Tips to use a space heater safely and efficiently The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that space heaters cause more than 1,700 house fires every year. When used incorrectly, space heaters can be a fire hazard and also result…
Pink Hard Hats Career program gets girls on board When you see a worker in a hard hat, chances are the person wearing that hat is male. Women account for only about 1 in 10 people working construction and about a third…
Barry Hughes enjoys working hard to help his community grow and prosper. A lifelong resident of Bridgeport, Hughes has served on the Bridgeport City Council for more than 23 years. During that time, he has also served as the town’s…
Making the Most of ‘The Dash’ The span between the dates of a person’s birth and death is sometimes described as “the dash” — a simple line that represents an entire lifetime. For some, the dash is long. For others,…
Grand Marshal Betty Ann Ballard Lights The Way Winter Wonderland is the theme of the annual Bridgeport Christmas parade, set for Saturday, December 6. The parade, which starts at 4:30 p.m., will be a lighted event for the second consecutive…
Brian Denton Davis has always had a sharp memory. He never forgets a face, has a vocabulary that would put the dictionary to shame, and can quickly master just about any instrument with a keyboard. He can also remember a…
Alabama Wildlife Center making a difference with care and education Photos contributed by Alabama Wildlife Center Alabama Wildlife Center Executive Director Doug Adair looks around at children taking part in the center’s education programs — nearly 600 of them in…
Stand and be counted How the census shapes Alabama’s future Once every 10 years, the United States counts its citizens and gathers a trove of helpful information that can influence politics, local businesses, schools, and much more. This year, participating…
North Alabama Electric Cooperative received many great entries for the eighth annual Christmas Art Contest! With so many wonderful and creative options, choosing a winner was difficult. This year’s winner is Paisley Blevins, a fourth-grader at Bridgeport Elementary School. Enjoy…
Neversink pit is a natural wonder Beneath the Appalachian foothills lies a whole other world. Each day, people go about their lives on the surface, often oblivious to the entire ecosystem just underfoot. There are more than 17,000 known caves…