Governor Kay Ivey announced $3.9 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various, statewide road and bridge projects, highlighting her enduring dedication to enhancing Alabama’s infrastructure since day one.
Union Springs News
Alabama residents will soon be able to make reservations for traditional campground accommodations (RV, modern, and primitive camping) at Alabama State Parks a month earlier than other travelers.
Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, Alabama residents will be able to make online reservations 13 months in advance, a month before out-of-state residents. Known as the “Alabama Residents Advanced Reservation Window,” Alabamians will have greater flexibility in pricing, location and date options.
By Delacia Tolbert
Scripture:
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”- Matthew 7:7-8 (KJV)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”- Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
Devotional:
By Felicia Farnsworth
Judge James E. Tatum, Probate Judge for Bullock County, recognized Zakira Parham, a Bullock County High School honor graduate, Class of 2021, and presented her with a plaque for her educational achievements, on Thursday, July 19.
“Since she was hired as a Probate Office Clerk for Bullock County in October of 2022, she has shown dedication, commitment, and zealousness in her duties,” stated Tatum.
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Bullock County Humane Society has been very lucky this summer to have the help of two amazing young volunteers. Emmie Baker and Malia Lewis have spent the last two months helping to maintain the very full animal shelter in Bullock County. The shelter is currently at its maximum capacity with 82 dogs and 117 cats. Maximum capacity requires a hands-on approach to ensure cleanliness is maintained, animals are fed and receive any medical treatments, as well as being provided opportunities for exercise.
By Felicia Farnsworth
It may have been a very wet and rainy morning, but Jaderion Thomas and his mother, Chanear Stockdale, along with twenty members of their family and close friends, set out to hold the 2nd Annual Hope Trucking Back to School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, July 20 from 11:00 a.m. until supplies ran out.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Submitted by Jennifer Gallagher
This beautiful pup is Henrietta. She is a lovely Black Mouth Cur who has been at the shelter for over five months and is so ready to find her forever home! She is sharing a kennel with another female, so she is dog friendly but can be cat tested. Henrietta is up-to-date on her shots, including a one-year rabies vaccination, and she is on a flea and heartworm preventative.
By Taylor Barbaree
The failed assassination attempt that occurred on Saturday, July 13, 2024, on the former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s life stirred emotional memories for Tuskegee’s Johnny Ford during my interview with him Monday. “I was present when Sirhan Sirhan killed Bobby Kennedy on June 6, 1968,” Ford recalled. “It was a sad time for our Nation, and devastating to me personally because he was a close friend of mine.