The Union County Board of County Commissioners learned the fate of the City of Alcester’s Police Department at their meeting Jan. 9. At the end of Alcester’s City Council meeting, the council approved to disband the Alcester Police Department. They reached out to the Union County Sheriff’s Department to form a contract for law enforcement coverage. Sheriff Dan Limoges relayed the information to the commissioners and said he would have a contract for the commissioners to approve at their next meeting.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education set their annual election, along with the cities of Elk Point and Jefferson, for April 9 at their meeting Jan. 8. Up for election are two positions on the board (Tim Brewer and Jessica LaFleur) up for election. Both are for three-year terms. Petitions can begin to be circulated on Jan. 26 until Feb. 23.

Being creative isn’t anything new for Char Campbell. So much, that she decided to make a business out of it.

The Union County Commissioners closed off 2023 with their year-end meeting and opened 2024 with their organizational meeting six days apart. On Dec.

I-State Truck Centers are known for their work with semitrucks and trailers and helping keep products on the road. “As you know everything we use or buy comes on a truck,” Scott Beatty said.

Children in the Sunday School program at Elk Point United Parish were part of a Christmas Program held Sunday, Dec. 17. The children enacted “The Christmas Story,” a traditional retelling of the birth of Jesus. There were about 20 kids involved from preschool age through 5th grade. They had two rehearsals on Wednesday evenings before the final performance on Dec. 17.

By Beth Hutcheson times1reporter@gmail.com The first Friends Feast of 2024 will be served on Jan. 8 by the Elk Point United Parish Global Methodist Church.

It was a beautiful evening for Homestead Holidays on Sunday, Dec. 17.

Subscribers to the Southern Union County Leader-Courier will see an increase to their subscription renewals come Jan. 1, 2024.

In order to make sure all budgets have a positive cash balance for the year-end, the Elk Point City Council held a special meeting on Dec. 18.