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News & Events BOAZ CHAMBER BANQUET - The Boaz area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. The banquet will be held at the Event Center, located at 201 Elizabeth Street. LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HYDROFEST - Lake Guntersville will once again be home to the Hydrofest as the fast paced boat racing event is set to return to the Lake on June 6-8, 2025. The event will kick off on Thursday, June 5 with the Hydrofest Pre-Game. Water Testing will take place on Friday, June 6 and Heat Racing and the Championship will take place on June 7-8. ALABAMA VETERANS UPLIFT - American Legion Post 25 in Moulton has announced that the inaugural Alabama Veterans Uplift event will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This community-focused celebration aims to honor and support Alabama's veteran community through a day filled with resources, camaraderie and appreciation. Alabama Veterans Uplift is a one day, community-organized event honoring all veterans with live entertainment, art and craft vendors, food trucks and patriotic displays and special recognitions. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at H.A. Alexander Park, located at 13550 Court Street in Moulton. Admission is free. JUNE FLING - Oneonta's 23rd annual June Fling is set for Saturday June 7, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be over 100 arts and crafts booths, a cruise-in for all kinds of vehicles, goat yoga, music and entertainment filling the downtown area. Children will be treated to a variety of activities in a designated kids zone such as mingling with Star Wars characters from the Alabama Garrison of the 501st Legion, International Star Wars Costuming Organization, and playing in the inflatable slides and bounce houses. Slated to perform on Friday, June 6 are The Soul Flys. Festival goers are encouraged to bring chairs and enjoy dinner from a huge selection of food trucks as live music fills the air. Admission is free. For more information call 205.813.7194. HOT AIR BALLOON CLASSIC - More than 60 hot-air balloons will fill the sky above Decatur during the annual Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic, which is set for May 24-25, 2025 at Point Mallard Park. The event will feature hot-air balloons, live music, a balloon glow, free tethered rides, antique cars and tractors, arts and crafts, fireworks, and other family fun with activities on the ground and in the air. Admission is free. TACOS & TEQUILA - The 2025 Tacos and Tequila festival at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville will be held on June 6, The music festival will feature Lil Jon w/Timbaland & Paul Wall. ESTES FIELD PCA RODEO - Rodeo action will hit the dirt next month when the Estes Field PCA Rodeo returns to the North Alabama town of Centre. Sponsored by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and the City of Centre, the rodeo will take place June 13-14, 2025. The Estes Field PCA Rodeo. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with mutton busting at 6:30 p.m. and the rodeo following at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Competitive events lined up include bareback riding, calf roping, break-away roping, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding. As cowboys and cowgirls compete for prize money, the crowd is also entertained with professional rodeo clowns and there will be food trucks for those arriving hungry. Daily ticket prices are $20 per person. Admission is free for five years old and younger. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism office or at the gate. The Estes Field PCA Rodeo is held at Estes Field located on Main Street in Centre, Alabama. For more info, call the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce at 256-927-8455. GRAY APPOINTED - Charlie Gray of Dauphin Island has been appointed to the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board by Governor Kay Ivey. Gray will complete the current term for Gary Wolfe of Fairhope, who resigned from the board in April 2025. A native of Dauphin Island, Gray is a 1988 graduate of the University of South Alabama. ROCK THE SOUTH - The 2025 Rock the South music festival is set for June 19-21 at York Farms in Cullman. The three day event will feature Hank Williams Jr., Treaty Oak Revival, Clay Walker, Ty Myers, Hudson Westbrook, Kid Rock, 3 Doors Down, Ole 60, Vincent Mason, Them Dirty Roses, Afroman, Nickelback, Gavin Adcock, Shenandoah, Bayker Blankenship, Cameron Whitcome, and Rehab.
Snead State Community College held its annual Spring Pinning Ceremony for the 2025 graduating class of Registered Nurses on Tuesday, May 6. The RN Graduates include: (Albertville) Danielle Bearden, Haley Bell, Dillon Benson, Emily Canseco, Marlene Franco, Ella Jones, Amylia Langley, Ermelinda Ortiz, Jessica Perez-Reyes, Alex Villanueva, Madilyn Woodard; (Altoona) Keiayra Sluss; (Anniston) Jessica Keahey; (Boaz) Kayla Harris, Sara Helms, Stephen Hughes, Dylan Markle, Evan Quintana, Brandi Rickard, Ashley Self; (Crossville) Megan Couillard; (Dawson) Chelsea Coggins; (Gadsden) Jacob Ashley, Kylee Easterwood, KeKe Flannigan, Destiny Howell, Brittany Suggs, Gavin Williams, Toni Williams; (Guntersville) Abigail Parmer; (Piedmont) Amber Caves; and (Rainbow City) Sierra Moore. Photo Courtesy of Snead State Snead State RN Class of 2025
Snead State Community College hosted its first induction ceremony for the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society on April 17, marking a milestone for the college’s nursing program. This inaugural event celebrated the establishment of the Iota Nu chapter of the honor society, which recognizes academic excellence, professionalism, and integrity among associate degree nursing students. To qualify for induction, students were required to maintain a grade of B or higher in all nursing courses, have no history of course failures in the nursing program, and consistently demonstrate professionalism and integrity both on campus and in clinical settings. A total of fourteen nursing students were inducted into the Iota Nu chapter during the ceremony: These students and where they are from include: Albertville: Dillon Benson, Amylia Langley, Dylan Markle, and Jessica Perez-Reyes; Boaz: Evan Quintana, Brandi Richard, and Ashley Self; Crossville: Megan Couillard; Gadsden: Kylee Easterwood, Gavin Williams, and Toni Williams; Guntersville: Madilyn Woodard; Piedmont: Amber Caves; and Rainbow City: Stephen Hughes. Nursing Honor Society Students Photo Courtesy of Snead State SB142 codifies AVID and provides for five significant components to make sure only those individuals who should be voting in Alabama elections are registered to vote and voting An important requirement in the bill authorizes the Secretary of State’s Office to use federal Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services data to identify noncitizens registered to vote illegally. “Only U.S. citizens should be voting in our elections. This is common-sense legislation, and I want to thank Senator Kitchens and Representative Brinyark for their hard work in passing this bill,” stated Allen. Alabama Voter Integrity Database Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, commends the final passage of SB142, by Senator Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) and Representative Bryan Brinyark (R-Tuscaloosa). This bipartisan legislation codifies the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID), a program created and implemented by Allen, as Alabama’s primary voter file maintenance system and removes the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) as an approved voter registration database under Alabama law. “Voter file maintenance is the foundation of election integrity. Because of this important legislation, we can now be assured that Alabama’s voter file maintenance efforts will remain robust in the future,” Allen said. “The passage of SB142 is a victory for each and every Alabamian as they head to the ballot box.”
Brandon Boswell h Pharmacist/Owner h 256-524-2981
Best Wishes for a great future! Congratulations Class of 2025
Wayne Hunt speaks prior to a Ribbon Cutting at the Legacy Museum in downtown Boaz on Wednesday, April 30. The museum, which houses a historical collection of memorabilia, added new exhibits about Boaz High School, local music, medical facilities and doctors, the Boaz Police and Fire Departments, and other unique displays. It was also a celebration of the museum's third anniversary. Photo By Brandon K. Pierce, Alabama Ledger
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