Fall Festivals
Regional festivals on horizon
By Haley Mitchell Godwin The time for Fall Festivals is almost here. Organizers and chairpersons all over Alabama are scrambling to book pony rides and ...
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Remains recovered from Holy Ground identified
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding human remains at Holy Ground Battlefield Park boat ...
Fort Deposit teen arrested in shooting
On Sunday September 12, the Greenville Police Department received a call of shots fired around 1:30 p.m. in ...
BREAKING NEWS*****Human remains found at Holy Ground Park
According to the Lowndes County Sheriff, Chris West, a fisherman reeled in a pair of pants that still ...
Black Belt Interstate project added to Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amendment adding congressional authorization of the full Interstate-14 five-state corridor ...
Ashley Bradley
Back on Track: H.I.M. Spotlight: Ashley Bradley
Born and raised in Fort Deposit, 26-year-old Ashley Bradley is the oldest of three siblings. Bradley and her siblings were raised by their mother and ...
by Staff Reports.
Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the Week
The Calhoun School Volleyball Team Senior Artasia Glover and Sophomore Xochitl Fonseca These players helped the Tigers with a big win over 4A Booker T. ...
by Christy Johnson, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:37 pm
and Parks Pharmacy
Job Fair and Vaccine Clinic held in Hayneville
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s department, The Montgomery Wellness Coalition, and Parks Pharmacy hosted a Job Fair/Vaccine Clinic this past Saturday in Hayneville Square. With 69,000 ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:33 pm
ALEA auction
ALEA to hold surplus fleet auction
Looking for quality used vehicles? The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) surplus inventory will be displayed for auction beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 17, 2021 2:52 pm
AMEA
AMEA kicks off 2022 scholarship program
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority is now taking applications for 44 available scholarships available to graduating seniors. In order to qualify, you must be graduating from ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, September 17, 2021 1:22 pm
Female Deputy
Timmons graduates from academy
According to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Miranda Timmons graduated from the Sheriff’s Academy on August 20, 2021, making her the first female deputy ...
by Christy Johnson, Thursday, September 16, 2021 7:58 pm
ALEA
ALEA Shares the Passing of Off-Duty
Senior Trooper Jason Vice The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is deeply saddened and sincerely regrets having to share the passing of one of its ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, September 13, 2021 10:55 am
News
Sheriff West completes FLETC Training
Sheriff Chris West of Lowndes County recently attended and completed FLETC training conducted on August 25-27 in Tama, IA. The Department of Homeland Security Leadership ...
by Christy Johnson, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 3:15 pm
News
Fall Armyworms are Making Their March
If they have not already eaten your lawn, start scouting now, because this year they seem to be everywhere! The phones have been ringing off ...
by Evan Justice, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 3:04 pm
Back to school rally
Back to School Rally serves community
Lowndes County Public Schools held a Back to School Rally last weekend. Lowndes Academy cheerleaders helped stuff backpacks with school supplies and were on hand ...
by Christy Johnson, Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:28 am
Angie Long
Remembering Angie Long
Longtime Greenville Advocate/Lowndes Signal reporter Angie Long, whose stories and photos graced the pages of the Advocate and Signal for more than two decades, died ...
by Christy Johnson, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 7:27 pm
Arrests
July 15 through July 19 arrests
7/15/21 Jackob Randall White- Theft of Property Fourth Antoinette Diane Sellers- Disorderly Conduct 7/19/21 Fredricous Dewayne Boone- Assault First Stanford Oneil Peterson- Domestic Violence third, ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 23, 2021 12:11 am
Bishop State Community College
Central High School alum selected to participate in NJCAA All-Star Weekend
Central High School alum and Bishop State Community College Women’s Basketball forward, Cordasia Harris, was recently selected as one of the top 40 NJCAA Student-Athletes ...
by Evan Justice, Thursday, July 22, 2021 11:54 pm
News
AISA awards Lowndes Academy the Blue Ribbon
The Alabama Independent School Association recently announced the recipients of the 2020-2021 AISA Blue Ribbon School Award. Lowndes Academy was one of the 29 Alabama ...
by Christy Johnson, Thursday, July 22, 2021 11:41 pm
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi inducts Ellis
Wilson Ellis from Letohatchee, Ala. has been inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Ellis is a student at the University of Alabama ...
by Christy Johnson, Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:09 pm
News
Resurfacing on I-65 to begin Monday
A project to resurface I-65 in Butler County from the County Road 41 overpass to one mile south of the Lowndes County line will begin ...
by Christy Johnson, Thursday, July 8, 2021 11:04 am
Bancourp South
Two men sentenced for robbing banks
The acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced on Tuesday the sentencing of two men for their participation in robbing two Lowndes County banks. Hunter ...
by Christy Johnson, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 12:00 pm
Mayor Ozier
ACBM holds multi county mayor workshop
The Alabama Conference of Black Mayors (ACBM)held a local workshop on June 24 at the Gordonville Town Hall. Mayor of Gordonville, Orbuty Ozier, sponsored the ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 2, 2021 2:45 pm
Lowndes Academy
Lowndes Academy Cheer shows spirit
The Lowndes Academy junior varsity and varsity cheerleading squads brought home more than their pom-poms from the AISA cheer camp this past week. “The girls ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 2, 2021 1:31 pm
Hooper Academy
Hooper cheerleaders tumble to victory
The Hooper Academy varsity & Junior varsity cheerleaders chanted their way to the top at last week’s cheer camp held at Troy University. Both the ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 2, 2021 1:19 pm
Courtney Meadows
HIM Graduation: “A New Beginning”
Submitted: Hope Inspired Ministries On June 24, three Hope Inspired Ministries students were able to experience their graduation ceremony. It was a powerful evening full of ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 2, 2021 1:13 pm
News
LOCAL LEADER URGES LOWNDES COUNTY CITIZENS TO GET VACCINATED AT MOBILE CLINICS
DEPOSIT — With the more lethal Delta variant of Covid-19 threatening another surge of the deadly virus in Alabama, now is the time to get ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 2, 2021 12:56 pm
Central Elementary School
CES fifth grade students donate to P.T.A.
Submitted by Laura Hunter The following Central Elementary School fifth grade students and their families donated $124.70 to the P.T.A. to be used during the ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 2, 2021 12:50 pm
Weather outlook
Fourth of July weather outlook
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation ...
by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 2, 2021 12:24 pm
Fort Deposit
UPDATE: Shots fired during funeral kills one
UPDATE: LITTLE HAS BEEN APPREHENDED Shots were fired during a funeral over the weekend leaving one man dead and three others injured. Sergeant Randle Johnson ...
by Christy Johnson, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 7:08 pm
Dance Camp
Registration for D&D ministry through dance camp open
D&D Mime ministry have been ministering through dance as well as teaching dance for over 10 years. “This year we are super excited to have our dance ...