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Hi, everybody – my readers. I had a little vacation with my doctor. I went to see him, and he kept me for a while. It was a great, bittersweet “stay.” He took very good care of me, and all of his staff. God is so good that He is beyond so…
Read MoreHopes for bountiful harvests
Yesterday I was visiting the cousins over in Chilton County, and something caught my eye. It was a pickup truck pulling an oversized trailer to the edge of a field, with half a dozen people following lifting up watermelons, and another few people stacking, but it was almost full. It was such a productive…
Read MoreJuly 6-12, 2026
Jail population as of July 12: 41 inmates Males: 32 Females: 9 ARRESTS On July 6, Deputy Brown arrested Jerry Lee Carroll of Opelika on the charges of Shooting into an Unoccupied Automobile and Criminal Mischief 2nd. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $12,500 bond. On July 7, Sgt. Ward…
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June 23-July 21 Come join the Rockford Public Library for its Summer Reading Program! The Summer Reading Program will be held June 23, and July 7 and 21, at 2:30 p.m. at Rockford Public Library, located inside Town Hall. Fun, snacks and giveaways! For more information call 256-377-4911. July 11 Sav-a-Life is hosting a…
Read MoreJune 29 – July 5, 2026
Jail population as of July 5: 32 inmates Males: 24 Females: 8 ARRESTS On June 29, Deputy Payton arrested Dawson Arthur Shutes, a citizen of Ashland, on the charge of Obstructing Governmental Operations. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,500 bond. On June 29, Deputy Payton arrested Andrew Charles Hamilton,…
Read MoreA thoughtless process
I am so glad Rockford’s 250 celebration turned out well, but it was HOT. So hot everywhere that my cousins and I have been hanging out our feathers. Then it rains, it steams, and somehow we survive summer. But there is a new anti-littering campaign afoot. I have seen signs going up, “Littering is…
Read MoreRichville VFD bingo to be held next Saturday
Sorry I missed last week, but I was on a cruise and didn’t have internet and spotty phone service, so I was unable to send in my column. I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July. To just think that our country is now 250 years old, we as Americans must be doing…
Read MoreCoosa Live returns with Vintage Vibe for welcome back gathering tomorrow
It is hot and humid, which I guess is what usually comes with July in Alabama. I have heard you will get acclimated in about two weeks, but I am not sure that is true of me because I think it has been more than two weeks, and I still can’t tolerate working outside…
Read MoreEquality VFD Fish Fry Fundraiser today, tomorrow
Please support local fire department, businesses that contribute to local economy What is going on in Equality and Nixburg, Alabama? I don’t know, staying inside with fans and AC going because the Alabama July heat has arrived, and I am withering out in it. OK, not totally true, I will be venturing out…
Read MoreChasing imperfection in a wax-covered world
The bag of vegetables magically appeared on our front porch along with beer. I looked around for angels and wisemen. Then I turned to my wife, saying, “Ray, is this heaven?” She looked at me flatly. “Who’s Ray?” You have to worry about this woman. So, we brought the vegetables inside and commenced…
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