Coach Hiott Discusses West Blocton’s Unique Atmosphere
“On Friday nights when we walk out that door, I get the same feeling I did when I was 17. That hill is packed. The stands are packed, the sides are packed. It doesn’t...
Bibb’s Boys Continue to Crush with Victory Over Marbury
The Marbury Bulldogs hosted Bibb's Choctaws Thursday night, in a shift from the normal Friday night schedule. Just north of Prattville, and barely off the interstate on Highway 31, Marbury's facilities were top notch....
Dry Spell Brings in Hotshot Firefighters From California
On his way to South Carolina a few weeks ago, Sean Baker got a call as he and his Hotshot firefighting crew were rolling through Birmingham. "They told us to divert to a fire...
Alabama Extension Launches Farming Basics App
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Today’s farmers are using new technology more than ever to help them with day-to-day tasks. In a physically demanding and rapidly developing industry, farmers lean on GPS, web information, online courses and...
A Guest Editorial
A LONELY FLAGPOLE ON A FIELD
Like many Alabamians this past week, I spent the night preparing and traveling for the Friday night ritual of High School Football. In my case, I was attending the...
Local School Board President Attends Academic Achievement Conference
BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT AMONG 300 EDUCATION LEADERS ATTENDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CONFERENCE
MONTGOMERY, AL – (October 2019) – Mike Oakley, president of the Bibb County school board, joined more than 300 education...
West Blocton Tigers Shutout Sumter Central
After a long drive into the setting sun, arriving in Livingston at Sumter Central High School's football field to the sounds of West Blocton's drum line emanating from under the glare of the big...
Alabama 4-H Launches ‘Be A Part Of The Center Of It All’ Capital Campaign
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alabama 4-H has experienced record-breaking enrollment for several years. Now with almost 180,000 young people involved in 4-H, the program is so large that students sometimes must wait to participate...
Ross F. Gray Medal of Honor Citation Added to Wall of Fame
In 1945, Marvel Valley, Bibb County native Ross Franklin Gray was a 25-year-old Marine Corp Sargent stationed in the pacific theater during World War II. He joined the Marines in 1942, and on February...
BMC Set to Add Assisted Living as It Expands Its Retirement Community
If you've driven between Bibb Medical Center and McDonald's in Centreville lately you probably noticed construction going on. Phase Two of BMC's Cahaba Trace Continuing Care Retirement Community broke ground in mid-September, adding six...
