By Jeffery L. Moore
Union Springs News
By Shirley Jordan
The First Baptist Church of Midway is pleased to announce their new pastor, Reverend Sammie Nelson of Louisville, Alabama. The son of the late James and Velma Walker, Reverend Nelson grew up in Barbour County where he attended Louisville High School. After high school, he was later employed by Dixon Lumber Company of Eufaula, Alabama from which he retired as a supervisor after forty years of service. He currently works in the shipping department at Tyson Foods in Baker Hill, Alabama.
By Kim Adams Graham
By Felicia Farnsworth
Mary Kate Stovall-Tapley spent 102 years on this earth. She was born December 13, 1921 to the late Estella Billingsley Sanders and the late Tim Sanders, Sr. in Uniontown, Perry County, Alabama. She was lovingly married to Turner Stovall and together they had two daughters, Kathleen and Audrey. After Turner’s passing, she found love again and married Rayford Tapley.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday in May. This holiday honors the men and women who never came home while serving in the United States military. This year it was held May 27.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, having originated in the years after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971, and many Americans observe this holiday by visiting memorials, cemeteries, having family gatherings or participating in parades.
This sweet little boy’s name is Po. He is just six months old. When he came into the shelter over a month ago, he was so scared and covered in parasites. He’s coming around to the staff and starting to show his puppy personality. Po is available for adoption and is in search of his forever home. He is heartworm negative and up to date on all shots, and will receive his one year rabies vaccination soon. Po is in need of a family that will give him the tender loving care he so deserves and doesn’t deserve to grow up in the shelter.
By Esi Shannon
Scripture:
“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” - 1 Peter 2:21
Devotional:
Laura Lee Putnam and Malia Lewis represented Conecuh Springs Christian School at HOBY at Troy University this last weekend! HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. Congratulations ladies! (Photo submitted)
By Felicia Farnsworth
Edwin Lewis and wife, Gwen have owned the Associated Grocers (AG) store and GEL Enterprises, for the last eight years and in that time they have given out over seventy scholarships to students who have worked for their company and have graduated from high school. Many have used the skills they were taught while working at A.G., to go on to become successful in their adult lives.
Odies “Red” Perry was presented by the Bullock County Commissioners with a recognition of retirement for his commitment of service and being a most trustworthy employee of Bullock County for thirty-one years during the Bullock County Commissioners Meeting on May 14, 2024. “I just want to thank everyone that has helped me and gave me advice throughout the thirty-one years I have been with the county. I especially want to thank Commissioner Perry for seeing something in me and giving me the push I needed to get started. I feel like I have done my bit.