Council President Alexander Joining Buffalo Rock and Lawson State for new employment pipeline information session

On Monday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m., Council President Wardine Alexander will be joining representatives from Buffalo Rock and Lawson State Community College for an informational session about a free, four-week training program; a new workforce development pipeline between the aforementioned parties. Last year, President Alexander was awarded a $75,000 grant through the organization E … Read more

Council President Alexander giving commencement speech at Miracle Academy this Friday

This Friday, Council President Wardine Alexander will be giving the commencement address at the inaugural graduation ceremony for the Miracle Academy, located in District 7. The K-8 school was founded in 2020 and provides a safe and inclusive learning environment for children of all backgrounds and abilities. “Our daughter Miracle was not accepted back to … Read more

Council President Pro Tem Smitherman launching District 6 Pop-up Farmer’s Market Series

On Saturday, May 14th, Council President Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman will be launching a new healthy food initiative – The District 6 Pop-up Farmer’s Market. These markets will be held every second Saturday of the month from May to October and are a great opportunity for residents to connect with local vendors. Saturday’s District 6 … Read more

We Need Volunteers: Bush Hills Neighborhood Cleanup

Join us on Saturday (April 9th) in District 8 for a neighborhood cleanup in Bush Hills at Alma Dennis Park (1801 Ave Z Ensley). There will be light refreshments available. Please also join us for our monthly neighborhood meetings: every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM. For more information about that, visit www.bushhills.org

CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

Key Points This is the first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. This guidance will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the proportion of the population that is fully vaccinated, and the rapidly evolving science on COVID-19 vaccines. For the purposes of this guidance, people … Read more