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Alabama 4-H Watermelon Challenge for Kids 

  Alabama 4-H Watermelon Challenge for Kids  By Sheila Duncan  Reporter    The Alabama 4-H Watermelon Challenge is an exciting opportunity for young growers to put their gardening skills to the test! Participants will grow and submit their heaviest...

Community Connect: Vickie Brown, A Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Special Education Teacher

Community Connect: Vickie Brown A Life of Love and Dedication: A Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Special Education Teacher by Sheila Duncan This week, we take a moment to reflect on the life of someone who has...

Spreading Holiday Cheer: Shelby Area Alumnae Chapter Hosts Christmas Gift Drive for Bibb County...

Spreading Holiday Cheer: Shelby Area Alumnae Chapter Hosts Christmas Gift Drive for Bibb County Children  Special to the Press The Shelby Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a Christmas Gift Drive to...

Judge Wiggins Inducted Into The Hall of Fame 

Judge Wiggins Inducted Into The Hall of Fame  Special to the Press The Alabama Lawyers Association’s Hall of Fame honors lawyers who have been licensed to practice law for twenty-five years or more, and who...

Alabama’s Forestry Industry: A Pillar of Economic Growth in Rural Communities 

Alabama’s Forestry Industry: A Pillar of Economic Growth in Rural Communities  By Sheila Duncan  Reporter    Alabama’s forestry industry plays a crucial role in the state’s economy, particularly in rural areas. Contributing billions of dollars in economic activity,...

Spring Break Hours at BMC Wellness 

Spring Break Hours at BMC Wellness    Spring Break is just around the corner!   Please note our Kids Club hours during the break: March 24th-26th: Open as usual from 8:00am-8:00pm. March 27th-28th: Closed all day   Our facility will remain open during normal...

Project Charlie to Provide Lifesaving Technology to Fire Departments 

  Project Charlie to Provide Lifesaving Technology to Fire Departments  By Sheila Duncan  Reporter  Project Charlie, which started in 2022, raises funds to get thermal imagers (TI) into fire departments across the state of Alabama. TIs help firefighters...

New Officers for the Bibb County Executive Committee

    New slate of officers for the Bibb County Executive Committee are: Kathleen Mack, Treasurer, Hayden Wright, Secretary, Joyce Rice, Chairwoman, Ben Harris, SDEC Vice Chairman and Michael Murphy, Vice Chairman. 

Matthew Patton’s Big Day Propels West Blocton Varsity Tigers Past Verbena  

Matthew Patton's Big Day Propels West Blocton Varsity Tigers Past Verbena   By Sheila Cook  Matthew Patton collected four hits in four at bats, as West Blocton Varsity Tigers defeated Verbena 8-2 on Friday. Patton doubled in...