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Special to the News   Last Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey invited Alabama students to join her for her Summer Reading Challenge, encouraging children to include reading in their summer activities. “Our students worked hard in the classroom this school year, and I couldn’t be prouder of their efforts. Summer is a time to break from school,…

  Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces the implementation of the Maternal Autopsy Program. Alabama’s maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the nation, and it is hoped that this new program will help gain greater insight into the cause of maternal deaths. Since 2019, the ADPH…

Special to the News   Last Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey invited Alabama students to join her for her Summer Reading Challenge, encouraging children to include reading in their summer activities. “Our students worked hard in the classroom this school year, and I couldn’t be prouder of their efforts. Summer is a time to break from school,…

  He was tall, lean and young. When he approached me, he hugged me. Then, his mother hugged us both. A three-person club sandwich. He must’ve been a foot taller than I was. His voice squeaked with adolescence. His skin was freckled. He had a long neck. He recognized me. “I liked your books, sir,”…

  Jail population as of May 26: 34 inmates Males: 28 Females: 6   ARRESTS On May 21, Deputy Payton arrested Jeremy Lee Emfinger, a resident of Goodwater, on the charge of Failure to Appear in court. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $250 cash bond. On May 22, Sergeant Rudd…

    Special to the News   A two-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. Saturday, May 18, has claimed the life of a Cullman man. The pedestrian, Martin Rodriguez-Ramirez, 29, who was in the roadway, was fatally injured when he was struck by the 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Carlos H. Almaguer-Perez,…

Special to the News   A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3:43 p.m. Friday, May 10, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man, who died more than a week after the crash. Antonio L. Seales, 51, was critically injured when the 2019 Chrysler 300 he was driving was struck from the rear by…

Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces the implementation of the Maternal Autopsy Program. Alabama’s maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the nation, and it is hoped that this new program will help gain greater insight into the cause of maternal deaths. Since 2019, the ADPH Maternal…

  Family and friends filled Keith Bullard Stadium at Central Coosa Tuesday evening for the Class of 2024 commencement ceremony as the seniors took to the field joined by Board of Education members, administration and faculty. The Student Government president Rebekah Burton led the attendees in the “Pledge of Allegiance,” and Mrs. Washington sang the national…

  Liletta Jenkins with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, left, presents “SHORT’s Feelings” booklets and items to Marty Rittmann with the Coosa County Children’s Policy Council. Photo by Christa Jennings   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During its meeting last Tuesday afternoon, the Coosa County Children’s Policy Council heard from County…