Members of the Barbour County Board of Education in attendance at this month’s regular board meeting gave unanimous approvals to all the superintendent’s recommendations. The meeting brought praises from members who thanked the public, all school personnel, parents, and students for their support in providing quality educational opportunities.
The holiday season was not so good for three civilians who attempted to deliver contraband to a state prison facility in Clio. On Sunday afternoon December 18, the Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division with the assistance from the K-9 Bureau made the arrests on two separate occasions.
The closing of the Year 2022 has been quite interesting in Barbour County. We experienced one of the coldest, long lasting, winter storm in decades causing thermometers to dip below the freezing mark for several days. Even with our unusual weather conditions, we feel very blessed when we see what others in the northern states are experiencing. We have subscribers who will not get their papers this week until later because post offices have been forced to close and nobody can endure these harsh weather conditions. We also have family and friends who are having to deal with this storm, so after all, we are blessed in south Alabama just to be experiencing ice and freezing temperatures!
A live nativity scene is characterized by local citizens during Louisville’s annual Christmas celebration, the Christmas Market and Tree Lighting, which was held December 3. Portraying the Wise Men are Lee Benton, Lane Sasser, and Brad Sasser.
Church members gathered for the annual tradition of decorating the Chrismon tree that glitters with small white lights and gold and white ornaments that were created by members of the church beginning several generations past. The newest ornaments have been contributed to the church by a fourth generation of those tediously placing the gold accents on white styrofoam.
The Magnolia Manor (The Parish Home) was the setting for the Camellia Garden Club’s Open House following the Every Light for Peace ceremony held at the Episcopal Church on Monday night, December 5. This was the first time the Garden Club had hosted guests at the Magnolia Manor.
Pistol permits will no longer be required to carry a concealed handgun in Alabama as of January 1, 2023. The bill passed and signed into law drew opposition from sheriffs and police across the state, who said the permit requirement helped protect the public and helped prevent and solve crimes.
Some area residents may be dreaming of a white Christmas. Snow may not be in the forecast for our area, but we will certainly have the temperatures for it.
GRANT PRESENTATIONS - Each year the Alabama Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation makes grants available for classroom projects that integrate agriculture into curriculum areas during the school year