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  Special to the News   On Sunday, June 23, Irene Beasley will celebrate her 103rd birthday by attending Bradford Methodist Church, where she has been a member since 1947, making her a member there for 77 years. Over her many years, she has been actively involved in her community and church, where she taught…

Photos submitted by Latisha Simmons   Special to the News   Coosa County celebrated its annual Juneteenth Festival last Saturday, June 15. This year the planning team consisted of Good Grove Missionary Baptist Church, New Style Baptist Church, the SOS Queendom, and select members of Boyz N Da Woodz. Despite the scorching heat, there was…

  Dan Lovette became an usher at the Baptist church on Easter Sunday, March 26, 1961. He stood at the door shaking hands, passing out bulletins. Nobody knew Dan. Weeks earlier, Pastor Lovette had introduced Dan as his older brother. Dan was a tall man with a soft voice and rough skin. He wore a…

  Yesterday was the official first day of summer. It was the summer solstice and longest daylight day of the year. Now the daylight will get shorter until we come to the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, on December 21. Yesterday also marked the appearance of the full moon, known by the…

Rep. Ben Robbins presents a check for grant funds to Goodwater librarian Shirley Thompson. Photo submitted   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   Rep. Ben Robbins recently paid a special visit to the Goodwater Public Library to present grant funds to librarian Shirley Thompson. Robbins said that he had gotten a community service grant…

  By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   An award-winning author will visit the Goodwater Public Library Tuesday as part of the library’s Summer Reading Program. Librarian Shirley Thompson said that the library will be hosting special guest Negrita Smart on June 18 at 10 a.m. Smart, a native of Dadeville, is the first of…

Charles Wayne Willard III   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Sylacauga man was arrested Sunday on four charges, including three drug-related charges, following a traffic stop. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on June 9 Deputy Payton received a call for a welfare check for an unattended child in a vehicle. Upon…

Quyntarvis Diandrew Whetstone   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   An Alexander City man is in custody after a Kellyton residence was hit twice, being burglarized two separate dates. On May 20, the Sheriff’s Office took a report for burglary and theft from a residence on County Road 50 in Kellyton. Additionally, on May…