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My internship experience
By: Tiffany Albritton-Hickman As an English and communications major, my desire has always been to do what simply cannot be done – to understand people, ...
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Community events create opportunities to support schools, families
August is fast approaching and brings with it the season when school staff, faculty, and families prepare for a return to the classroom. And, while ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, August 3, 2023 4:56 pm
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Joint operations sweep streets clean
An Editorial Opinion of The Lowndes Signal In January, Lowndes County citizens reported a car abandoned in Hayneville. After investigating, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:52 pm
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ADPH issues fish consumption advisory
Each year, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) updates fish consumption advisories. This year, specific Butler County waterbodies are among those for which citizens ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:50 pm
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Local graduates enroll at Troy
During the summer months, when many students and their families take a break from school and studies, graduates and their chosen universities prepare for the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4:42 pm
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Alabama Diocese leads Jonathan Daniels Pilgrimage Aug. 12
The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and Central Gulf Coast are partnering to sponsor the 26th Annual Jonathan Daniels Pilgrimage on Aug. 12 at the Courthouse ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4:36 pm
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ALEA warns of deadly “Tranq,” Fentanyl mix
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Senior Trooper Charles May fell ill on May 3 after exposure to fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a powerful sedative also ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 31, 2023 4:06 pm
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Lanell Smith named Regional Editor
Boone Newsmedia, Inc. (BNI) named Lanell Downs Smith Regional Editor on July 26. In the expanded role, Smith will continue managing content for Greenville Newspapers, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, July 28, 2023 3:34 pm
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Split vote stalls proposed solar project
Plans to move forward on a potentially multi-million-dollar solar project stalled Monday during a meeting of the Lowndes County Commissioners, when commissioners declined to approve ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, July 28, 2023 11:36 am
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Former Calhoun guard named head basketball coach
Jakeem Davison, former point guard for The Calhoun School, fondly remembers his glory days as a high school super star. After graduation, he attended Troy ...