Education
Students enjoy free book fair thanks to Literacy Everywhere!
Remember going to the Book Fair as a student? There were so many books to choose from, but you only had a certain amount you could spend. Fast forward to this week when Central High School students participated in a book fair that was entirely free. The only rule was that students must take five books.…
Read MoreCentral High School holds third nine-weeks awards celebration, ceremony
Students who received awards for Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance were treated to a celebration of pizza, cake and punch courtesy of SGA before going to the third nine-weeks Awards Ceremony. Thank you to Ms. Phillips for getting us a special deal on the pizza, Dr. Watson for picking up the pizzas and counselor Wade…
Read MoreTynlee Best drives five runners home in Lady Cougars victory over Winterboro
Special to the News By GameChanger Media Tynlee Best drove in five runs on three hits to lead Central past Winterboro 27-6. Best hit a home run in the third, scoring three; hit a sacrifice fly in the first, scoring one; and singled in the second, scoring one. Central jumped out to the lead in…
Read MoreCentral High School enjoys annual talent show
On March 28, Jobs for Alabama Graduates (JAG) students presented their annual talent show. This year’s theme was “Coosa’s Got Talent,” drawing inspiration from “America’s Got Talent.” JAG juniors and seniors helped with sign-ups, decorating, security, gathering judges, MCing, and even performing in the talent show. We had an outstanding halftime…
Read MoreCentral SGA member interviews candidates for Alabama agriculture commissioner, lieutenant governor
Central SGA member Christopher Prowell recently interviewed Ron Sparks, a candidate for Alabama agriculture commissioner, and Phillip Ensler, candidate for lieutenant governor, via telephone. By Christopher Prowell Sparks, a candidate for Alabama agriculture commissioner, is from Fort Payne, where he graduated from Fort Payne High School. After high school he served his country as…
Read MoreCentral baseball continues to rack up wins
Central Cougars cling to victory as Comer nearly erases 7-run deficit By GameChanger Media Despite seeing their 7-run lead whittled down by the end, Central still held off for an 8-6 victory on Monday. Comer closed the gap by scoring on a single, a single, a double, and a line out. Central…
Read MoreCentral FCCLA members are National Qualifiers
Special to the News Coosa County Schools is excited to recognize three outstanding Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FFCLA) members from Central High School who have qualified to compete at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference this summer. The FCCLA National Leadership Conference will be held in Washington, D.C., where students from…
Read MoreCentral of Coosa County Varsity Cougars take lead, never look back in win over Lanett
Compiled by Game Changer Media Central of Coosa County Varsity Cougars easily dispatched Lanett last Friday, 15-1. Central jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Williams drew a walk, scoring one run; Chapman was struck by a pitch, driving in a run; Self drew a walk, scoring one…
Read MoreCentral of Coosa County Varsity Cougars Trounce Talladega for CES school day game
Special to the News By GameChanger Media It was the annual Take Me Out to the Ballgame for the Central Elementary students, and the Cougars did not disappoint. The students were cooled off with a couple of minutes of rain, but it did not dampen their spirits. Central won big over Talladega 15-2 last Friday. Talladega was…
Read MoreCentral of Coosa County Varsity Cougars storm back to defeat Winterboro
Special to the News By GameChanger Media Central of Coosa County Varsity Cougars trailed by as many as four, but came back to best Winterboro on Thursday, 9-7. Winterboro got on the board in the top of the first inning after K. Hall tripled, scoring three runs, and T. Charmon grounded out, scoring one run.…
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