News
History comes to life at Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival
Travel back in time to the year 815 and participate in an immersive living history event at the Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (AMFF). The local ...
Lanell Downs Smith, Author at Lowndes Signal - Page 34 of 88
Newsletter
An open letter to lawmakers
An opinion of the Alabama Policy Institute As professionals and advocates who are combating and counseling victims of human and sex trafficking across the State ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, February 19, 2024 8:00 am
Newsletter
Tea Cakes – The old fashioned way
By Andrea Burroughs My mom recently told me that before buying packs of cookies from the grocery store like we do today, people made their ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, February 18, 2024 8:39 am
Community Spotlight
Mount Willing Quilt Exhibition Opening in Camden
Through a collaboration with Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center (BBTCAC) and Wilcox ArtWorks (WAW), the Mount Willing Quilters from Lowndes County will exhibit their ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, February 18, 2024 8:00 am
Newsletter
Medieval festival fosters fun, ‘fairemily’
In February 2018, I stumbled into Kingdom of Dragon Croft at the Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival quite by accident. The fun, festivities and friendships volunteers ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, February 17, 2024 8:37 am
Faith
The cross for the win
By Dean Kelly Minister, Highland Home Church of Christ With seconds left in overtime, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, threw a TD pass ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, February 17, 2024 8:33 am
News
We don’t want your money
By Michael J. Brooks I was the new pastor still learning my way around when Jim came to see me. He was chair of the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, February 17, 2024 8:29 am
Newsletter
Obituary – Buddy McGuire
Funeral services for Buddy McGuire, age 78, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, February 15, 2024 9:10 pm
News
Affordable broadband at risk for Lowndes households
On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel penned a notice to Congress delivering formal news that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will cease acceptance ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, February 15, 2024 8:29 pm
News
Alabama House passes gaming bills
The Alabama House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday aimed at regulating gaming in Alabama. The House passed House Bill (HB) 151, a proposed constitutional ...