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Compassion and Hope for Bibb County is More Than a Soup Kitchen

On Main Street in Brent, just past the old lumber yard as you head toward Pondville, you might notice a trailer with a wheelchair ramp on its front porch that sits behind a gravel...

A Special Child to Lead the Christmas Parade: Kaleb Boothe

"Boo!" came the jolt as I turned to get out of my car, followed by a giggling laugh as a little red cap darted away across the yard atop Kaleb Boothe's head, followed closely...

CMS Students Study Bibb County History

A group of students from Centreville Middle School were treated to a taste of Bibb County History yesterday by Board of Education Chairman Mike Oakley and local historian David Daniel. The students first toured the...

Green Pond Fire and Rescue Present Their Case to the County Commission

EMS Longevity Versus Funding Steve Lightsey took the podium to address the County Commission on behalf of Green Pond Fire and Rescue EMS, asking why none of the monthly funds distributed to EMS services were...

Holiday Decorating With Nature

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Nature can provide some of the best materials for decorating. Fall is an especially wonderful time to find materials outside to decorate a home for the holiday seasons. Many items...

Some Residents Not Received Refunds for Garbage Pickup

Street and Water Superintendent Larry Oikle is working to create a list of city streets that need repairs. The Council will attempt to prioritize the list based on need, severity, and price estimates. The...

Choctaws Cheerleaders Heading to State and National Competitions

Look out, Orlando, here come the Choctaws! Thanks to winning their division of Small Varsity at the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Southern Schools Championship at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center on Saturday, November 23,...

An Opinion on Confederate Monuments & History

In a ruling that will have statewide consequences the Alabama Supreme Court ruled this week that the City of Birmingham violated Alabama’s monument protection law when it placed a plywood screen around a Confederate...

Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Protects A Bibb County Landmark

The Bibb Confederate Sentinel has stood a lonely guard post in front of the Bibb County Courthouse since 1910. His present post, near the main entrance, is not his original position, as evidenced by...

A Thanksgiving for Bibb County

It's a great time to be alive right now in Bibb County. From Woodstock to Centreville, this casual observer finds progress on the march with solid efforts being made by a number of people...