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By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   As reported in last week’s edition, during its July meeting the Rockford Town Council unanimously approved and adopted an ordinance to increase parking fines. However, that matter was just one of three agenda items for that meeting that pertained to town ordinances. With all council members present, as…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During its meeting last Tuesday evening, with all members present, the Rockford Town Council unanimously approved and adopted a new ordinance relating to parking control in town. As reported previously, during last month’s meeting the council was provided a copy of the proposed ordinance for review and consideration,…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The Town of Kellyton is continuing in its efforts to gradually work on and improve the renovated former school facility. Having remodeled the old school office to be transitioned for use as office and other space, the town is moving forward with furnishing the office space to better…

The 2023 Creek Run Festival, to be held September 9, will include putting in at Kings Bridge along Hatchet Creek outside of Rockford and taking out at Double Bridges in the Richville community for the one-day float event being held by the Coosa County Association of Scenic Waterways. Photo by Christa Jennings   By Christa…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The Coosa County Commission held a relatively uneventful and short meeting this month, discussing a few items and unanimously approving the majority of agenda action items. The commission unanimously approved closing the County Courthouse on Monday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday. This means the courthouse will…

  The Town of Rockford is entering into an agreement via an adopted resolution to enable the town to keep the welcome signs in place at the town boundaries along U.S. Highway 231 north and south and Alabama Highway 22 west and east. Photo by Christa Jennings   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer  …

Sharon Coffman with the Coosa County Long Term Recovery Committee addresses the crowd of tornado survivors and others during the community meeting. Photo by Christa Jennings   Judge of Probate Richard Dean speaks to the crowd at the Coosa County Long Term Recovery Committee’s community meeting for the January 12 tornado survivors. Photo by Christa…

These mile marker and half-mile marker signs provided by the Alabama Scenic River Trail will be placed along the full 70 miles of Hatchet Creek. Photo by Christa Jennings   The Coosa County Association of Scenic Waterways receives mile marker signs to continue placing along Hatchet Creek for its current project to help those on…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During its May meeting, with all members present, the Rockford Town Council approved three action items on its agenda, with other matters being for informational purposes only. The council unanimously approved adding one item to its agenda after Mayor Scott White mentioned having received information from the Alabama…