Newsletter
The odd couple returns
A falconer once told me he had a buzzard named Quasimodo.Among all his birds — owls, falcons, a Bald Eagle — Quasi was considered to ...
Lanell Downs Smith, Author at Lowndes Signal - Page 22 of 88
Community Spotlight
Drug court celebrates 8 graduates
Charles Box, minister at Walnut Street Church of Christ in Greenville, has been to drug court more times than he can count. For several years, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 21, 2024 9:30 am
News
Commission approves volunteer fire department funding
The Lowndes County Commission recently approved funding aimed to assist the efforts of local volunteer fire departments (VFD). At the commission’s June 10 meeting, commissioners ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 20, 2024 2:51 pm
Community Spotlight
Sheriff’s K-9 to keep guns, drugs out of schools
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new four-legged deputy to the community — a three-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer named Boone. He and handler ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 7:11 pm
Community Spotlight
Area students excel at Alabama
The University of Alabama (UA) recently recognized area students for achieving academic excellence in the spring 2024 semester by announcing individuals named to UA’s dean’s ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 9:30 am
Community Spotlight
Foster graduates Harding University
A Lowndes County native graduated recently from Harding University. Fort Deposit native William Foster earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in finance ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 9:30 am
Columns
Serving time in county jail
Monday morning, I spent a few hours in the Lowndes County jail. The experience was eye-opening and provided me perspective from both sides of the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, June 17, 2024 10:30 am
Columns
CoffeeTime with Andy & Renie Happy: Divorce in your rear-view mirror
By Andy and Renie Bowman You may have been racing to get out of your marriage, couldn’t hardly wait until your signature was still wet ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, June 16, 2024 6:00 am
Community Spotlight
Central cadets capture wins at leadership camp
Cadets in the Junior Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program at Central High School attended the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp June 7-10. The event, held ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, June 15, 2024 6:00 pm
Newsletter
Crash claims life near Hayneville
A single-vehicle crash on Friday marks Lowndes County’s fifth traffic fatality for 2024. The crash occurred at approximately 12:05 a.m. Friday, June 14. A Montgomery man, ...