During the City of Union Springs Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1994 the First Baptist Church held many events leading up to the final Ceremony. The Bow Tie Club of the First Baptist Church was part of the Celebration. (Photo courtesy of Barbara McLauraine)
By Barbara McLaurine
February 1936 a Granite Boulder was placed on the Bullock County Courthouse grounds according to the Union Springs Herald- Thursday, February 6, 1936.
Memorial Boulder to World War soldiers
The Board of Registrars is in the process of mailing 2,307 State of Alabama Voter Information Cards to all registered voters in Precinct Eight (8) which is within the City Limits of Union Springs regarding the voting place location for all County, State and Federal Elections. All registered voters within Precinct Eight will be voting at the Bullock County Career Tech Center at 304 Blackmon Avenue. The Primary Election will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
By Trenicia Curry
Scripture:
“Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.” - Psalm 92:13
Devotional:
By Barbara McLaurine
The 29th Annual Bullock County Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Richard B. Stone Complex. American Legion Post #2016 and Bell Cook Hopson Unit #337 American Legion Auxiliary and the planning committee have worked hard to “HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED.”
By Essie B. Thomas
By Felicia Farnsworth
Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year and all of the students in the Bullock County School District, along with staff members, dressed in their best costumes in celebration of the holiday.
Students from ages three to twelve dressed as witches, spiderman, police officers, doctors, clowns, and many other memorable characters. The schools also had decorated hay bales and a fall festival that was a highlight for many students this year.
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Bullock County Humane Society with the help of the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) hosted a mural unveiling event on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at the Hilltop Grill in Union Springs, AL.
As we bid a fond farewell to our esteemed 4-H Foundation Regional Extension Agent, Mr. Willie Williams, we reflect on a career that spans over 30 years of dedicated service. Mr. Williams embarked on his journey with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System on April 1st, 1993, as an Agent in Training in Mobile County. Early on, he collaborated on programs alongside fellow agents, laying the foundation for a career marked by passion and commitment.
A total of 39 students from across the state graduated from the Alabama Banking School on October 27. Held at The Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, this year’s session was the 48th since the school first began in 1976. Martha Roby with Bradley Law Firm served as this year’s commencement speaker. Alabama Banking School Director Sherry Coker awarded diplomas to the graduates. Coker is a member of the leadership team at River Bank & Trust headquartered in Prattville.
