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Prayer vigil held for Trong children, family
By Christa Jennings Senior staff writer Friends and strangers alike gathered in Alexander City Wednesday evening at the walking track of Central Alabama Community College, coming together to lift a family up in prayer. Denise Walls, executive director of Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance; her sister, Sheila Ray; and Haley Martin organized the prayer…
Read MoreBreaking news: Prayer vigil to be held this evening
There will be a prayer vigil held in Alexander City this evening for River and Ridge Trong, sons of Amber Trong and grandsons of Coosa County E-911 Director Amanda R. Kimsey, who currently remain in critical condition following a wreck Monday evening that claimed their mother’s life.
Read MoreGov. Ivey, LMAEDA announce new business coming to Coosa County industrial park
Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project, creating 130 jobs in Coosa County Two Rivers Lumber Company currently operates a sawmill in Demopolis near where the Rombigbee and Black Warrior rivers meet. The company has committed to opening a second sawmill in Coosa County, with a projected production start date of August 2025.…
Read MoreDeadline for voter registration for runoff election is Monday
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer With the primary runoff election less than three weeks away, the deadline is looming for eligible voters who need to register or update their registration in time to vote in that election. Secretary of State Wes Allen reminds Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before…
Read MoreVolunteers working on WWII project: Stories Behind the Stars
More volunteers needed to help project reach its goal By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During World War II, more than 421,000 American service men and women paid the ultimate price to help preserve the nation’s freedoms, and now a group of volunteers is working to ensure each of them is remembered as…
Read MoreBreaking news: Weogufka man killed in Sylacauga area crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. yesterday, March 14, has claimed the life of a Weogufka man. The pedestrian; James W. Meeks, 31; was fatally injured when he was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Impala driven by Trederick L. Cook, 45, of Sylacauga. Meeks was…
Read MorePlans underway for Hatchett Creek float
Approximately 20 floaters had fun and enjoyed the 2023 Creek Run Festival, even with September’s lower water levels and slower flow. The Coosa County Association of Scenic Waterways is now planning for the 2024 Creek Run Festival, which is hoped to be an even better success as it will be held in the…
Read MoreJohnson, Reams head to runoff; local referendum passes
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer While there was a low voter turnout statewide, those who visited the polls Tuesday for the primary election cast their ballots to help determine the Democratic and Republican nominees for the general election. According to unofficial results with the secretary of state’s office, the statewide voter turnout was…
Read MoreBreaking: Sylacauga man dies in Coosa County crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:25 a.m. Monday, March 4, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. Jeremiah J. Johns, 44, was fatally injured when the 2007 BMW 3 Series he was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment before overturning and striking a tree. Johns was…
Read MoreRockford Council hears road concerns, comments
Mayor, council accuse newspaper of lying By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Last Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Rockford Town Council mostly consisted of discussion items or matters being tabled, with only two non-monthly agenda items seeing action taken. Councilmember Cordarius Lee was not present for the meeting. Among others in attendance were…
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