Birmingham

Vets to fly to memorial

At least two north Jefferson County men will take part in Honor Flight Birmingham, according to a press release.

The two men, Dennis Smith of Warrior and James Kendrick of Gardendale, will join other Birmingham-area veterans on a July 9 flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II memorial. The release said veterans are selected for flights on a first-come, first-served basis, except that terminally ill veterans may be moved up in priority. Participating veterans pay nothing as they have already given enough to the service of their country.



Birmingham

Eastern Equine Encephalitis discovered in state

The Baldwin County Health Department announced that preliminary results indicate a sentinel chicken from the Orange Beach area has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, according to a press release. Further testing will be conducted in the coming week to confirm these results. Ongoing public health surveillance has detected no mosquito-borne virus activity in humans in Baldwin County this year.