Area News

Convicted woman stole more than $2.5 million from elderly mother   Special to the News   Last Friday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty last Friday, March 22,…

  Special to the News   Abigail Hyatt of Weogufka was awarded a scholarship by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, or PBCI, for her participation in Alabama’s livestock industry on Sunday, March 17, at a ceremony held in coordination with the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo. Pictured from left are PBCI Tribal Council Member Keith Martin, Hyatt and SLE President Frank Ellis. The PBCI has a proud…

  By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   Williams Pipeline recently announced the development of an expansion project, including in the Coosa County area, named the Southeast Supply Enhancement. Williams owns and operates a natural gas transmission pipeline known as the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company LLC., or Transco. This pipeline transports natural gas from…

  Last Saturday was the first of a new series of homesteading classes being held twice monthly. The first class taught participants how to can meat, with videos from the class also being available on social media. These homesteading-themed classes are intended to help foster meaningful connections while learning how to integrate traditional practices with…

More than $119 million invested in Kellyton Graphite Plant construction   Special to the News   Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite development company, is pleased to announce its results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and to provide business and financial updates. 2023 a Year of Progress: During 2023, Westwater achieved critical milestones…

Special to the News   Auburn University announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester, and two young men from Coosa County were among those honored and recognized on the Dean’s List. John C. Godoy and Jordan E. Johnson, both of Rockford, were named to the Auburn Dean’s List for fall 2023. Congratulations, John…

Special to the News Last Friday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen certified the March 5 primary election results and the candidates for the April 16 runoff. “Today, this office certified the results of a fair, secure and transparent election,” said Allen last Friday. “The March 5 primary election was the first statewide election conducted under…

  I was 11 years old when my father shot himself. It is a day that will live in my memory. A crisp summer day. High 60s. Daddy used a shotgun. He did the act in his brother’s garage. My aunt found the body. That was the year I became who I would be. My…

  Homesteading… What does that mean to you? A thousand cattle on a hillside is what used to come to mind when I was younger. I thought it meant someone who had hundreds or thousands of acres with many types of livestock. As I matured, so did my understanding of what constitutes a homestead. No…