Category: Aragon
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Spaulding sole candidate for Aragon Council seat
No election will be needed for March 18 The City of Aragon was close to being one of the three reasons for a special election coming up in March, but after a three-day qualifying period for candidates to enter the race only one ended up signing up for the job. Meaning that Aragon won’t need…
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UPDATE: Aragon City Council member Donnie Canada dies after sudden illness
Update 12/8/24: Family members reached out this afternoon to share plans for a service to honor Aragon City Council member Donnie Canada. Canada, who passed on Saturday after an unexpected illness, will be honored in Rome coming up next week. Services are planned for December 18 at 2 p.m. at the Oaknoll Funeral Home on…
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Santa stopping by Aragon City Hall on Dec. 13
Santa Claus is coming to town in Aragon this month for kiddos to take a photo with free of charge. The City of Aragon is hosting St. Nick on Friday, December 13 starting at 2 p.m. for a chance to meet with youth before his big job on Christmas Eve, and take photos with those…
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APD: Man booked after stabbing incident remains in jail
An Aragon man was jailed on an aggravated assault charge remains in custody on the single felony charge, according to Aragon Police. On Wednesday, November 27 around 5 a.m. to investigate after a domestic argument between Michael Watts, 57, of an Aragon address, and the victim. Per Aragon Police, Watts assaulted the victim when the…
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A family’s forever home
Habitat for Humanity celebrates with Washington family in Aragon with 60th home The Washington family put in the sweat equity and jumped through all the hoops to get to Sunday afternoon. Now they have a place to call their own forever home with the help of Habitat for Humanity Coosa Valley. Family members, friends, Habitat…
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Aragon Historical Society sets date for ceremony unveiling bus crash victims
A crash that happened decades ago is being memorialized in the coming days as the Aragon Historical Society set a date for their ceremony to remember those who perished in the tragic accident. Just down the road from where the crash between a school bus and an oncoming train is the Aragon Historical Society building…
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Goss honored by City of Aragon for longtime service to annual BBQ
A man who has spent the past decades making sure that everyone has a great time at the Aragon BBQ was honored for his longtime service to the community during Thursday’s City Council meeting. Jack Goss, who this year jumped in last minute to help with the entertainment lineup once again, was presented with a…
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Aragon BBQ kicks off this evening
Softball, vendors, barbecue and live music are all part of the fun coming up this evening and through the day and into the night on Saturday as the 49th annual Aragon BBQ returns to Pittman Park for the weekend. The annual celebration of Aragon kicks off this evening at 6 p.m. The city got at…
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Aragon BBQ coming up this Friday, Saturday at Pittman Park
The annual celebration of all things Aragon returns this weekend to Pittman Park as teams take to the softball field to compete on Friday to open the 2024 Aragon BBQ. The City of Aragon is hosting the annual two-day event starting with the softball tournament beginning on Saturday, while some musical entertainment provides local residents…
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Aragon Historical Society's Arnold Wheeler spoke to the Aragon City Council about fall plans, and to make a request to help the organization during their Thursday, August 15, 2024 regular session. Aragon Historical Society planning for fall events
When the City of Aragon celebrates all things local during the upcoming BBQ event in September, the Aragon Historical Society will also be on hand for one of their big events of the fall as well. Arnold Wheeler came to the Aragon City Council meeting last Thursday, August 15, to talk about the Aragon Historical…