The Bullock County Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is partnering with the Black Belt Community Foundation to enhance prenatal nutrition and promote healthy pregnancies and babies in Bullock County. The initiative, called Today’s Mom, features a six-lesson series led by our trained educator, Tara Tarver. Expecting mothers will learn about the importance of nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices, maintaining these habits before, during, and after pregnancy.
Every year the Bullock County Department of Human Resources (DHR) hosts their annual Job and Resource Fair, and it is always a success. This year’s fair was held on Wednesday, June 5 at the Bullock County Career Technical Center. The event started at 9:00 a.m. and lasted until 1:00 p.m. Over thirty four vendors were present this year, offering job opportunities and educational services to more than seventy-seven career seekers and community members.
$28,897 in Grants Supports 11 Different Wilcox County Grants
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is celebrating the impact of its 2024 combined Community Grants and Arts Grants cycle in Bullock County and across all 12 counties it serves in the Alabama Black Belt region. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Greene,
We would like for you to meet Karly. We are scratching our heads why this very sweet, funny, beautiful girl is still at the shelter. Karly has been at the shelter with her brothers, Jack and Joey since they were just little pups. They are now one year old and still at the shelter. Karly was found as a stray, along with her two siblings, on the streets. She is spayed, heartworm negative, up to date on all of her shots including a one year rabies vaccination, and she is on flea and heartworm prevention. She loves other dogs and children and can be tested for cats.
The Centers for Disease Control has ordered a recall on any cucumbers that were shipped in bulk from Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida from May 17 to May 24. These retailer distribution centers, wholesalers and food service distributors vary from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, according to a Food and Drug Administration news release.
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Bullock County Art Guild held their monthly meeting on June 6 at the Josephine Arts Center and Cafe. BCAG President, Philip Duvic called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. with seven members present.
The minutes from May’s meeting were approved by all in attendance and Mary Chapman, BCAG Treasurer, gave the treasurer’s report.
Old business was discussed which included Duvic explaining to the members about displaying artwork in a local business.
By David Snell
Scripture:
“He leads the humble in doing right!” - Psalm 25:9
Devotional:
By Midge Putnam
The Red Door Theatre (RDT) presented a performance of Disney’s “Finding Nemo~Kids” on Friday, June 7, 2024 with a sold out full house! The performance was the culmination of the 19th Annual Summer Camp at the theatre. The camp was sponsored in part by the Big Cedar Education Foundation.
Members of the Bullock County Art Guild took to the windows in honor of our fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. “We’re not sure why the flags are not flying, but we wanted to pay our respects to the military and honor those that never made it out of uniform,” stated a BCAG member. LEST WE FORGET, along with the names of the different military branches were painted on the hats of these birds on the ePediatrics building window. (Photo submitted)
By Felicia Farnsworth
On the morning of Wednesday, May 29, the Marathon gas station at the corner of Blackmon Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard was burglarized at approximately 4:15 a.m. by a masked man, dressed in black and wearing a black headwrap, later identified at 48 year-old Dontay Goshay of Union Springs.
