By Felicia Farnsworth
Union Springs News
In December, Senator Billy Beasley and Representative Berry Forte joined the Mid-South RC&D in celebrating several successful projects in Bullock County totaling just over $101,000. Among the grantees was the Bullock County Commission, which acquired a rescue UTV to help safeguard the well-being of citizens enjoying activities in the outdoors and to aid in the recovery of those lost. Bullock County E-911 purchased a new generator to provide emergency back-up for 911 services in the event of power failure.
By Jeffery Moore
By Margaret Buford Jones
Meet “Georgi,” our featured kitty of the week! Her eyes are the most amazing shade of amber. Not many kitties have this vibrant eye coloring. Georgi came to the shelter about six months ago as a “wild kitty” but she has since been socialized. Georgi loves her kitty companions and human caretakers. She has been spayed, has current rabies, and has been vaccinated. While Georgi would be a good indoor/outdoor kitty, she’d also be just as happy to be an exclusive house cat, granted there’s a soft pillow by her window to watch the birds.
The Conecuh Station Open Shooting Dog Classic began on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Conecuh Station Plantation in Union Springs, Alabama. With each passing year, the hospitality shown by Becky & Tony Gibson only increases as does our gratitude for their hosting of multiple trials on their beautiful plantation grounds. Thank you to John Mote and the entire Conecuh Station crew for managing the snappy pines.
By Darius Cates
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Hornets celebrated Senior Night with a matchup with Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School. Before the competition Seniors: Trevonne Palmer, Zaccheus Wilburn and Ashton Williams were recognized and cheered by the home crowd. In honor of the special occasion all seniors were in the starting lineup at the start of tip-off.
By Chelsea Johnson
The Union Springs Police Department notified Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and advised they have located and taken fugitive Jessie Haynes III, 23, into custody.
Haynes was originally wanted for attempted murder and multiple violent felony charges as a result of a January 10, 2024, shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Conecuh Avenue East in Union Springs, Alabama.
Louis Cooper Rutland was a lifetime resident of Bullock County, Alabama, having been born the fourth child of Will David and Rose Rutland of Mitchell Station, Alabama. He attended school in Union Springs and graduated from Union Springs High School in 1961. He attended and graduated from Auburn University in 1963; served with the US Navy and then attained his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Alabama in 1969.