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COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE A Covid-19 Vaccination Drive will be held Saturday, March 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
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Evergreen to host revival
Josh Powell, pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, will be the speaker at Barbour Baptist Association’s Revival Service Sunday, March 27. The service beginning at 6:00 p.m., will be held at Evergreen. The church is located at 126 Evergreen Church Road, Clayton.
Clayton man perishes in house fire
A Clayton man perished in a house fire early Sunday morning on Jennings Street. The remains of Hubert “Hubby” Robertson, 57, were identified as the victim of the fire that totally destroyed the home. Fire Marshal Ryan Ming investigated the fire to try to determine the cause of the fire and identify the victim.
CALVING MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
The Barbour County Extension Office and Barbour County Cattlemen’s Association hosted a Calving Management Workshop recently at the community house in Texasville. Soren Rodning, Auburn professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Science, demonstrated the many issues a cow may have when giving birth. A lifelike calf and cow torso model simulator was used by participants to help them determine the best method to help the cow deliver the calf. This hands-on demonstration allowed participants to take part in different emergency scenarios they may encounter in the field. Nathan Hudson, a local cattleman, is shown as he feels for the calf in the cow torso model to determine the best method of helping the cow deliver. Shown looking on is Extension Specialist Soren Rodning, and local cattlemen that attended the workshop.
BCHS Track & Field preparing for meet
The Barbour County High School Jaguars Track & Field teams have been busy preparing for their upcoming meet in Enterprise and the rest of the season. Participating for the boy's are Micah Boykins, Quandarrian Brooks, Antwan Gordon, Jaylin Grubbs, Brandon Ivory, Tyrese Kennedy, Zimaine Nelson, Javarius Peterson, Rurtyiaus Ross and Larry Wilson.
Long Rebels defeat Houston Academy
The Rebels of G.W. Long defeated Houston Academy Saturday afternoon, March 12, by a score of 6-5 in the eighth inning.
Second Case of Chronic Wasting Disease found
A second deer in northwest Alabama has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The white-tailed deer was harvested by a hunter in Lauderdale County.
Williams denied parole
A parole hearing held for Joe Louis Williams was denied by the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles on Thursday, February 24. Williams is incarcerated at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton on convictions in Jefferson and Bullock counties.
Column One Comment
Talking about a mixture of events!!! We never know what to expect in southeast Alabama what to expect. We’ve had everything from warm spring temperatures to snow flurries, a tornado, and then the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Bulbs are beginning to pop out of the ground and blooms are sprouting on trees. We loved the picture on social media of the groundhog reminding us that we should believe him when cold weather returned last week. Monday is the first day of spring so maybe soon warmer temperatures are here to stay for a while.
Tornado causes property damages
“I’m just glad God is still in charge,” is how John Earl Marshall of Clayton described destruction at his house after a tornado hit in Clayton early last Wednesday, March 9. Later that day a National Weather Service meteorologist arrived in Clayton to survey the damage and determined an EF-1 tornado had hit the area.