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HONORED AT RECEPTION - Justin Dennis, a student at Eufaula High School, was among those honored at a reception and awards ceremony last Wednesday, March 9, in Montgomery. Justin placed 3rd in the State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Show for 11th-12th grades in Category 1. Several family members including his mother, Shemika Jett, and his grandmother, Emma Jett, attended the ceremony. Others attending the event with Justin were his art teacher, Catherine Edwards, Eufaula City Schools Superintendent, Joey Brannan, and Public Relations/Communications Specialist, Mitzi Clayton. Shown left to right, at the event, are Joey Brannan, Catherine Edwards, Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education, Justin, and Tracie West, Alabama State Board of Education member for District 2.

Residents of Barbour County completed the Women in Welding workshops in 2021, offered by Wallace Community College Sparks Campus. Fe male high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors, along with unemployed and underemployed adult women attended these sessions at no cost thanks to funding by Wiregrass RC&D.

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Barbour County High School celebrated Black History Month with a ceremony in February. Pictured above are Marta Myers, Principal Latasha Kendrick, Odalys Choncoa, Pastor Carlton Worthen, Superintendent Zickeyous Byrd, Kavon Spencer, James George and Clara Cruz. Pastor Worthen was the guest speaker for the ceremony.

Clayton Baptist Church will host the Barbour County Baptist Association Wide Revival Services Sunday night, March 20, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Herman Parker, retired pastor, will be bringing the message.

TOP FUNDRAISERS - Eufaula Primary students recently participated in the American Heart Association - Kids Heart Challenge. Students raised money for kids with special hearts and learned about keeping their own hearts and brains healthy. The school had a goal of raising $2,500, but surpassed that amount and was able to raise $2,920,73! Top fundraisers for the school, shown left to right, are Blake Thornton, Aniylah Lohman, Owen Darby, second graders; Hayden Dove, Empriss Jackson, Reed Haynes, Mac Richardson, Daniel Jones, first graders; and Corey Jones, Kindergarten.

“A dream come true,” is the words Brad “Shep” Sasser of Louisville and Shady Valley, TN expressed concerning the release of his book The Road Less Traveled: 23 Life Lessons From the Trail. Release date will be Tuesday, March 15.

BRIDAL SHOWER - Angela L. Gulledge was feted with a bridal shower on March 5 at the historical Octagon House in Clayton. Finger foods were served to guests with lemonade and tea.The formal dining room table was adorned with a dozen red roses and baby’s breath. The shower was hosted by her bridesmaids. The bridesmaids in attendance were her cousin and Maid-of-Honor Jacqueline Gulledge of Alpharetta, GA, shown on the right with Angela and Tiffany Dykes Kilpatrick of Eufaula. Jacqueline is the daughter of Jeff and Jay Gulledge of Warner Robins, GA . and Tiffany is the daughter of Edwina Dykes and Larry Dykes of Louisville. Guests showered her with wedding gifts. Angela is the daughter of Paul and Laney Gulledge of Clayton.

“Fame has not changed him one bit,” is how former classmate Susan Bush Brown of Clayton described Gary Weeks. Both Susan and Gary graduated from The Lakeside School in Eufaula.