group is still in the process of restructuring after COVID-19. During the meeting she reported that…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During last Thursday afternoon’s meeting of the Board of Education, attendees were presented with the first budget hearing for the fiscal year 2025 budget. The presented budget has a projected ending balance of $2,412,173.19 in the general fund. This reflects a projected beginning fund balance of $2,500,472.11, which…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The County Commission is gradually taking steps to begin the process of tearing done an old county building and looking into constructing an annex for the courthouse in its place. Since last year the commission has discussed at length the old rock building that formerly housed the County…