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Jennings joins UB staff
United Bank President and CEO Robert R. Jones, III has announced Justin Jennings has joined United Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Banking Officer. In his role, Jennings will lead the retail, consumer lending, and financial services teams in the bank’s market areas while directing the bank’s retail strategies to support sales and business development. “The depth of his experience in retail banking, management and information technology will add…
Disaster declaration sought for South Alabama counties from USDA
Farmers are in dire need of some relief after recent excessive rainfall saturated fields in southern portion of Alabama and to add insult to injury, Tropical Storm Cindy dropped additional widespread rainfall in the past few days. Some flooding in south Alabama and overall heavy rainfall has created numerous problems for Alabama agricultural producers including significant crop loss. Some of the crops affected, but not limited to, are cotton, corn,…
UA releases honors lists
A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course…
American Legion Juniors meet, exceed goals
The girls pictured are making poppies that are used to the memory of military who have given the ultimate sacrifice of themselves to secure and maintain the freedom we have in this country. These poppies have been used primarily at Memorial Day and Veterans Day to remember those who died in Flanders Field in World War l. This is one of the activities taught to young women who are members…
Auxiliary donates bench
The bench pictured here was donated to the William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 in Atmore. Appropriately, the bench is constructed with a U.S. flag theme. Shown are, from left, Glenda Chancy, Auxiliary secretary-treasurer; Aubrey Stanley, Legion representative; Mary Stanley, Auxiliary president; and Elaine Swilley, Auxiliary chaplain.