Greene County Democrat

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  • R. H. Young Community Center dedicated

    The Robert H. Young Community Center was dedicated on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The community center is named for the long-time principal of the former Carver School, which was purchased from the Greene County Board of Education by the City of Eutaw in 2018.

    Mayor of Eutaw, Latasha Johnson, assisted by Valerie Watkins, City Council District 1 member conducted the dedication ceremony. Mayor Johnson said she was proud of the efforts of the City of Eutaw to renovate and develop the R. H. Young Community Center.

    “This center houses offices for the Extension Service. It has served as an incubator for small businesses, it was the office for FEMA tornado relief and many other programs. We have used the gymnasium for community meetings, job fairs, health fairs, funerals, birthday parties, family reunions and many other purposes including as a storm shelter,” said Mayor Johnson.

    The family of the late Robert H. Young were present, including his wife, Carolyn Young,  who writes a weekly column for the Greene County Democrat,  Also, present were son, daughter-in-law and  past students of the Youngs, who taught and administrated at the Carver School.

    Members of the Tuscaloosa Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, of which Young was a member, attended the dedication ceremony and pledged to support the programmatic, construction and maintenance needs of the community center, going forward, in memory of Robert H. Young. Mayor Johnson said the City of Eutaw was searching for grants to improve the community center and welcome aid from residents and others concerned that the city has a usable and comfortable community center facility.

  • DST Chapter provides gifts for family of 10 children

    Shown L To R: Shirley Ezell, Carolyn Young, Marva Smith, Miriam Leftwich, Tameshia Porter, Isaac Atkins, Phillis Belcher, Johnni Strode Morning, Carol Zippert and Jacqueline Allen

    The Greene County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. partnered with the Greene County Department of Human Resources to provide Christmas gifts for a local family of 10 children. The sorority members provided toys, games, books, various electronics as well as clothing for each child in the family. All the gifts were selected in attempts to fulfill the wishes of the children. The various lists of the children’s wishes were provided by the DHR staff.
    Mr. Wilson Morgan is Director of the Greene County DHR office.
    Mrs. Carolyn Young and Ms. Jackie Allen serve as chairperson and co-chairperson, respectively, of the DST Chapter’s Adopt-A-Family Committee. Mrs. Isaac Atkins serves as Chapter President.