Staff Reports
Union Springs News
By Felicia Farnsworth
The New Direction Child Care Facility’s Pre-K class visited the Union Springs Carnegie Library on Friday, March 14, with the sole purpose of reinforcing and assuring the students that reading can be exciting, cool, and fun.
The Conecuh Springs Christian School kindergarten class led by their teacher, Debbie Williams, continued the tradition of a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade started years ago by Miss Mary Alice Hall. Photo by Mona Pritchett.
South Highlands Middle School saw an unprecedented turnout at its Community Data Night, where parents and students gathered to explore the connections between ACAP scores, the State Report Card, and local workforce opportunities. Principal Peterson, alongside community leaders like Attorney Lynn Jinks, emphasized the vital role of education in shaping Bullock County’s future. As a token of appreciation, four lucky attendees won VISA gift cards, while families enjoyed a delicious meal and received valuable educational resources. Photo sourced from Facebook.
Honey Gray is a sweet, shy, and gentle soul who is waiting for someone to adopt her and make her a part of their family. She has been at an off-site location but has recently returned to the shelter and would like to meet you. She is great with other dogs. She is spayed, and up to date on her shots including her rabies vaccination. She is currently on flea and heartworm prevention. She’s roughly three years old and weighs around 50 pounds.
By Felicia Farnsworth
There were debates as to whether or not to reschedule the Annual Cruising to Clothe a Child Car Show held on Saturday, March 8, which is always sponsored by The Wild Hoggs Classic Car Club, however the big day arrived and car enthusiasts from all of Bullock County and across the state showed up in droves as the sun made its presence from behind the clouds.
By Faye Gaston
The Bullock County Voters League was host to a Town Hall meeting on Sunday, March 2, at the Richard B. Stone Complex. The motto of the Voters League is “Working to make Bullock County a better place during our lifetime.” Its 50th anniversary was celebrated at the 2024 annual banquet.
Nanika is one of ten littermates from the “Blackberry Litter” that the shelter received last spring. A kind family found the little ones hiding in their blackberry bushes, and although they searched, were unable to locate the mother. As the kittens came in quite young and still would have been nursing, they had to divy them up with other nursing mother cats. Nanika took to his new “foster momma” right away and made friends with his new litter mates.