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Tuskegee Cooperative Extension and FOCGE Credit Union holds Financial Literary Workshop
Presenters L to R: Sheanell Edwards, TUCEP Youth Development Agent; Joyce Pham, FOGCE Federal Credit Union Manager. On June 27, 2024, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program (TUCEP) in conjunction with Federation of Greene County Employees Federal Credit Union (FOGCE) held a financial literacy workshop at R.H Young Community Center. This workshop was held for the citizens of Greene County and surrounding areas. The TUCEP officers are Sheanell Edwards, Youth development/4H Agent and Tameka King, Family and Consumer Science Agent. Approximately 30 individuals attended the workshop.
Local barbecue pitmaster debuts new sauce in Eutaw
After over 70 years in the barbecue business, a local Eutaw man created Uncle Willie’s BBQ Sauce to be sold outside of Greene County. Local barbecue legend Willie Atkins said back when he and his dad started Atkins BBQ in the 1940’s, they didn’t have any fancy gadgets to get cooking.
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in West Central Alabama early Sunday evening
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 4:55 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Pickens, Sumter and Greene counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:55 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line...
ALERT: Dangerous Heat Index Values Expected Across Portions of Alabama
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a “Heat Advisory” for today, Saturday, June 29, from Noon until 9 p.m. This “Heat Advisory” impacts the following counties in Alabama: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. The primary concern is that heat...
Early Afternoon Update — Some Heat Relief Out There; Beryl Will Soon Be a Hurricane
The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory. For counties in the west, the advisory is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. The advisory will be in effect for the entire area from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. Heat index values are expected to reach up to 105 today and up to 108 tomorrow. The affected counties include Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston today and all of central Alabama tomorrow.
Update: Heat advisory affecting Alabama until Saturday night
On Saturday at 1:05 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter and Greene counties. The weather service states, "Through this afternoon in the west, heat index values up to 105 degrees. For Sunday...
Water outage expected in Greene County Friday morning
The town of Boligee is expected to be without water for a period of time on Friday, June 27. The city of Eutaw said the outage is scheduled for 9 a.m. Crews will be making improvements on a water line near Boligee City Hall. The water outage is expected to...
Alabama under a severe thunderstorm watch until Wednesday night
On Wednesday at 2:54 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9 p.m. for Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately...
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