By Dr. Mary Hobson
November 2023
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Alabama Open Shooting Dog Championship has been underway at Conecuh Station Plantation in Bullock County. Alabama Field Trial Association President, Hunter McDuffie welcomed all the field trials prior to the first day of season and thanked the local businesses who have sponsored this year's Field Trials.
Bullock County Career and technical Center offers Bullock County students the opportunity to learn a trade masterfully, which allows the student to succeed in their adult life after high school.
Meet “Sela,” our cat of the week. Sela is a two and a half year old spayed female domestic short hair. She's up to date on all of her shots including rabies. Sela is extremely calm and prefers to snuggle up on your lap or sit in her window basket and watch the youngsters play. She'd be a great cat for a smaller home with maybe a human or two to call her own. If you're interested in meeting Ms. Sela or some of her kitty companions, we are running a special on kitty adoptions through the end of the year.
Last Thursday evening, Tchernavia Blackmon traveled to Saint James School in Montgomery to see JB Braswell play football. Tchernavia is a close family friend of the Braswells and she’s pictured here after the game with JB Braswell (son of Bradley & Liz Braswell) and KJ Jackson (son of Kenny & Aundria Jackson). KJ is the Saint James quarterback, who is signed to play with Arkansas next year. Saint James moves to round 2 of the playoffs with a 41-7 win over Opp High School. (Photo submitted)
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Bullock County Art Guild is beautifying downtown Union Springs for the Christmas Seasons. Starting with the corner building of Prairie Street next to Hembree Furniture. These windows are being painted as a toy store. The Art Guild has several buildings on the schedule to be painted this year, some that are new to the list. Be sure to keep an eye out for all the new window paintings done by Bullock County’s very own Black Belt Artists!
By Felicia Farnsworth
Farmers from all over south Alabama attended the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) Seminar on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. This seminar was put on by the Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension, Windsor Group, LLC, and Carver Integrative Sustainability Center to help those who either applied for a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Loan, tried to apply, or was told they wouldn’t qualify for a loan and felt they were turned down due to discrimination.
By Tiffany Ann Eddy
Why I’m a Sneakerhead:
By Felicia Farnsworth
The American Legion Post #2016, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #337, Bullock County Extension, and Bullock County Tourism Council held their Annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor the soldiers who fought in the United States Armed Services during peaceful times or times of war.
By Faye Gaston
These are the remarks made by Faye Gaston at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Richard Stone Complex on November 11, 2023.
“My name is Faye Gaston. I am the widow of veteran CW4 Jackie Dean Gaston. I appreciate being asked each year to present the Memorial Wreaths from the Historical Society and the Model Garden Club. I try to emphasize something different each year.