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BIBB COUNTY NATIVE INDUCTED INTO BASEBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME

Reported by Mike Hobson Bibb County native Pat Hamrick was recently inducted into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. His induction ceremony was on January 21, 2022. He is a 1986 graduate of Bibb...

William Daniel Hubbard – His Heart, His Legacy

Written by Susan McCalla I called him Bill. Siblings called him Billy.  Many called him teacher and friend. William Daniel Hubbard grew up in Birmingham, with frequent visits to family in Bibb County.  As early as...

Centreville VFD Chief Mickey Barton Announces Retirement

Reported by Mike Hobson Long time Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mickey Barton announced his retirement this week after more than 16 years of service to the City as Chief.   Mickey first started his service as Fire...

QUALIFYING CLOSES FOR GOP PRIMARY

Reported by Mike Hobson January 29, 2022 Qualifying for the May 2022 GOP Primary closed at 5:00 p.m. on Friday January 28, 2022. According to Bibb County GOP Chairman Jerry Pow the following local candidates have qualified...

Keeping Warm and Staying Safe During Low Temps This Weekend

  Tonight may be the coldest night of the year.  Temperatures will be in the 20s with wind chills in the single digits in the north and teens in south Alabama. Here are some tips...

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program: A Win-Win For Growers and Seniors

By Kristin Woods and Camila Rodrigues The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is a win-win for both Alabama growers and seniors. The program provides eligible seniors with fresh, nutritious, and locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs...

2022 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook – Back and Better Than Ever!

  By Mary Leigh Oliver AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – With a new year comes the newly updated 2022 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. Partnering with Great American Media, this handbook comprises up-to-the-minute information developed from research...

Federal Three Judge Panel Blocks Alabama’s New Redistricting Plan

Every elected official we talked to while the redistricting process was underway in 2021 told us that regardless of the outcome, the maps that were adopted would probably undergo legal challenges. Well, like the...

New Podcast “Go Electric” is Covering the Electrification and Cleantech Revolution

SEATTLE, WA - Charge-Up USA is thrilled to announce the launch of their new podcast and YouTube show, “Go Electric.” Hosts Josh Lambert, an Alabama native, and Robb Monkman, a Washington native, will be...

Avian Influenza is Back

By Emery Tschetter AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in wild ducks in North Carolina and South Carolina. While professionals have not detected the bird disease in Alabama, migratory...