Carey Reeder

MONTGOMERY POST — A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, has claimed the life of a Billingsley man. Pablo Crews Garcia, 20, was fatally injured when the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Garcia was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash. As a result, he was ejected from the Chevrolet and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

In this, our eighth article on the Ordo Salutis (Order of Salvation), we tackle the doctrine of the PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS.

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BIRMINGHAM — United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) officially kicked off its annual fundraising campaign last Thursday by asking the crowd at Birmingham's The Club, as well as the entire community, to “Be Somebody.” That's the theme of this year's campaign, which calls on anyone and everyone to be that person – that Somebody — who's willing to step up and help others in need.

The Chilton County Master Gardeners met for their monthly meeting on Sept. 10. The program speaker was Janell Diggs from the Capital City Master Gardeners Association. Diggs holds an Advanced Master Gardener Certification in growing and cooking with herbs, however, the focus of her program on Sept. 10 was growing and cooking with microgreens. Microgreens have become popular over the last few years. You might find them on the menu in some of your favorite restaurants as a condiment on a sandwich or added into a salad. So, you might ask, “What is a microgreen?” Microgreens are a type of plant that falls between a sprout and a baby green. They are nutritious and may offer many health benefits.

The Central Alabama BBQ Festival will have more competitors and a different venue for its second annual event.

The Chilton County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Central Alabama Electric Cooperative subsidiary Central Access made their fourth and final donation towards FFA programs in Chilton County, finishing up at Chilton County High School. Executive Director of the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce Rachel Martin and Assistant Executive Director Brandy Clackley presented CCHS FFA students with the funds at the school earlier in September. The funds will go directly towards benefitting the program's students who will be traveling to the National FFA Convention & Expo.

Regional Paramedical Services presented the Chilton County Commission with a proposal at a work session held on Sept. 17 to give commissioners more options when it comes to providing residents with a guaranteed ambulance service.

Thorsby High School crowned its 2024 Homecoming Queen and Princesses during halftime of the school’s Sept. 13 football game.

The Clanton Police Department announced on Sept. 18 that they have made an arrest following one of the investigations into recent threats made towards schools in Chilton County.