By Felicia Farnsworth
What was known as “The Sugar Shack” in the Ponderosa Community, caught fire in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 8, according to Fire Chief Rob Cameron. This is an ongoing investigation by the State Fire Marshal and the Union Springs Police Department. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Union Springs Police Department at (334) 738-3131.
By Felicia Farnsworth
What started out as a small corner selling the owner’s personal pre-owned clothing, in her venue hall, has turned into a blossoming five-year business! Nazareth Thornton, owner of City Sophisticate Boutique was celebrated last Thursday, December 5 by the Bullock County Chamber of Commerce as well as the community who frequent her store.
Buckie came to the shelter during the end of hunting season in Bullock County, when so many souls get dumped or left behind as a stray. Buckie found his way to a home that brought him to the shelter. He is a male hound mix and shares a kennel with Friday.
Buckie was right at a year old when he was brought to the shelter and now has spent nine months in the shelter. He is up to date with his shots and one-year rabies vaccination and has been blessed to be heartworm-negative. He is on flea and heartworm prevention.
By Linda Reynolds, President of Bullock Art Guild
The Bullock County Art Guild held its December meeting, hosted by Kathy Capps at her lovely early 1900s farmhouse in Fort Davis. Guild members arrived at a porch guarded by two four-foot-tall nutcrackers. Kathy’s house was beautifully decorated for Christmas with a tree in her living room and another in her dining room. The aroma of hot spiced tea filled the kitchen as guests had simmering mugs before lunch.
By Jeffery L. Moore
This time of the year people are interested in house care for their indoor plants. Also, this is the Holiday season. With that thought in mind, for a short period of time, people are going to be focusing on the decorative Christmas plant, the Poinsettia.
Willie Spears
How do middle school students resolve conflict? How do adults resolve conflict? I have taken several courses in school from preschool all the way to my graduate degree and I have never seen a course offered on conflict resolution.
By Kala R. Dennis, President of Christian Leaders of USA, Inc.
In a remarkable display of unity and reverence, Christian Leaders of USA, Inc., in collaboration with Walter Scott, Sr., owner of Ponderosa, hosted the annual Rosa Parks Day Commemoration on Monday, December 2, 2024. The event, held at the Ponderosa, honored Rosa Parks' enduring legacy and her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
LifeSouth asks blood donors to help save a life this Giving Tuesday. Visit a LifeSouth donor center or blood mobile, all blood donors donating with LifeSouth now through December 15 will receive a $20 e-gift card and a special holiday t-shirt.
LifeSouth is the primary supplier for most of our local hospitals. Hospitals rely on LifeSouth and LifeSouth blood donors to make sure blood is available before it is needed to help patients suffering from traumas, cancers and chronic illnesses.
By Joyce Perrin, Chunnenuggee Garden Club Member and Local Historian
In 2023 while researching old documents for the History of the 175 Anniversary of the Chunnenuggee Garden Club several amazing events surfaced.
By Faye Gaston
The Chunnenuggee Garden Club is sponsoring this year’s tree-lighting ceremony at the request of County Commission Chairman Alonza Ellis, Jr. The ceremony will be held on Friday, December 6, at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Bullock County Courthouse.
