By Felicia Farnsworth
A tip provided to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers on Thursday, February 20 around 9:00 a.m. led Union Springs Police and the Bullock County Sheriff’s Department to arrest arson suspect Tommie Cortez Holmes. He was wanted on outstanding warrants from Pike and Dale Counties.
By Felicia Farnsworth
South Highland Middle School and Union Springs Elementary School Beta Club students and sponsors attended the 34th Alabama Junior Beta Club Convention at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention in downtown Montgomery recently. They competed in various competitions with students all across the state.
By Faye Gaston
By Christina Faulkner
By Faye Gaston
B.B. Martin may be one of the “newer” kitties at the Bullock County Humane Society, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t already stolen our hearts. B.B. Martin was found as a stray, or possibly abandoned by his past family, as he was already socialized and loves attention. He has been neutered and is up to date on rabies and vaccines and tested negative for FIV/FeLV. His coloring is quite lovely as it is a very pale orange, almost creamy, with thick lush fur covering his hefty body. This is not a small kitty! He’s a big boy and full of love!
Staff Reports
Montgomery, AL - Feb. 21, 2025 – Jacks Benton, a 5-year-old hunter from the Salem community in Lee County, squeezed the trigger on his .243 Remington rifle to fire at the buck standing about 40 yards away. The 10-point buck didn’t run. “No, he flopped,” Jacks said.
Middle school students from Conecuh Springs Christian School (CSCS) enjoyed The Watsons Go To Birmingham, at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery recently. Mrs. Cindy Robinson, CSCS English teacher, and Miss Lauren Jordan, 5th and 6th-grade teacher, along with volunteers, Tress Graham and Barry Culpepper, traveled with the students. Photo provided by Mona Pritchett.
Willie Spears
In 2010 my running back had a great season: becoming the first thousand-yard rusher in the past ten years. However, Greg did not have the same success academically. As he walked into my office, I could tell he was very emotional. He had failed the graduation test again, and the reality of not graduating brought him to tears. As his coach, I had failed him. As a student-athlete, he had failed himself.
By Felicia Farnsworth
An early morning fire ripped through the Union Springs Pharmacy and La Azteca on Saturday, February 15. According to reports, the fire started at approximately 4:15 a.m. By the time it was reported to emergency dispatchers, the buildings were already completely engulfed in flames.
