By Felicia Farnsworth
The monthly Mayor's Prayer Breakfast brought community members together on Monday, July 6, for a morning of fellowship and prayer at Pleasant Grove C.M.E. Church in Troy, Alabama, which is also located within Bullock County.
The breakfast began at 7:00 a.m., welcoming 22 members of the community who gathered to pray for the needs of the city, county, state, and nation.
Submitted by Barbara McLaurine
Judging for The Front Porch 250th USA Anniversary Decorating Contest took place on Friday, July 3, and included all preregistered residents and businesses. Additional homes and businesses that were not registered also displayed decorations in celebration of the July 4th holiday. Rural areas had bunting displays on entrance gates and flags flying on poles.
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Union Springs Police Department reported an uneventful Fourth of July holiday weekend as residents gathered to celebrate Independence Day festivities across the city.
According to the department's weekly activity report, officers responded to a limited number of calls while maintaining a visible presence throughout the holiday weekend.
Cpl. Lewis handled three reports and issued one traffic warning during the reporting period.
By Felicia Farnsworth
A service-learning trip to Ghana became much more than an educational journey for one Auburn Extension representative. What began as an opportunity to teach STEM lessons abroad turned into a life-changing experience filled with meaningful connections, cultural exchange, and lasting memories.
Submitted by Edgar Massingale
Alabama - Origins of a Freedmen Sanctuary
By Jeffery L. Moore
Kudzu is an invasive vine and is notorious for its rapid growth, a foot a day. Kudzu is also native to East Asia and is related to the regions of China, Japan, and Korea. Kudzu was first introduced to the United States in 1876 at the official World’s Fair held at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. However, at this time, Kudzu was promoted as an ornamental vine for its sweet-smelling flowers and as an ornamental shading plant during the 1930s and 1950s.
The very thing women are counting on to protect them — feminism — is undermining what feminism purports to want: good men.
Carrie Gress, Phd.
By Barbara McLaurine
The Bullock County Historical Society will meet July 12 at 2 p.m. at the Business Center on Conecuh. The citizens of Bullock County are encouraged to attend. Vice-President Dean Spratlan will present a program on the history of what was once the local National Guard. Former members are invited to attend.
By Felicia Farnsworth
The Bullock County Sheriff's Department is warning residents to be on alert after scammers began targeting Bullock County citizens by impersonating Sheriff Raymond Rodgers.
According to the Sheriff's Department, scammers have been calling residents while pretending to be the Sheriff or a Clerk of Court. During the calls, victims are falsely told they missed a scheduled court appearance or jury duty and must immediately pay a certain amount of money or face arrest.
By Barbara McLaurine
At the June 23 County Commission meeting, the Bullock County Historical Society requested patriotic decoration for the exterior of the courthouse for the 250th Anniversary Celebration.
Chairman Alonza Ellis explained that the funds the county had received were donated to the City, so no county funds were available for the decorations. The commission discussed the possibility of using private donations, with the Historical Society ordering the supplies needed.
