By Margaret Buford Jones
Union Springs News
Members of the Twentieth Century Book Club met on May 9 at FPH Bakery. Club members enjoyed wonderful refreshments after a summer reading book swap and a discussion of “When Women Were Dragons," a novel by Kelly Barnhill. Pictured are Midge Putnam, Melissa Bass, Cecilia Moorer, Cathy Dawson, Debbie Rotton, Faye Duncan, Julie Hall, Diane Culpepper, Melissa Mote and Kate Smoker. (Submitted photo)
By Felicia Farnsworth
The COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on many events, one being the annual “Older Americans Month Celebration and Luncheon” that is held every May and is sponsored by Bullock County Chairman, Alonza Ellis, Jr. This event is also held in Troy with surrounding counties included in the festivities, however, in 2009 Chairman Ellis decided he wanted to do something for Bullock County alone.
By Felicia Farnsworth
By Faye Gaston
By Anna Grace
Tompkins, Fitzpatrick, Alabama
By J.D. Devine
The Golden Class of Alabama State University (ASU) recently held a three-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of their graduation from the historic university. Members of the Class of 1973 reunited and held a gala, brunch, and dinner as part of their reunion celebrations. The group also participated in the Friday, May 5 spring commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2023.
By Barbara McLaurine
Wednesday, May 19, eight ladies from the First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro, Georgia arrived in Union Springs as the guest of Kathrine Adams Woods to attend the Red Door Theatre production of Maytag Virgin.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I believe we all have dealt with mental illness in one way or another. Mental illness is defined as health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior (or a combination of these).
Last May, I published a book titled David's Depression. In this work of realistic fiction, I dealt with the stereotypes or myths surrounding mental health.
An article on Orlando Health lists five myths about mental illness.
By Morgan Brewer