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  The 2024 primary elections are 18 days away. The primary elections are party elections to determine who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties on Alabama’s general election ballots. The primary election will be March 5. The primary runoff election will be April 16. Coosa County may or may not have candidates who must…

  Columbus, Georgia. I was eating at a barbecue joint not far from the state line. Zombie Pig, the joint was called. My cousin, John, insisted that Zombie Pig serves the best barbecue in the state of Georgia. He made me promise to try it. I walked inside. I ordered the ribs. I ate them…

Tony House was recently honored and received his 50-year Masonic pin. Pictured from left are Grand Secretary Zachary Holmes, Tony House and Secretary Mike Brown. Photo submitted   Special to the News   On December 14, 2023, Tony House of Stewartville was honored in a special ceremony to commemorate 50 years of continuous membership in the Masonic…

  Special to the News   With the primary election drawing near I would like to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Jamey Johnson, and I am running for the office of circuit clerk of Coosa County. I was born and raised in Rockford and graduated from Coosa Central High School in…

  Jonathan Allen Roberson   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Kellyton man was arrested earlier this month on vehicle-related charges following a routine stop. On February 4, deputies Payton and Williams were on routine patrol when they stopped a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 280. They initially pulled the motorcycle over because of…

  The staff of BridgeWays Coosa County is excited to have the opportunity to partner with the Central Elementary School (CES) after-school bi-monthly. The students participating in the after-school program recently had an opportunity to participate in a pen-pal program with BridgeWays’ Camp Fletcher after-school program, located in Western Jefferson County. The youth of the…

  Fletcher Antawin Strong   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Sylacauga man was arrested on two drug-related charges late last month in the Weogufka area following a routine stop. On January 30, Deputy Payton and Deputy Williams were on patrol when they observed a vehicle traveling north on County Road 29. The…

Donald Floyd Gissendanner Jr.   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A routine patrol led to a drug-related arrest after a deputy observed erratic driving behavior. On February 2, Sgt. Ward was on routine patrol in the vicinity of County Road 4 when he noticed a vehicle leaving the roadway numerous times, swerving and…

Special to the News   In addition to solving cases and making arrests, the Sheriff’s Office has continued to make great headway in recovering stolen property. The Sheriff’s Office investigators have recovered more than $100,000 in property in the first month of the new year. This property was in the form of stolen vehicles, trailers,…

Angelo Michael Pearson   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   Late last month an Alexander City man was arrested in connection to a vehicle theft that occurred in August. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on August 23, Deputy Payton responded to a call on Alabama Highway 9 in reference to a stolen vehicle.…