Even though it was the first week of school, learning was already taking place. The Math teachers were caught doing Number Talks today! Thanks Mr. Andrews for making math relevant, rigorous and engaging!! Facebook photo)
Union Springs News
By Jeffery L. Moore
Rob Adams, Union Springs, Alabama, has been elected as a delegate to the 140th American Angus Association® Convention of Delegates, set to be held Nov. 6 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, reports Mark McCully, chief executive officer of the American Angus Association.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Sergeant William “Bill” Freeman was presented the Conservation Enforcement Officer of the Year Award at the 2023 Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet held on Friday, August 4, 2023, at The Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill in Prattville. The event was co-sponsored by Alabama Power Company and PowerSouth Energy. Governor Kay Ivey provided a congratulatory video prepared specifically for the 2023 Award Recipients.
By Bryan Bixler
Why I’m a sneakerhead: I played soccer my whole life, but when I began to run track in high school I was training in the wrong shoes, resulting in a nasty case of shin splints. Getting my first pair of running shoes felt like I was running on clouds! Though I may have had fancier shoes since, the sharp contrast of wearing the right shoes for that activity stands out in my mind and wins the title of “favorite Sneakers.”
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By Felicia Farnsworth
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By Kim Adams Graham
The Union Springs Police Department (USPD), after a short investigation, determined information regarding a homicide and developed a suspect, Joe Louis Hatcher. Hatcher was wanted in connection with a homicide on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in the 100 block of Locke Avenue. Hatcher is described as a black male, 51 years of age, 5’ 9” in height, and weighing approximately 250 lbs. Hatcher turned himself in to Union Springs Police Department on Monday, August 14, 2023, around 1:40 p.m.
By Kim Adams Graham
The Bullock County Sheriff’s Office needs help getting information about a home invasion.
Investigators say they responded to a home invasion of an elderly woman that happened around 2 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023, at a home on County Road 14.
By Felicia Farnsworth
This is the time of year that several afternoon storms pop up throughout the week. On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, Union Springs and Bullock County experienced a severe thunderstorm that produced torrential downpours and straight-line winds so severe that several sections of the highways and county roads were under water. The straight-line winds caused several trees to uproot or break and lay across the roadways.