Community Spotlight
Citizens reflect on Independence Day
Independence Day is the annual American holiday that falls on July 4 and marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted – July 4, ...
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Community Spotlight
“Keeping it country” with love, respect
Chris West stepped out of retirement and into the Lowndes County Sheriff’s shoes in 2019 after the tragic shooting death of “Big John” Williams in ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, July 2, 2023 5:34 pm
Community Spotlight
Lowndes JROTC shines at JLAB
The Lowndes County Junior Officer Training Corps (JROTC) finished in the top 15 schools in the nation at this year’s JROTC Leadership Academy Bowl (JLAB). ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 30, 2023 5:18 pm
Community Spotlight
Lowndes Academy valedictorian, salutatorian contribute to banner athletic year
When valedictorian Harley Hooper and salutatorian Molly Powell spoke during the May 19 graduation, they not only topped off a great academic year, but they ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 30, 2023 5:13 pm
Community News
Bamboo farming could change Alabama agriculture
For thousands of years, Native American farmers grew bamboo and used it for everything from food, to clothing, construction materials and medical supplies. Early settlers ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, June 26, 2023 8:00 am
Community News
Supreme Court decision could affect local districts
The Supreme Court handed down a decision on June 8, finding Alabama’s congressional map may violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The map was ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, June 25, 2023 8:00 am
Columns
Who helps communities recover?
Storms ravaged central and south Alabama this week and communities in Butler, Lowndes, and Crenshaw counties were hit with power outages, downed trees, flooding, and ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, June 25, 2023 8:00 am
Community News
Commission considers tax abatement request
The Lowndes County Economic Development Commission delivered a request to the Lowndes County Commission on June 12, asking commissioners to grant a tax abatement to ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, June 24, 2023 4:11 pm
Columns
Appreciating the “little things”
There is nothing like a natural disaster to cultivate an appreciation for life’s little things. Central and south Alabama counties were hit with thunderstorms beginning ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, June 24, 2023 3:51 pm
Newsletter
Utility providers advance restoration during storm pause
Severe thunderstorms hit south and central Alabama Wednesday and continued ravaging communities through Monday, leaving behind downed trees, debris, and extensive power outages. Service providers ...