The Coosa County News

08/18/2025

Central Coosa's 2025 football schedule, with the first game being Friday against Sylacauga:

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08/18/2025

Central Coosa's 2025 volleyball team and schedule. The season kicks off next Tuesday, August 26. Go Cougars!

Volleyball season kicks off August 26! By Editor | August 15, 2025 | 0 Central Coosa’s 2025 volleyball team See the schedule below for this year’s volleyball games. Go Cougars! Posted in Education Leave a Comment Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required) Comment Click here to canc...

08/18/2025

Additional school news on our website that did not make it into the August 22 print edition:

Social studies students enjoy hands-on learning By Editor | August 15, 2025 | 0 School is off to a great start with students not wasting any time learning. In the ninth grade world history classes, students have been studying the Renaissance, which included activities such as carving the statue of D...

08/15/2025

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Additional content and photos, including more school news, are also available on the website each week.

08/14/2025

Buzzy T-shirts are Here!

Buzzy T-shirts are now available to purchase at “The Coosa County News” office in Rockford, available in medium to 5X.
Med. - XL: $20
2X to 5X: $22
Can be shipped for an additional fee.

Visit our office at 9671 U.S. Hwy. 231 or contact us at 256-377-2525 to get your Buzzy the Buzzard T-shirt today!

08/12/2025

Breaking: Sylacauga man dies in Rockford area crash

Breaking news: Sylacauga man dies in Rockford area crash By Editor | August 12, 2025 | 0 Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Monday, August 11, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. James E. Carter Jr., 76, was fatally injured when the 2014 Nissan Vers...

08/11/2025

Update: Reunited with her owners!

Found dog: This dog has been roaming in downtown Rockford today, making its rounds at the courthouse, Nancy Kirby's law office, and others. Please share to help find the owners.

08/08/2025

Unfortunately the weekly school calendar did not make it into this week's print edition. We are including it here for convenience. With another school year now underway, look to your community newspaper for news from Coosa County's schools each week. We hope everyone has a wonderful school year!

08/08/2025

Hot off the press and available at newsstands tomorrow! Content will be posted to the website at midnight, and the e-edition will go live on the site and be available to subscribers at 8 a.m. Contact us to subscribe, or visit www.thecoosacountynews.com.

(Note: The headline of the United Way article incorrectly indicates the campaign kickoff is August 26. The correct date is August 25, as reported in the article and indicated on the graphic accompanying the article. We apologize for any inconvenience.).

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07/31/2025

Hot off the press and available at newsstands tomorrow! Content will be posted to the website at midnight, and the e-edition will also go live on the site and be available to subscribers at midnight. Contact us to subscribe, or visit www.thecoosacountynews.com.

Note: In this week's edition the schools' weekly calendar is on page four, and the Alumni Baseball Game is covered on page 8.

Additional content and photos are also available on the website each week.

07/31/2025

July's monthly "Porch Talk" column is a two-part series about the stone buildings in Rockford. See part one in the July 25 edition to read about the history of the Masonic Lodge building and the former County Cooperative Extension Office building. See this week's edition, available tomorrow, for the conclusion and to read about the Old Rock Jail and Women's Club House.
Monthly column contributed by the Coosa County, Alabama Historical Society

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07/29/2025

Join the Extension Office for a weather awareness and domestic preparedness class on August 14 at the Extension Office, located at the old Central High School in Hanover. First responders and other individuals are encouraged to attend this free preparedness class. RSVP by August 8 to be included in the lunch count as lunch will be provided. For more information contact the Extension Office at 256-377-4713.