ATTEND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE - Members of the Barbour County Board of Education and the current and newly appointed superintendents recently attended the summer conference of the Alabama Association of School Boards. The theme was “Rock Your Leadership” where they learned how to bring back home fresh ideas and bold inspiration to help lead the district’s schools to success. Shown are Board members Shirley Johnson, Adrienne Gray, Dr. Keith Stewart, who was the current superintendent, Christine George and Jean Kennedy, board members, along with new superintendent Jimmie Fryer.
A “feral swarm” of bees from a collection were confirmed in Barbour County by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. As a precautionary response,…