Jack, this adorable, friendly and loving boy has been at the shelter, along with his siblings Joey and Karly, since he was about three months old and he is now about one! Jack is neutered , heartworm negative, up-to-date on his shots, and is on heartworm and flea prevention. He is also dog-friendly. Someone must have room in their home and their heart for this boy who loves to give kisses!!
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized Honeybees (AHB) in Jackson and St. Clair Counties. Both finds were feral swarms collected by local beekeepers and have been euthanized to protect Alabama’s honeybees.
By Scot Thomas
Scripture:
“As for you, be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry.” - 2 Timothy 4:5
Devotional:
By Felicia Farnsworth
Union Springs Mayor Roderick Clark held a press conference at the Union Springs Police Department on Monday, July 1, approximately at noon. In attendance were USPD Chief Clarence Wheeler, Fire Chief Rob Cameron, City Councilman Stan Cooks, Mayor Roderick Clark, Barbara McLaurine representing the South Central Alabama Crimestoppers, and USPD Investigator Lt. Gary Lewis.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Union Springs Mayor Roderick Clark held a Mental health Awareness Fun Day on Sunday, June 30 at the Montgomery Street Park in Union Springs. The focus was to address mental health awareness in youth and young adults. The guest speaker for the event was Frederick Frost, a mental health professional that brought awareness to the community of Union Springs and Bullock County.
By Barbara McLaurine
The month of June was designated as National Homeownership Month, and in honor of that celebration, the Alabama Coalition comprised of Councilman Eugene Faulk, Councilman Louis Murry, Roni Smith, Barbara McLaurine, Ronald Smith, Cynthia Jackson, Courtney Woodfaulk, Sonia Delbridge, Carrie Harris, and the D&E Group conducted a Housing and Economic Summit on June 15 at the Richard B. Stone Complex for the benefit of Bullock County citizens in need of affordable housing.
By Felicia Farnsworth
At the last City Council meeting held on June 17, discussion of a Fourth of July Celebration was brought up and a motion made to host a 4th of July Fun Day. The motion was approved and City Councilman Stan Cooks was placed in charge of conducting the festivities.
By Felicia Farnsworth
Joellen Gray Pritchard, a funeral director at Gray Funeral Home in Union Springs, AL, received her pin for 25 years of service in the funeral industry at the 137th Convention of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association that was held at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL on Tuesday, June 18.
By Barbara McLaurine
The Josephine Arts Center hosted a pine needle basket workshop conducted by an expert-craftsman attended by several people including local artist Sheila Brooks. The group was given hands-on instructions and made their first basket. Brooks’ interest grew and has a passion to continue and promote the art of pine needle basket making.
By Jeffery L. Moore
The Mexican bean beetle is a native of Mexico and has caused economic damage and plant injury in many southwestern states. Today it is posing a problem for home gardeners all around. The Mexican bean beetle first appeared in Alabama in 1918 and quickly spread covering the entire east coast, from Florida to New England. The Mexican bean beetle does the most damage during the months of July and August. Its favorite crops are snap beans, soybean leaf, runner beans, green beans, string beans, lima beans, and cowpeas.
