By Faye Gaston
The Chunnenuggee Garden Club met on April 11, 2024 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Sadie Pugh, hostess. Barbara Cox, Vice-President, prayed the Gardeners' Collect. Club President Faye Gaston presented a certificate of life membership into the Garden Club of Alabama, Inc. (GCA) to Karen Hall. The Chunnenuggee Garden Club submitted the nomination with a donation to the GCA scholarship fund for students majoring to be horticulturists, landscape designers, or foresters.
Pictured far left is Janyiah Williams, a ninth grader from Union Springs. She competed along with her dancing teammates on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the League of Champions (LOC) 2024 Regionals in Conyers, Georgia. The team, Dancing Beats of Montgomery, won one first-place and two second-place awards. Janyiah is the granddaughter of Katie Williams. (Submitted photo)
This week’s featured pet is Pugsley! When he was brought to the shelter his sister, Wednesday, was with him. She has since been adopted and unfortunately, January 25, 2024 was Puglsey’s one year anniversary of being at the shelter. This playful, adorable, loving, affectionate, sweet boy has spent the last 415 days at the shelter waiting for his chance to be adopted.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Conecuh Springs Christian School was pleased to host special visitors last Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The Sozo Children’s Choir of Uganda made a special visit to the school and blessed the students and faculty with their musical talents and traditional dances.
By Dominica Moore
Scripture:
“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.” - Matthew 12:33
Why I’m a sneakerhead:
By Felicia Farnsworth
As millions of eclipse watchers from Mexico, the United States, and parts of Canada stopped what they were doing to go outside and look up at the magnificent sight of the moon crossing between the Earth and the Sun, several here in town were also taking that same advantage on Monday, April 8.
By Kim Adams Graham
A Community Cookout was held for Anthony Daniels, a candidate for the newly redrawn second district in Congress. The cookout, which was largely attended, was held at Adams Pecans in Union Springs, AL. Chilly’s Ice Cool band entertained the large crowd with two songs. Gerald Penn was the DJ, and John McGowan was the M/C for this lively cookout.
On Friday, March 29, 2024, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) arrested a security staff member at Bullock Correctional Facility. Essence Fiera Woods, was transported to the Bullock County Jail and charged with Promoting Prison Contraband III. The LESD investigation is ongoing and further charges may be pending.
By Kim Graham
In a devastating turn of events on Easter Day, Allen Beachem, a military veteran, youth basketball coach, husband, and father, fell victim to a senseless shooting at a Salemtown restaurant. The incident left six people injured, sparking shock and grief throughout the community. “I’m pretty devastated, heartbroken. I grew up with Allen,” said Keanna Lowe, Beachem’s second cousin, who regarded him more as a brother.
