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Hunter Education Course to be Held at BMC Wellness Center 

  Hunter Education Course to be Held at BMC Wellness Center  Special to the Press  There will be a Hunters Education Course hosted at the BMC Wellness Center on May 17, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30...

Thelma Wallace Bamberg Obituary

Thelma Wallace Bamberg, 93, went to join her Lord in Heaven on April 28, 2025, at the Bibb County Nursing Home in Centerville, Alabama.   She leaves behind three children, Cecil Edward Bamberg, (Berrie) Harold Wallace Bamberg, (Pamela) and Nancy...

Carolyn Fay Davis Obituary

Carolyn Fay Davis  July 5, 1945 - April 10, 2025    Carolyn F. Davis, age 79 of Brent, AL went home to be with the Lord on April 10, 2025. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by...

Preserving History: A Restoration Story from Cox Chapel Methodist Church 

  Preserving History: A Restoration Story from Cox Chapel Methodist Church  By Sheila Duncan  Reporter    Nestled near Randolph, Cox Chapel Methodist Church has long been a quiet place of worship, reflection, and remembrance. Like many small, rural cemeteries,...

Community Connect: Local UAB Student Excels in UAB’s Prestigious Nurse Anesthesia Program, Kellen Fondren 

Community Connect Local UAB Student Excels in UAB's Prestigious Nurse Anesthesia Program, Kellen Fondren  By Sheila Duncan "Balancing books and bedtime stories Kellen Fondren a dedicated nursing student, loving wife, and proud mom, proves that determination and...

Centreville and Brent Study Clubs Updates

The Centreville study club held their April meeting at the Bibb County courthouse annex. The meeting was hosted by probate judge Stephanie Kemmer. We took a tour of the facility and learned about all...

Alabama’s Rural Hospital Crisis Is a Threat to Health – and Our Economy 

Alabama’s Rural Hospital Crisis Is a Threat to Health – and Our Economy  By Senator April Weaver  Alabama’s rural hospitals are vanishing. This devastating crisis is unfolding in the heart of our state, jeopardizing not only...

Oakley Honored as 2024 WAMA President

During the April meeting of the West Alabama Mayors' Association meeting, Susan Chase, mayor of Beaverton and current WAMA president, presented Mike Oakley, mayor of Centreville, a clock thanking him for his service...

Rep. Russell Bedsole Awards Grants to Support School Safety and Community Services in Woodstock 

Rep. Russell Bedsole Awards Grants to Support School Safety and Community Services in Woodstock  By Savannah Logan   State Representative Russell Bedsole has recently awarded grants to two vital institutions in the town of Woodstock, continuing his...