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Special to the News   Congratulations to the four Central High School students who placed in the top three in the state Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition: Rebekah Burton who received third place in Public Speaking, Rachel Reams who received third place in Introduction to Information Technology, Perla Morales who received first place…

  Central cheerleaders spent four days at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, Georgia, team building and working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. The girls came out a more confident and better prepared team, especially with their stunts. They earned an Excellent and Superior rating, which is impressive considering our varsity squad is…

    “Neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:39

  To my dear fans   I miss, and appreciate, my special fans! I am supposed to be a positive role for our community, but I fell asleep on that.   Love, Buzzy

  Jail population as of June 30: 30 inmates Males: 25 Females: 5   ARRESTS On June 24, Deputy Shane Payton arrested Constance Danielle Gamble, a citizen of Alexander City, on the charge of Negotiating a Worthless Negotiable Instrument. She was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,500 bond. On June 24, Deputy…

Special to the News   A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:13 p.m. Monday, May 27, has claimed the life of a Prattville man. David R. Carr, 62, was fatally injured when the 2011 Honda FCS600A Silver Wing motorcycle he was operating was struck by a 2022 Freightliner Tractor Trailer driven by Cameron J. Jarman, 24,…

                                                                      Chayce Days, my great-grandson, turns 2 years old tomorrow. Happy birthday, Chayce!   Sunday we will celebrate those among us…

  Hi. You don’t know me. I don’t know you. We’re strangers. But we’re the same, sort of. Only chances are, you drive a nicer car than I do. In fact I guarantee you drive a nicer car. I drive a 25-year-old truck. The tailgate is rusted, there is a prodigious layer of dog hair…

Joseph Lee Lewis   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A man from the Ray community was recently arrested on multiple charges relating to a domestic violence case. On October 23, a report was taken at the Sheriff’s Office for domestic violence/assault, second-degree theft of property, third-degree theft of property, and interfering with a…

    Notice: The Coosa County Landfill will be closed Saturday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.