Lor enzo Fr ench wins r unof f to be Eutaw District 4 Council member
Lorenzo French with 103 votes defeated (60 5%)
Sarah Duncan Brewer with 67 votes (39 4%) in the runoff election, yesterday for District 4 on the Eutaw
City Council
The total number of votes cast were 170 in the runoff to 167 in the election on August 26, which included incumbent Larrie Coleman who finished third
This completes the 2025 Eutaw Municipal elections, with Corey Cockrell elected as Mayor Council members: Valerie Watkins, District 1, Jonathan Woodruff, District 2 and Tracey Hunter District 3 were re-elected to another term Lorenzo French, District 4 and Carrie Logan, District 5, are new mem-
bers elected to the Council for an initial term of four years
The Eutaw City Council will meet on Tuesday, September 30 at Noon at City Hall to certify the results of the runoff election
The Mayor and Council members take office as of November 1 2025 and will plan for their installation and their first meeting as a newly elected Eutaw City Council
Lorenzo French contacted after his victory said I thank the voters of District 4 for coming back out a second time to vote in the
runoff I am thankful for the confidence the voters have in me I plan to take a broad perspective of my duties to represent District 4 but also the larger entire community of Eutaw I will be vigilant and aggressive in my leadership to insure progress for the residents of my district and the city as a whole I look forward to working with the new mayor and councilmembers to move our city forward with unity and hard work on solving problems facing us ”
On Friday, September 19, 2025, over 400 revelers attended a gala honoring Felecia Lucky for 21 years as the founding CEO/President of the Black Belt Community Foundation.
The BBCF board announced in June, 2025 that Felecia Lucky would be stepping down from her role, effective September 30, 2025 The September 19 gala, held at the Renaissance Hotel & Spa in Montgomery, AL, overflowed with tributes to Ms, Lucky from Community Associates representing the 12 counties served by BBCF, as well as from other sponsors and supporters She has been a visionary leader and a tireless champion for the Black Belt, securing more than $100 million in support of community generated projects The BBCF board has selected Christopher Spencer to assume the lead role of the Foundation Photo shows Felecia Lucky acknowledging past and present BBCF board members at the gala
The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival set for Saturday October 4 in the Gee’s Bend community of Wilcox County promises to spotlight the area’s world-renowned quiltmakers while also celebrating the community s cultural significance
Now in its fourth year the 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival added global sportswear brand Adidas as its presenting partner for an event that honors the living history of Gee s Bend from the area s origins to its significant role in the American Civil Rights Movement and its current fame as one of America s most renowned artist communities
See Gee’s Bend, p 4
On September 16 2025 the Eutaw Police Department arrested Phillip Williams of Eutaw for public intoxication possession of marijuana 2nd degree, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest On September 18 RoMelviyon Finch of Eutaw, was arrested for robbery 1st degree and burglary 3rd degree On September 17 the Greene County Sheriff Department arrested Jakidas Cheatem, 32, of Boligee, AL for domestic violence
The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 4, in the Gee’s Bend community of Wilcox County The event is free with a recommended contribution of $40 to support the Gee’s Bend quilt-making community Photo courtesy of the Airing of the Quilts Festival
3rd degree He was released on a bond of $1,000 On September 20, Markevis Collier 18 of Boligee AL was arrested for disorderly conduct The Eutaw Police Department reported the following incidents 9/16 - Naja Morrow reported harassment 9/17 - Daniel Bamgarner reported theft of property 1st degree 9/20 - Shaundra Gibson reported theft of property 4th degree 9/20 - Keondre Hill reported theft of property 2nd degree 9/20 - Lashonda Johnson reported harassment 9/20 - City of Eutaw reported leaving the scene of an accident 9/21- Dorothy Beverly reported harassment and menacing The Greene County Sheriff Department reported the following incidents
9/21- Doris Holley reported criminal mischief 2nd degree Item damaged is left rear window valued at $800 9/21- Eddie
9/15 - Clifton Epps reported Harassment 9/16 - Marquez Ghoston reported assault 3rd degree
Fearing Firing Guns
I hear we shouldn’t fear guns
I hear we should fear the people who fire guns.
I do fear how our society allows guns to be so easily accessible I do fear that so many people feel the strong need for guns in their homes, offices, cars and on their person.
I hear we shouldn’t fear guns
I hear we should fear the people who fire guns
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--Community Calendar--
September 22 thru 24Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Family would like to extend an invition to come share in our Annual Revival Service Monday- Pastor Cedric Royal of St Paul Baptist Church TuesdayPastor Michael Lavender of St John Baptist Church, Clinton Wednesday- Pastor Micahel Barton of St Luke Baptist Church Boligee and Greater Worship Ministries will be the guest speaker for Wednesday Starting nightly at 7:00 p m
Death of a Fat Man
A novel by Senator Hank Sanders
Available at The Greene County Democrat
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September 28- St Paul United Methodist Church will host the Annual Homecoming Program at 2:00 Pastor Michael Barton of St Luke Baptist Church will be the guest speaker The public is invited Pastor LaTonya M Brown is church pastor
Contact: The Greene County Democrat
09/18/25 at approximately 5:15 p m, Mantua-Lewiston VFD along with multiple other departments was dispatched to help Knoxville with a structure fire The home was a loss along with a vehicle, were able to contain the fire from spreading to nearby homes and woods Mantua VFD wants to thank all the responding departments and personnel that came out to help Responding departments: Knoxville VFD, Springfield VFD, Union VFD, Mantua-Lewiston VFD, Jena VFD, and FosterRalph VFD Thanks to the VFD’s and the Greene County E911 for their hard work and dedication
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T he cor r osive ideolog y of Donald John Tr ump
W hen Pr esidents can’t take a joke, Democr acy suf fer s
By Ben Jealous
(TriceEdneyWire com) -
A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence “Look around the classroom she said “The smartest kids always get the joke right away The others might struggle I’ve never confirmed that theory with a doctor But I believe it Humor takes quick thinking It takes perspective It takes freedom
That s why it matters when our presidents can laugh at themselves For generations, they have Reagan turned questions about his age into a punchline Obama roasted himself at the Correspondents’ Dinner Even George W Bush the butt of endless late-night jokes, learned to grin and roll with it
That humility has always set us apart from the monarchy we broke away from Kings demand silence Presidents in a free nation are supposed to be able to laugh along with the people Donald Trump doesn’t get that He can t take a joke and worse he tries to punish the people who make them First Stephen Colbert Now Jimmy Kimmel Using the power of the presidency to go after comedians isn t just petty It’s dangerous Authoritarians hate humor because humor exposes them Stalin, Mussolini every strongman fears the comic more than
the critic A joke spreads fast A sharp one can cut through a wall of propaganda That s why free countries protect comedians They keep leaders honest by refusing to let them take themselves too seriously
We forget: America was born on satire Franklin drew cartoons mocking the British crown Revolutionaries cracked jokes as easily as they fired muskets Laughter was proof that no king could control the American spirit
But when presidents can t laugh at themselves citizens stop laughing too And when citizens stop laughing, they stop questioning That silence is the first step toward submission
This isn’t about whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or Stephen Colbert It’s about whether you want to live in a country where the president decides which jokes are allowed Today it’s late-night hosts Tomorrow it could be a cartoonist, a college kid, or you for what you post online
The strength of America isn’t that our leaders are above mockery It s that they can survive it A president who can’t take a joke can t take criticism And a president who can’t take criticism can t be trusted with freedom
That Midwestern schoolteacher was right: humor is a sign of intelligence But more than that it’s a sign of liberty And if we want to keep our democracy strong, we better insist on leaders who can laugh even, and especially, at themselves
Ben Jealous is a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania and the former head of the NAACP He is a direct descendant of the youngest combatant at the Battle of Lexington and Concord
By Julianne Malveaux
(TriceEdneyWire com)
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When does a depiction of history turn into a “corrosive ideology”? When the current administration is working overtime to erase facts about our nation’s history and foundations They want to remove any reminders about the evils of enslavement and its critical role in the development of his country We need to say it repeatedly; there would be no united states without enslavement We build this nation Our labor produced the White House (or The House that Enslaved People Built), the Capitol, and even some of the odious monuments to slaveholding colonialists This is a history that this President would erase
The Washington Post reported that an anonymous source said the administration “has ordered the removal signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks This is a follow up from the Presi-
dent’s March executive order asking the Interior Department to eliminate information that reflects a “a corrosive ideology”
The Post reports that the National Park Service is removing signs that fail to whitewash our nation’s history The President has said many times that we talk about enslavement too much I say we cannot talk about it often enough Harper ’s Ferry West Virginia is the site of John Brown s failed rebellion against enslavement According to the Post more than 30 signs referring to this history, have been flagged for alteration or removal This desperate attempt to rewrite history is our President s corrosive ideology He promised to fix the economy, and he has not Instead he has fully immersed himself in the culture wars, seemingly prioritizing the culture wars over economic stability
Many people have seen the iconic photograph, The Scourged Back, show the back of a man who was beaten so many times that his back is a painful tapestry of scars It was used, years ago, to promote the film Twelve Years A Slave A copy of that photograph has been part of many exhibits about the Civil War and enslavement It was exhibited at Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia but has
been removed because it supposedly was part of corrosive ideology Yet the most corrosive of ideologies is one that cannot stand the truth about our nation s history The socalled Chief Executive Officer of these United States ought to be more interested in the economy than in important historic documents But the corrosive ideology of this administration has restored Confederate monuments, attempted to scrub museums of historical reference, and removed textbooks at the Naval Academy
This Administration fully understands the importance of symbolism, of pomp and circumstance
This may be why the Pr4sidnt would like to rename the Kennedy Center after himself and add his wife’s name to another section of the Center This is why the President will give the murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom This is why Attorney General Pam Bondi whose legal credentials are highly questionable, says she will absolutely target who use hate speech, including any negativity toward Charlie Kirk
The corrosive ideology of this administration is to suppress or to erase Erase the photograph The Scourged Back because it makes some people un-
comfortable Suppress words critical of Charlie Kirk because they aren t sufficiently deferential to a provocative activist who invited criticism This is a delicate time to talk about Charlie Kirk I mourn his murder, am abhorred by the killing of a 31-year old father It would be foolhardy to deny the provocative nature of his work but a detailed analysis of his legacy is premature – those who choose to be critical might, for the sake of decorum, share their views after the man is buried The right-wing political leadership supports free speech if conservatives agree with it A free speech nation would welcome the exhibit of The Scourged Back A free speech nation would not embrace an Executive Order “Restoring Truth in American History” since the purpose of that Executive Order is to suppress truth and whitewash history This is the corrosive ideology of this administration Lie suppress deny our nation’s history And to think we have years more of this corrosive (to use their word) form of government Dr Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author based in Washington DC Juliannemalveaux com
Fox News' hypocrisy on Brian Kilmeade's violent rhetoric on the homeless Is under scor ed by unjustified r etaliation a gainst Tr ump critics
By Marc Morial, President
and
CEO, National Urban League
(TriceEdneyWire com) -
“This is not a simple slip of the tongue This remark promotes violence against some of the most vulnerable members of our society people experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness It dehumanizes them, reduces their lives to disposable inconveniences and implicitly endorses state-sanctioned violence – Change org petition demanding termination of Fox News host
Brian Kilmeade
A late-night talk show host on ABC suggested the Trump administration is exploiting the murder of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk to score political points Under pressure from the Trump administration the network immediately pulled his show off the air
Airing of Quilts in Gee’s Bend
“The festival gives visitors the opportunity to meet quilters learn about the area’s history and become immersed in the area s incredible cultural significance, said Kim V Kelly, executive director of the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy
The festival which was named to Garden & Gun magazine s 2025 Bucket List, drew 2,100 people to Gee’s Bend in 2024, and organizers expect at least 2 500 visitors this year
Gee s Bend quilters have garnered international fame for their unique quiltmaking, and the festival
honors the community’s history of quilt-making with interactive programming food trucks entertainment and live musical performances Visitors to the Airing of the Quilts also take part in quilting demonstrations and storytelling from the descendants of generations of Gee s Bend quilters
This year s festival features the unveiling of an exhibition dedicated to Dinah Miller (née Jenkins) who was kidnapped in Africa and brought to Alabama in 1860 aboard the last known slave ship to enter U S waters, the
Clotilda The exhibit is titled “Between History and Memory: Dinah Miller ’s Legacy in Gee’s Bend ” Miller settled in Gee s Bend in 1890 and is the earliest known quilter in the area Her descendants rank among the area’s most renowned quilters
“This new exhibition will clearly celebrate Dinah s life, tell her unique and inspirational story, and honor her immense contributions to the Gee’s Bend community ” Kelly said On October 2 during the week before the festival, Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy will also debut its
A political analyst on MSNBC reacting to news of shots fired pointed out that Kirk s own incendiary rhetoric contributed to a violent political climate The news had not yet broken that Kirk was killed or even hit The network fired him before the end of the day
A Washington Post columnist posted on social media that the absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence” is “part of what keeps America violent The Post called her comments “gross misconduct” that endangered “the physical safety of colleagues and fired her But the Fox News host who called for the execution of mentally ill homeless people still has his job Brian Kilmeade has faced no repercussions The network has not uttered a word to denounce his comments Days after Kilmeade suggested “involuntary lethal injection or something just kill em 13 homeless people were wounded in two separate mass shootings in Minneapolis With its silence Fox not only sanctions the substance of Kilmeade's abhorrent statement but embraces a double standard that glorifies the most
newly designed quilt workshop/learning space and posthumously dedicate the facility to the Reverend Lonnie Brown Jr a community advocate who passed away earlier this year The facility was built thanks to funding from The Daniel Foundation of Alabama and a grant from the Alabama State Council of the Arts
The new workshop space will be open for use and tours during the festival “This facility will give visitors an opportunity to sit down and learn about them, learn about their history and get an intimate
extreme incitement to violence from the right while suppressing valid criticism of the right It s not even a question of whether we want to live under that standard but whether we can While it s hard to believe Kilmeade still has a job after his blatant endorsement of unjustified violence it s even harder to believe considering his long history of inflammatory comments He criticized Americans for inter-cultural marriage while praising the pure genes” of Sweden He falsely claimed “all terrorists are Muslim He dismissed the mistreatment of immigrant families, saying “These aren’t our kids it’s not like [Trump] is doing this to the people of Idaho or Texas He attacked the judge who approved a search warrant against Trump displaying a photoshopped image of Ghislaine Maxwell giving the judge a foot massage Unlike the comments that got Jimmy Kimmel Matthew Dowd, and Karen Attiah fired, Kilmeade’s statements are both hateful and misleading His call to execute the homeless was so shocking, in fact, that some right-leaning social media users refused to believe he even said it
In the days after
lesson in their artistry throughout the year, not just during the festival ” Kelly said The Airing of the Quilts Festival is hosted by organizing sponsors Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders and Souls Grown
Deep This festival is open to the public
The event is free with a recommended contribution of $40 to support the Gee’s Bend quilt-making community For the second straight year the festival will offer a hop-on/hop-off bus service for $25 that will visit the homes of
Kilmeade’s statement, at least 14 petitions calling for his dismissal sprung up on Change org garnering more than 19,000 signatures Some of the petitioners cite their own experience with homelessness, or the experience of a friend or relative
“I know the struggles of living without a home the fear the uncertainty and the continuous fight for dignity Working with the homeless, I witness their resilience their hopes and their dreams Kilmeade's statement is not just reckless; it is a direct attack on human rights and dignity Such views have no place in our society, especially from a public figure with significant media influence ” Rio Phillips wrote All of the petitions mention the duty of Fox News to demonstrate its commitment to journalistic standards and basic human decency Taking strong action against such conduct is not just a matter of corporate responsibility but a social imperative, petitioner John Davis wrote “By terminating Brian Kilmeade's contract Fox News can affirm its commitment to journalistic integrity and the wellbeing of all individuals regardless of their socio-economic status or health conditions
Gee’s Bend quilters, as well as the festival The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is an associate member of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and Alabama State Association of Cooperatives The Freedom Quilting, a women’s handicraft workers cooperative was a founding member of both groups The Federation helped nurture and support the Freedom Quilting Bee for many years and continues to support the Legacy project
For more information or to get involved, please contact the office of Greene County Park and Recreation at 205-372-2700
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Senate Sketches #1996.....by Hank Sander s A Time to Celebrate
A time to celebrate
There are times to work
There are times to play
There are times to struggle
There are times to enjoy the journey There are times to plant and cultivate
There are times to harvest
There are times to invest
There are times to cash in The Good Book says there is a time for everything under the Sun A Time to Celebrate
We have a special celebration At the beginning I never even conceived that we could have this special celebration We were just meeting a need But we have endured We have persisted We have been consistent We have been persistent We have been creative All these qualities brought us to this moment in time A Time to Celebrate
We are having the special celebration on October 25 2025 It will be at the Hank Sanders Technology Building on the campus of the Community College in Selma It will be at 5:00 p m Each and every one of you are invited A Time to Celebrate
What is the celebration?
I am glad to tell you We will be celebrating the writing and publication of two thousands editions of Senate Sketches/Sketches
That’s one a week for two thousand consecutive weeks That’s nearly 40 years A Time to Celebrate
When I first entered the Alabama State Senate I kept meeting people who had no idea what I was doing in the Alabama State Senate People were confused about whether I was in Washington, D C or Montgomery or some other place I wanted to do something to help people better understand what an Alabama State Senator did I considered writing something on a regular basis At the same time, Dr Carol Prejean Zippert and John Zippert, Co-Publishers of The Greene County Democrat wanted their readers to better understand as well They asked me to write a weekly column This dovetailed with my thinking This October 18, 2025, The Greene County Democrat will have published all 2,000 editions of Senate Sketches A Time to Celebrate
The very first Senate Sketches was published on April 29, 1987 It mostly listed what I had done that week and with whom I had talked Over the years, Sketches grew into a threepart document: a Prologue; an Interlogue; and an Epilogue In the Prologue, I share my ideas and understandings In the Interlogue I share certain details of persons with whom I communicated and places I visited that week When I started Sketches, I listed people with whom I talked As technology advanced I also shared persons I communicated with in emails and texts I call it The Daily Diary The Epilogue is a very short paragraph at the very end where I try to capture the Spirit of Sketches for that week In the beginning I did not number or title Senate Sketches other than to call them Senate Sketches These and other changes evolved over the nearly four decades A Time to Celebrate In these nearly 40 years I have written about ongoing international national state and local struggles I have written about historical events I have written about personal struggles I have written about hopes and dreams I have written about fears and courage I have written about successes and failures I have written about all kinds of struggles A Time to Celebrate
I once stopped writing the Daily Diary for
Sketches I decided that no one was reading that portion of Senate Sketches Then I was contacted by Dr Carol Prejean Zippert because The Greene County Democrat had received many complaints about the absence of the Daily Diary It turned out that it was the most read part of Sketches People wanted to know with whom I interacted A Time to Celebrate I had great help with Sketches over the years Dr Carol Zippert proofed Sketches for nearly 20 years Gloria Pompey typed Sketches for more than 30 years Sharon Wheeler proofed Sketches for nearly twenty years and was otherwise available Cathi Cross typed Sketches for several of the initial years Recently, Karen Jackson began typing Sketches when Gloria Pompey retired at the end of May 2025 And always reliable Josephine Curtis filled in when anyone was out of pocket At the celebration we want to demonstrate our appreciation for those who provided extensive assistance with Sketches A Time to Celebrate
In these nearly two thousand weeks we have not missed a single week of writing and publishing Sketches John Zippert once said that I was “very consistent and very creative with Sketches He even wondered how I came up with something to write about every week In truth, I was rarely short of matters to write about My struggle was in determining which of multiple matters to write about Of course I could not write about certain matters for private reasons A Time to Celebrate
I wrote Sketches when I was in South Africa Egypt and other countries in Africa I wrote Sketches when I was in China and other countries in Asia I wrote Sketches when I was in Brazil and other countries in South America I wrote Sketches when I was in Mexico and countries in Central America and the Caribbean In fact, the most challenging moment in publishing Sketches occurred when I was in Cuba in the Caribbean There was no way to get Sketches back to the U S so I read Sketches over the phone to Cathi Cross my Secretary at the time She typed as I read I had no opportunity to proof or reread But we did not miss publication A Time to Celebrate
We had a celebration when we reached 1000 editions of Sketches At that time, we could envision 2 000 editions of Sketches because we had reached one half of 2 000 Sometimes in life we do not have to envision the end, just the next edition One week at a time, One day at a time
That’s how we achieved 2,000 editions A Time to Celebrate
I asked my dear wife to take the lead in planning and facilitating the 2 000 Sketches Celebration She is creative in her own right She has written many songs, plays, poems and other writings In addition she suffered my putting Sketches first so many times She loves to tell about the times that she was in the hospital with cancer and I would be sitting at her bedside writing Sketches She also tells about times I was in the hospital writing Sketches Sometimes I had to leave home very early to write Sketches Sometimes I had to come home very late after writing Sketches It was always difficult to write during the hectic day time A Time to Celebrate
When I retired from the Alabama State Senate in 2018, I decided to continue
writing Sketches However I decided not to keep calling it Senate Sketches; it became just Sketches The format was the same The Spirit was the same I was no longer in the Senate so it could not be called Senate Sketches A Time to Celebrate
I have met people in various parts of the world who felt they knew me because they read Sketches in The Greene County Democrat which goes to fellow strugglers in many countries around the world Of course other newspapers have published Sketches for limited periods of time but not every Sketches for nearly 2,000 weeks Only the Greene County Democrat holds that honor I used to read Sketches over Z105 3, a 50,000 Watt FM Radio Station I published Sketches on Facebook I also send Sketches by email to a long list of persons across the globe I have begun establishing a website that will have all 2,000 Sketches on it Sketches has a long reach A Time to Celebrate All kinds of People read Sketches faithfully They often tell me about how important Sketches is to them However, other than me only two persons have read every single Sketches That’s Dr Carol Prejean Zippert and John Zippert Co-Publishers of The Greene County Democrat A Time to Celebrate
Now on to the Daily Diary
SATURDAY, September 13, 2025 – I awakened in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attended a reunion session at Harvard Law School, then drove five hours to New York City for the Eric Garner Gala and drove five hours back to Cambridge Among many others, I communicated with the following: Harvard Law School graduate Faya Rose Toure of Selma; Harvard Law School graduate Gail Wright Sirmans; Harvard Law School graduate James Cole and his wife Ada Cole; and Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, deceased who was choked to death by police in New York
SUNDAY – I awakened in Cambridge Massachusetts, hosted the Sunday School Lesson with Faya Rose Toure on Facebook Live and Z105 3 FM Radio Station from the campus of Harvard Law School, attended a Harvard Law School luncheon, visited my sister Lelia Sanders Gordon and her son in Watertown, Massachusetts, returned to Cambridge and worked into the night
MONDAY – I arose at 2:00 a m in Cambridge, drove to Boston flew to Chicago, then to Birmingham drove to Selma and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Sharon Wheeler of Montgomery; Greene County School Superintendent Dr Corey Jones; Lowndes County School Superintendent Samita Jeter; Former White Hall Mayor John Jackson; Josephine Curtis Lorraine Capers Karen Jackson, Asa Fortier, Junior Oliver and Marilyn Cosby of Selma; and Roger Watts and Dr Roberta Watts of Gadsden
TUESDAY – I handled many matters attended meetings, participated in conference calls shared a family lunch and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Lowndes County Sheriff Chris West; Rich Williams of Selma, Shelby County businessman James Duncan; Journalist Jason Zengerle of
Virginia on his birthday; Latonia Tisdale of Alabama Power; Deputy Alabama Attorney General John Kachelman; Alabama New South Coalition State Coordinator Shelley Fearson; Ainka Sanders Jackson of the Selma Center for Nonviolence and the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Richard Graham of Jefferson County; Nick Farley of Cleveland Ohio; and Khadijah Ishaq of Selma, whose brother transitioned
WEDNESDAY – I handled many matters traveled to Lowndes County, handled certain matters, shared lunch with business leaders, returned to Selma, handled additional matters participated in meetings and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Greene County Board of Education President Leo Branch; Charlene Williams Geraldine Wofford and Dr Margaret Hardy of Selma; Representative Justin Jones of Nashville Tennessee; and Hank Ba of Senegal, West Africa
THURSDAY – I walked handled many matters, participated in midday and night conference calls attended Grandparents Day at Elwood School for two of my grandchildren and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Law Professor Emerita Martha Morgan; John Zippert and Dr Carol P Zippert Co-Publishers of The Greene County Democrat; Coumba Toure Ba of Senegal, West Africa on her birthday; Rebecca Marion of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Vice Chairman of the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority, Amos Moore; New South leaders Everett Wess, Sylvia Fitts, Robert Turner and Norma Jackson; Television Reporter George McDonald; and Reverend Gary Crum of Elwood Church and School
FRIDAY – I handled various matters attended a Dallas County Board of Education meeting traveled to Lowndes County, returned to Selma and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Julie Swann of the Alabama Education Association; Dorothy Hulett Brenda Wheeler and Rosie Whiting of Lowndes County; Retired College President Dr James Mitchell; Dallas County Interim School Superintendent Hattie Shelton; Dallas County School Board Members Bill Minor, Melvin F Brown and Mark Story; Dallas County Businessman Allen Garner; and Alabama Democratic Conference Chairman Dr Joe Reed
EPILOGUE – An African Proverb says mighty rivers are filled drop by drop The essence of this proverb is that we can do a whole lot by doing a little on a regular basis A river of Sketches were written and published by all those who helped with Sketches over nearly forty years A Time to Celebrate
EarthTalk® From the Editors of EThe Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: How do 3D-printed houses stack up against conventional ones with regard to sustainability both during construction and then in use?
-- J Homes, via email
3Dprinted homes are fast gaining traction as a sustainable alternative to traditional building Proponents say they use less material, create less waste and hold promise for efficient longterm performance The question is whether all this adds up in real life when compared to conventionally built houses
3D printing offers several clear advantages The additive process builds walls layer-by- layer using only what s needed drastically reducing waste According to Bay Management Group, 3D methods can cut process waste and overengineering significantly, creating a shorter supply chain and a more ecofriendly outcome Unlike conventional framing which discards offcuts and excess materials,
Canada’s Africville
printed homes use nearly all the feedstock Realistically that can reduce overall material consumption by up to 90 percent
And there’s speed A community of 100 3Dprinted homes built in Wolf Ranch, Texas was completed in just four to six weeks per home: a fraction of the six to eight months typical for woodframe builds That means fewer
The Africville Museum now serves to commemorate the community's legacy and educate future generations about its history and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in Canada Africville remains a powerful symbol of resilience and the figh t against racism representing the broader narrative of Black history in Canada
The community has become an important symbol of Black Canadian identity as an example of the "urban renewal" trend of the 1960s that razed similarly racialized neighborhoods across Canada, and the struggle against racism
Africville was founded in 1848 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by Black refugees who arrived during and after the War of 1812 They were formerly enslaved African Americans who escaped from the United States and were resettled in Nova Scotia by the British The town was founded along the southern shore of Bedford Basin
But they were not welcome During the 20th century, Halifax neglected the community, failing to provide basic infrastructure and services such as roads water and sewerage Africaville residents however paid taxes
At the same time, Halifax continued to use the area as a prison, mental health facility, and an industrial waste site
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The final vote tells part of the story All Republicans who voted 215 voted in favor of the Kirk Resolution (with four missing the vote) along with 95 Democrats Fifty-eight Democrats voted against the Kirk Resolution and 38 members all Democrats voted “present ”The most interesting tally of the vote one the Kirk Resolution was the number of members of the U S House who “missed” the vote: 26 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus who voted in favor of honoring Charlie Kirk were Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-BY), Reps Don Davis (D-NC), Greg Meeks (D-NY) and David Scott (D-NY) Two members of the CBC didn t vote: Reps Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) All other Black Caucus members voted NO on the Kirk resolution or present Members of the Congressional Black Caucus were split on the question of whether Charlie Kirk a rightwing commentator with controversial views on race should be honored by a lengthy Republican-penned resolution in his honor Leadership pressured several members of Congress to “take a walk” rather than vote NO to honoring Kirk All three members of the Democratic leadership, Leader Jeffries, Democratic Whip Rep Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep Pete Aguilar, voted YES on the Kirk Resolution
Despite Kirk s murder at 31, which was captured on a shocking video widely shared on social media, many elected officials and political observers have noted Kirk s many controversial statements over the years Kirk was shot as he spoke on the first stop of a college tour at Orem Utah Valley University Kirk’s violent public murder has prompted Republicans to leverage his death into a way to punish anyone critical of Kirk or who spoke out about the irony of his death given his pro-second amendment public statements A website has been set up by his supporters listing anyone who has made any statement of controversy that Kirk supporters deem problematic
The Republican-written Kirk Resolution included statements against political violence
How you die does not redeem how you lived I do not celebrate anyone s murder Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be murdered But I m overwhelmed to see the nation s flag fly and half-staff for a man who was a proud racist who spent his entire life sowing seeds of division and hatred into this land ” said Pastor Dr Howard-John Wesley during his Sunday
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Democrats have planted themselves firmly in the path of what they call a reckless assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act They are not speaking in the language of compromise this time They are speaking in the cadence of survival for the poor, the sick, the disabled and the working families who stand to see their coverage ripped away Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer warned of what was at stake “Senators will have to choose: to stand with Donald Trump and keep the same lousy status quo and cause the Trump healthcare shutdown or stand with the American people protect their healthcare, and keep the government functioning,” he said House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries framed the fight with defiance “We don’t work for Donald Trump, we don’t work for JD Vance, we don t work for Elon Musk, we work for the American people And that is why we are a hard no on the partisan Republican spending bill because it continues to gut the healthcare of everyday Americans, he stated In their joint letter to President Trump Schumer and Jeffries accused him of deliberately courting a shutdown to “gut the healthcare of the American people ” They wrote “We do not understand why you prefer to shut down the government rather than protect the healthcare and quality of life of the American people ” they stated Journalist Karen Tumulty analyzed the Democrats’ approach, noting that the minority party, though constrained in power, is wielding rare leverage in this moment
They have tied their stand to demands that strike at the heart of Trump’s agenda: restoring Medicaid funds slashed earlier this year, extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire, and halting the administration s freeze on appropriated dollars Sen Chris Van Hollen of Maryland cut to the essence of Democratic resistance I m not going to write a blank check for a lawless president That is my starting point here he said
The stakes Democrats argue are not abstract They warn that millions could see premiums soar hospitals and clinics could close and the poorest communities urban and rural alike could be left without care In Delaware Sen Chris Coons described how both the most urban and most rural hospitals in his state depend heavily on Medicaid “Part of our challenge is lots of people haven’t felt that yet, but they will next month,” he said
The president has brushed aside these warnings, saying there may be a closed country for a period of time, even as he pledged to shield the military and Social Security checks, he stated Illinois Gov JB Pritzker made clear where he stands I m on Team Fight You don t think Republicans would use every ounce of leverage they would have in this circumstance?” he said For Democrats the fight is not just about numbers on a spreadsheet but about what kind of nation America chooses to be They are wagering that voters when confronted with rising costs and shuttered care will see the struggle not as political theater but as a line drawn in defense of their health and their dignity
machine hours fewer diesel trucks hauling materials and less energy burned on site In Melbourne, Australia, company Luyten recently built a 3Dprinted house in just three weeks total
Sustainability claims also hinge on materials used Some 3D homes use advanced concrete mixes like Lavacrete, which provide strength and reduce carbon emissions Others experiment with biobased feeds like wood waste with corn resin Habib Dagher of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center described one model called BioHome3D as “100 percent renewable because it is really bio based The pellets used in printing can be recycled and reused multiple times while retaining material properties Also many 3Dprinted homes deliver superior thermal mass thanks to concrete walls, which improve insulation and reduce heating and cooling needs Companies like Mighty Buildings now
integrate ultralow GWP (global warming potential) insulation to further reduce carbon footprint during operation
There are challenges Printing still relies heavily on concrete, which has high embodied carbon unless offset or replaced with greener materials Many finished homes still need traditional tradespeople to install plumbing wiring windows and interior finishes Zoning codes and building rules also limit adoption in many markets But once integrated with renewable energy and better materials, these homes could match or exceed conventional sustainability standards in both construction and ongoing use
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The residents of Africville struggled with poverty and poor health conditions as a result, and the community's buildings deteriorated
During the late 1960s the City of Halifax condemned the area relocating its residents to newer housing to facilitate the development of the nearby A Murray MacKay Bridge related highway construction, and the Port of Halifax facilities at Fairview Cove to the west The residents' belongings were loaded into garbage trucks and hauled to their destination
Soon after this former residents and activists began a long protest on the site against their treatment and the destruction
In 1996, the site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, representative of Black Canadian settlements in the province, and an enduring symbol of the need for vigilance in defense of their communities and institutions
After decades of protests the government agreed to compensate descendants and their families who had been evicted from the area In addition, an Africville Heritage Trust was established to design a museum and build a replica of the community church
sermon at Alfred Street Baptist Church on Sept 14
Wesley’s sermon has gone viral on social media with millions of views “We must condemn violence without abandoning our right to speak out against ideas that are inconsistent with our values as Americans We strongly disagree with many of the beliefs Charlie Kirk promoted: including his belief that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended racial segregation, was a mistake; his denial that systemic racism exists; his promotion of the Great Replacement theory; and his offensive claims about Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michelle Obama, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee lacking adequate cognitive ability, wrote the Congressional Black Caucus in their official statement released after the vote on Sept 19
Kirk made negative statements about Ivy League graduates U S Supreme Court Associate Justice Jackson journalist Joy Reid the late Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee and former First Lady Michelle Obama implying that all of the Harvard Law Harvard College and Princeton graduates were successful because of affirmative action In relation to the criticism of the accomplished Black women, Kirk said on his show in July 2023 that, “Black women do not have brain processing power to be taken seriously You have to go steal a white person s slot
The resolution introduced in the House to honor Charlie Kirk s legacy is not about healing, lowering the temperature of our political discourse, or even ensuring the safety of members of Congress staff and Capitol personnel It is unfortunately an attempt to legitimize Kirk’s worldview a worldview that includes ideas many Americans find racist harmful and fundamentally un-American ”
The Congressional Black Caucus statement further stated In a moment when Republicans remain against any prohibitions on assault weapons or any other firearms One of Kirk’s most notable phrases has been posted by many on social media “Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty We need to be very clear that you re not going to get gun deaths to zero It will not happen But I think it s worth it I think it s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment Kirk once said
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Delta State’s initial contact with the family about Reed’s death was that he was found dead in his dorm room Reed’s grandfather contradicts the information saying the family found the truth from social media that he was dead, hanging from a tree Crump is on the ground in Mississippi, working in collaboration with civil rights groups, including the Equal Justice Initiative, NAACP, and Southern Poverty Law Center, “trying to get to the truth, as he confirms, the rumors are rampant
Compounding the issue, another man, 36-year-old Corey Zukatis, was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area in Vicksburg Mississippi near a casino The family of Zukatis confirms he was homeless at the time of his hanging death Both cases are under investigation
Democratic Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, is calling for a full federal investigation following the hanging deaths of two black men in Mississippi, long considered the most racist state in the nation Brian Fair, Interim President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is also calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the deaths, saying, the tremendous outcry from the local community over concerns surrounding the loss of these two should not go unaddressed
Fair also says the optics of these two deaths immediately evokes the collective consciousness of those who are deeply aware of Mississippi’s troubled past These events remind us how inequity continues to endanger lives ” According to the Equal Justice Initiative Lynching in America documents more than 4400 racial terror lynchings in the United States during the period between Reconstruction and World War II
Also, according to their website, EJI researchers documented 4075 racial terror lynchings of African Americans in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia between 1877 and 1950
On March 29 2022 President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law The federal law says any act where someone conspires to commit a hate crime that results in death serious bodily injury or significant harm can be prosecuted as a federal crime The law carries up to 30 years in prison plus fines
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In the Matter of the Estate of John Finley McRae, Jr , deceased Notice of Publication
To Whom It May
Concern: Letter Testamentary having been granted on the Last Will and Testament of the decedent to George Colin McRae, Sr , and Gerard J Kassouf, the Co-Personal Representatives of the deceased, on the 16th day of September, 2025, by the Honorable Rolonda M Wedgeworth Judge of Probate Court of Greene County Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims againts such estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of such Judge of Probate within six (6) months from the above date or the same will be barred and payment prohibited George Colin McRae, Sr , and Gerard J Kassouf, Co-Personal Representatives, Estate of John Finley McRae, Jr deceased
Dentons Sirote PC 2311 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205
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Harmoni Towers LLC proposes to build a 315foot Guyed Communications Tower Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes The Site location is West End Avenue, Eutaw, Greene County, AL 35462, Lat: 32 50 52 84 N, Long: 87° 55 45 11 W The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR Form 854) filing number is A1330542
E N V I R O N M E N T A L EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www fcc gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental R e v i e w (www fcc gov/asr/environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th
Shelton State Community Colle ge Continuing Education to of fer ar t camp October 13
Tuscaloosa, Alabama –Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Continuing Education will offer a one-day art camp for students in grades three through five on October 13 at the College’s Martin Campus from 8:00 a m until 5:00 p m The cost is $60 per student and includes lunch and a snack Participants will spend the day enjoying interactive, S T E A M (science, technology, engineering, art and math) based art activities and projects
Art camp is more than
just art It is exploring what art is and what art can be It is seeing art in all of creation how we can appreciate it, and how we can apply it in a way that we love,” shared Emily Wyatt, SSCC Continuing Education Coordinator This will be fun and interactive!”
Space is limited to thirty students Interested participants are encouraged to register soon To create an account and register visit Shelton State Art Camp Fall 2025
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GREENE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 111 MAIN STREET P O BOX 70 EUTAW, ALABAMA 35462
Separate sealed BIDS for the RED GATE LANE RESURFACING AND GCIDA SIGNAGE PROJECT will be received by THE GREENE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GCIDA) in the GCIDA BOARD ROOM until 10:00 o'clock a m (local time) Monday October 13, 2025 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud
The project will consist of the following approximate quantities of work: 500 Tons Superpave Bituminous Concrete Wearing Surface Layer ½ Maximum Aggregate Size ESAL Range A/B 250 Tons Superpave Bituminous Concrete Lower Binder Layer, Patching, a Decorative Entrance Sign
with related lighting and landscaping Related Appurtenances Aggregate Surfacing construction signs and all other labor, material, equipment and work required or implied by the Contract Documents (Plans and Specifications)
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined and obtained at the office of Porter-Higginbotham Engineering, Inc , after September 26, 2025, located at 2009 Paul W Bryant Drive, Suite C, Tuscaloosa AL 35401 Contract Documents may be obtained upon deposit of $75 00 Deposit will be refunded, less the cost of printing, distribution and reproduction, assuming documents are returned in reusable condition within 10 days of bid opening Electronic copies may be obtained at no cost to the bidder
Prequalification of Bidders is not required However, Bidders must meet the minimum requirements included in the Contract Documents Attention of Bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in AL Code 34-8-1, et seq (1975), and rules and regulations promulgated pur-
suant thereto
The GCIDA will not enter into a contract with a non-resident corporation or entity which is not qualified under State law to do business in the State of Alabama
All Bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law rule or regulation of the performance of the work
Upon submission of the proposal, Bidders must submit their Contractor s license number and a copy of said license Any bid not containing a current license number shall be rejected
Each Bidder must submit with its bid a cashier ’s check drawn on an Alabama bank or a fully executed bid bond on the form that is contained in the Contract Documents executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make bond in the State of Alabama All bonds, sureties and/or cashier checks shall be made payable to the Greene County IDA for an amount not less than 5 percent of the Engineer ’s estimated cost of the project or of the total bid in the proposal In no event shall the amount be more than
$10 000 00
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Legal Notice In Accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Capstone Contractors LLC Contractor has completed the Contract for Construction of 2022 Water System Restoration and Resiliency Project, ADEM DWSRF Project No FS010444-02, Contract E – 16-Inch Water Main Replacement along County Road 20 from Brush Creek to I-20/59 for the City of Eutaw Alabama, Owner, and has made request for final settlement of said Contract All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify The Cassady Company Inc Attn: Collins Espy PE 4700 HWY 69 North, Northport, AL 35473 Capstone Contractors, LLC, 1905 Murphy Avenue, Aliceville, AL 35442
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$10 Administrative Fee • Designee (ID is needed as well)
You will not qualify if you receive any of the following:
• Any income from being employed in any capacity, or as a contractor, including part time employment or contract work
Any unemployment compensation benefits, taxable disability benefits (other than SSI payments), or retirement benefits (other than SSI benefits), such as IRS or Keough Plans, from any source whatsoever
Any income from trusts or investments of any kind including but not limited to income from savings accounts, certificates of deposit, rental income, stocks bonds, mortgages, mutual funds, investment plans or annuities
Any alimony payments for you or any member of the household
• ANY INCOME FROM ANY SOURCE WHATSOEVER other than Social Security
If you have any questions, please call the number listed above Greene County, ALABAMA
Hip, Hip, Hooray! Eutaw Primary School recently celebrated Western Day! Take a look at the scholars who were voted as the best dressed!
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Within the House of God
The church is always open To worship and to pray And give your faith and guidance To face each newborn day
Within this holy house of God You will find strength anew And inner peace will find its way In mind and soul of you Amidst its walls of silence You ll find God always near, To help you face each problem And fill your heart with cheer
Happy birthday to Eddie Cole Sr Derrick McMillian Flanders Winn Robert Lee Finch IV, Amauri Sppencer, Shan-
Thank you for your year of service with our MTL family, Keontaye Keontaye said he appreciates the family-oriented atmosphere at McElroy and how we made him feel welcome and appreciated He said we have always worked with him if he had something come up at home and that we don't push our drivers unsafely past their physical limitations
We appreciate the hard work you've been doing with us out there, Keontaye, and we wish you a blessed and safe year ahead
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Condolences are extended to the family of the late Mrs Carrie Lee Coleman Funeral services will be held Saturday September 2025 at 11:00 a m at First Baptist Church, Eutaw, AL
Condolences are extended to the family of the late Mrs Idella Thompson, Funeral services will be held Saturday September 2025 at 12:00 noon at First Baptist Church, Union, AL “If You have made up your mind you can do sometings you are absolutely right
on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 p m at the Boligee Community Center (formerly Paramount High School) located at 17404 County Road 20, Boligee, AL
For additional information, please contact Hodges Smith, President, at 205-657-1294 Geraldine S Walton, Banquet Chairperson at 205-799-1394 or your local fire department located in Greene County The seating is limited, and there will be no admission collected at the door
Hodges Smith President Greene County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments
Walking in Faith Outreach Ministries 18th Annual Community Revivial
Host: Minister Ernestine Kimbrough Date: October 12th-16th, 2025
“And he said unto me, Theses sayings are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done ” Revelations 22:6
Theme: “The reward of those who chose to walk the path of God will be blessed according to his work for He is the Alpha and Omega, the beggining and the end, the first and the last ”
Location: Boligee Community Center 17404 County Road 20 Boligee, AL 35443 6:30 p m nightly
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