I knew at some time in my lifetime I would probably have to write this column, but I really expected it to be under different circumstances. Today’s paper will officially be the last published by our family.
Mr. Heavrin wants to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices to 13 because the liberals may not get their way on abortion. The partisanship flips back and forth between ideologies just as the Senate and House sway with the majority.
A new executive director is named, committee chairmen selected and now Main Street Enterprise is seeking citizens interested in “making a difference” in the downtown area.
Graduation schedule listed for local schools
A resurfacing project will begin on Monday, May 16, or Tuesday, May 17, on County Road 147. There will be delays so motorists are advised to find alternate routes if possible.
The 2021-22 Enterprise High School 7A championship basketball team was honored Tuesday, April 19, with a parade from the Coffee County Courthouse to Enterprise City Hall.
The Pilot Club of Enterprise hosted its annual civic night on Thursday, April 21, and the 2021 Man, Woman and Youth of the Year were announced.
The winners of the deviled egg contest held at the Enterprise Farmers Market on April 9 are from left, Steve Icenogle, Most Eggsquisite (Most Beautiful); Catherine Williford, Most Eggscellent (Best Overall winner); Becky O’Heron, Best Eggstraditional (Most Traditional, Classic); and Holly Barnes, Best Eggstraordinary (Best Non-Traditional, Creative, Original).
The 2021 Enterprise Man, Woman or Youth of the Year will be announced at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at First Baptist Church of Enterprise in the fellowship hall hosted by the Pilot Club of Enterprise. Refreshments will be served.
Dauphin Street Extension and East Watts Street are being resurfaced this week while Dauphin Middle School and Hillcrest Elementary on East Watts are closed for Spring Break.
The spirit of Spring is expected to be reflected vibrantly in downtown Enterprise April 9 with colorfully decorated Easter bonnets and the joyful sounds of shopping, eating, fellowship and fun.
Break out your favorite deviled egg recipe. Copy the one your mom always served at Sunday dinner or steal your grandmother’s.
The names of 50 Wiregrass men who sacrificed their lives in defense of liberty will be read at the city’s first National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Enterprise Farmers Market.
Enterprise State Community College President Matt Rodgers has announced that he will enter retirement on May 1.
Dawn Johnson kicks up her bow-adorned heels as she leads the World’s Smallest St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 12. Johnson was named Grand Marshal of the 29-year-old one-person parade.
With the clock ticking down to 11 seconds in the game and the score tied at 64-64, James Clemons had possession of the ball and was going for the win with a last second shot. But fate wouldn’t have it.
Passing the gavel
James Tarbox, right, recently passed the gavel of leadership of the Coffee County Bar Association to Enterprise attorney Ashley Marshall. The Coffee County Bar Association is comprised of all attorneys licensed to practice law with offices in Coffee County.
Lauren Callahan and Tenley Ann Bomhard are the new Miss and Little Miss Enterprise, respectively, after being crowned in the 2022 Enterprise Pageants sponsored by the Enterprise Altrusa International Club Feb. 26.
The Wiregrass Canoe and Kayak Club, the Alabama Scenic River Trail chapter affiliate in Southeast Alabama, will hold a meeting to obtain input from paddlers and do some planning for 2022 floats and other activities. The meeting is March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Michaels Episcopal Church on Camilla Avenue in Ozark just east of the Wal-Mart, off of U.S. 231.
A proclamation signed by Mayor William E. Cooper Feb. 14 shines the spotlight on the significance of the Career and Technical Education program at Enterprise High School.
In conjunction with the National Black History Month celebration, Mayor William E. Cooper has proclaimed February as Black History Month in Enterprise as well.
This week has been proclaimed the Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week by Gov. Kay Ivey.
The Enterprise Altrusa International Club is once again sponsoring the Enterprise pageants. The new city queens will be chosen and crowned Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Enterprise High School Performing Arts Center.
The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the grand marshal of the 2022 World’s Smallest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Candidates must of be Irish descent, active and strong supporters of community organizations and events and reside in the greater Enterprise area.
The Coffee County Arts Alliance will present “The Greatest Love Of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston” starring Belinda Davids on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Enterprise High School Performing Arts Center.
Darin Christopher Starr, 54, the man being sought for his role in a murder-for-hire plot in Coffee County, turned himself in at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 in Hondo, Texas to law enforcement. An extradition hearing is expected to be held Tuesday, Feb. 8.
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The 2022 Alabama Master Cattle Producers Training Program will take place Thursday, Jan. 27, at the South Alabama Electric Cooperative in Troy.
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that every household in the country is now eligible for free COVID-19 home test kits and every person w…
The Coffee County Commission honored longtime county employee Sharon Lyles in recognition of her retirement at the Jan. 10 commission meeting.
The City of Enterprise and Enterprise State Community College held an event for the groundbreaking of the expansion of Peavy Park on Jan. 10 n…
Effective Jan. 1 for the 2022 tax year and continuing through the 2025 tax year, Alabama is offering a tax credit of $3,000 or 50 percent of the total cost of construction, acquisition, and installation of a qualified storm shelter at a homeowner’s primary residence, whichever is less.
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama started its annual cookie season on Jan. 2.
The Enterprise Police Department is investigating a shooting on Grubbs Street in Enterprise that occurred on Jan. 6.
On Dec. 3, Jareece Edward Blackmon of Enterprise was convicted by a jury on federal gun and drug charges along with a murder charge.
The man accused of the murder of an Enterprise teacher has been released by a federal court with a monitoring device pending a trial date on f…
The Southeast Sun has recently obtained some letters to Santa Claus from children in the Enterprise City Schools System and we would like to share them with our readers. The entire staff at The Sun wishes everyone a Merry Christmas this holiday season.
A concerned parent addressed the Enterprise City Schools Board of Education at its Dec. 14 board meeting over perceived inequality in girls at…
The Second Annual Whoville Fun Run/5K is Saturday, Dec. 18.
The Coffee County Commission officially passed a resolution to vacate a portion of County Road 411 outside of Elba at the Dec. 13 commission meeting.
As Coffee County Family Services is in the midst of its annual bike drive heading into Christmas, a group of local youth baseball teams came t…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey submitted a formal letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opposing the federal government’s …
At a press conference on Dec. 7, the FBI and Coffee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Daleville resident Jason Starr for the 201…
At the Nov. 29 Enterprise City Schools Board of Education work session, the board discussed possible options for future use of the old Coppinv…
The German Coffee Club will meet for our Christmas luncheon Thursday, Dec. 2 at The Landing on Fort Rucker at 9:30 am.
For more than a decade, Dauphin Junior High School STEM teacher Melanie Hamlin has used what she calls “Thankful Trees” to encourage her stude…
Enterprise State Community College students can now take advantage of new opportunities with Auburn University at Montgomery that will help th…
More opportunities for children in the Wiregrass will be available soon as Wiregrass United and Daleville Parks and Recreation have teamed wit…
Enterprise High School junior Amelia Ruhle was announced as the winner of the Coffee Count Arts Alliance’s (CCAA) T-shirt design contest on Nov. 16.
The Friday before Thanksgiving, National Farm-City Week recognizes the contributions farmers make to both rural and urban centers.
The Alabama Farm-City theme for 2021 is “Down to Earth — Agriculture Sustains Alabama.”
The Wiregrass-Enterprise Chapter 1807, National Active and Retired Federal Employees, will hold its monthly luncheon program at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Enterprise Country Club.
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