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Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2025
Jail population as of Oct. 5: 42 inmates Males: 33 Females: 9 ARRESTS On September 29, Deputy Brown arrested Benjamin Caleb Mullins, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charge of Assault 3rd Degree. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with $2,500 bond. On September 30, Deputy Brown arrested Charity Lynn Hamilton, a…
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“God help us,” the old man in the nursing home muttered. He was watching TV, sitting in his big, comfy, pleather chair. A plate of untouched food sat on his hospital tray. The carrots were cold. The turkey had gone to be with Jesus hours ago. The TV was showing footage of…
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October 2025 Notice: Farm Day for October at the Weogufka Center has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you in the spring at Mule Day! Watch the Weogufka Center Facebook page for upcoming events, bingo, fried apple pie sale, and more! October 2-4 Marble Valley Volunteer Fire Department will host its 12th Annual…
Read MoreSept. 22-28, 2025
Jail population as of Sept. 28: 42 inmates Males: 34 Females: 8 ARRESTS On September 22, Deputy Payton arrested Darius Marteiz Dixon, a citizen of Goodwater, on the charge of Criminal Trespassing 3rd Degree. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On September 23, Deputy Payton arrested D’Angelo Evans…
Read More“Tell them…” she told me
Washington, North Carolina. She was small. White hair. A slow, shuffling gait. She wore Velcro shoes. She was 94. She came through the meet-and-greet line after my one-man shipwreck. She waited her turn patiently, while I ran my mouth, signed books, and kissed babies. When it was her turn, we embraced. She spoke in a…
Read MorePeace available with God
The Johnsons are preparing to celebrate “The Legacy of Earlie and Beatrice Johnson,” honoring their grandchildren, greats, etc., and Satan has really been busy on his job. But God! When you have a relationship with God, you will have peace – real peace! “Peace” with God is more than simply a feeling. It’s a gift…
Read MoreSept. 15-21, 2025
Jail population as of Sept. 21: 48 inmates Males: 37 Females: 11 ARRESTS On September 16, Deputy Payton arrested Isiah Jamaal Beard, a citizen of Opelika, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $559.40 cash bond. On September 16, Sgt.…
Read MoreCentral Homecoming to be held this evening
It’s officially fall or autumn! However, our weather has not gotten the memo! This past week has been more like summer in the daytime with cool mornings tempting you to think fall has started. By the time this is published, we are supposed to have had rain, and that should cool things off. I’m…
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We have the two livestock guardian dogs we were considering at the homestead now. I am sorry if they have visited you when they get out of our fenced-in yard. The darn 2-year-old Antonian Pyrenees is smart as a whip and has learned to open the gate and even figured out how to untie…
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September 19 The Coosa County Extension Office will hold a 4-H membership drive on Friday, September 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Rockford Town Hall. Public and home school parents of Coosa County are encouraged to visit this membership enrollment interest event. Coosa 4-H is for ages 5-17 years old, and…
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