Category: Community Feature

Wow! What a weekend!

Wow! What a weekend in the Greater Coosa Valley! There was NO shortage of things to do in the region on Saturday (10/12), all full of family fun! A pair of annual festivals drew crowds in south Talladega County, as well as a big veteran-related music event in the Lincoln area.

Childersburg’s John Cox Stadium hosted a “combo” event – the “Pumpkin Festival & Coosa Fest 484,” while the Childersburg Rescue Squad’s “Ride to the Rescue” brought hundreds of bike riders to town, along with a Classic Car, Truck & Bike show and some of the south’s best BBQ and all the fixings.

And for the 14th consecutive year, Oak Grove’s Fall Family Festival was the biggest and best ever, along with a great collection of vintage vehicles from the Marble City Cruisers.

Learn about & get involved with the Talladega County Extension Service

Talladega County’s Extension Service held an “Open House” on Thursday, October 10th to show of their many community education offerings, while expanding their network of partners. Extension Service offices are an “extension” of Alabama’s land grant universities – Alabama A&M and Auburn University – Offering a wide variety of educational programs to make your life better, richer, and more fulfilling.

The new Talladega County Extension Agent, Dr. Samuel Roberson has been a “regular” of late at all manner of community gatherings and events, to introduce himself and his mission. With this “Open House” event, the focus shifts to enlisting partnerships of community leaders and the businesses, organizations, and other entities they represent.

Check out the event photo slideshow, but also hear directly from Dr. Roberson in the video below:

To find out more, to pledge your support, you can contact Roberson at sgr0060@aces.edu, by visiting the Talladega County Extension Service office at 132 North Court Street in Talladega, By calling (256) 362-6187, and/or visiting aces.edu.

CHS hosts the October GCV Chamber Coffee

Childersburg High School hosted the October Chamber Coffee from the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce. We got a good look at the new student kitchen and met members of the CHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

You can watch the event below, and also catch it on your home television on the GCV-TV streaming tv Network on Roku. It is available On-Demand on the TGOIS Channel.

Sylacauga Community Forum on Immigration

First Baptist Church of Sylacauga hosted State Representative Ben Robbins, Sate Senators Keith Kelly & Lance Bell, and a host of other officials representing the city and county to discuss local issues with immigration.

After officials provided their current assessments, the floor was opened to citizens for remarks, as well as a question & answer session. You can watch the video of the event below. It is also available, along with other community shows on the “TGOIS Channel” on the GCV-TV Network on Roku.