Young authors at Barbour County Intermediate School (BCIS) celebrated the publication of their book, “The Great Mascot Election: A State by State Adventure” last Thursday at the school in Louisville.
Family and friends greeted Jackie Snead at her home in Clayton Friday to wish her a Happy 91st birthday
Mrs. Bonnie Hagler of Louisville celebrated her 90th birthday Monday, April 28, taking a trip with her daughters to Eufaula for a day of fun, food and frolic! Turning 90 is a significant milestone! It signifies a major achievement in life, marking a journey of nine decades. “Miss” Bonnie surely had a wonderful time reflecting and celebrating with her girls! She is the mother of four daughters, Donna Williams and Deborah Tew of Eufaula, Pam Williams of Abbeville and Peggy Hagler of Clayton. She also has nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren.
2 cups sugar 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup Karo light corn syrup 2 cups raw peanuts 2 teaspoons baking soda Grease two cookie sheets with butter and set aside. In a 4-quart saucepan on medium heat, cook sugar, water, Karo and raw peanuts. Stir constantly until mixture becomes a very light caramel color. Remove from heat and continue to stir. Add baking sod and continue stirring until it becomes a true caramel color. Pour brittle onto pans. After a few minutes, begin stretching brittle with your fingers and break into pieces. Lay brittle on wax paper to cool.
Combined services for Holy Week will be held this week at the Clayton Methodist, Clayton Baptist, and Rocky Mount Methodist churches. Dr. Larry Teasley, pastor of the Methodist churches, and Shane Traylor, Baptist Church minister, will lead the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services.
Snapshots of Eufaula Pilgrimage
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Blue Springs State Park will be held on Saturday, April 19. The hunt will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. No admission is charged for this event.
Participants of the volunteer organization, Barbour County Power of 100, gathered for the first quarter of 2025. They decided to make a contribution to the Barbour County 4-H program, ensuring continued meaningful opportunities for 1,229 youth from the ages of 5-19 in the county.