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Juneteenth – Proclaiming freedom, acknowledging contributions

President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth National Independence Day a U.S. federal holiday on June 17, 2021. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed June 19, ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, June 18, 2023 4:57 pm

Newsletter

Continuing storms delay recovery

Recovery efforts advanced in the sunshine of Friday afternoon, but in the wake of  late night storms, utility providers reported setbacks in electricity service restoration ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, June 17, 2023 1:05 pm

Columns

Father’s Day – A long time coming

Americans began celebrating the official observance of Father’s Day in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed legislation designating the third Sunday of June as a ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 16, 2023 5:39 pm

Features

Happy Father’s Day from Head Start

Submitted by Laura Hunter Lowndes County Head Start Family and Community Partnerships Manager Lowndes County Schools Head Start would like to wish all Head Start ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 16, 2023 5:35 pm

Newsletter

Power restoration continues amidst Friday storm threats

Local residents in Butler, Lowndes, and Crenshaw counties awoke Friday morning to renewed weather alerts after storms downed trees and powerlines Wednesday and Thursday. Utility ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, June 16, 2023 3:14 pm

Features

Rice returns to roots as reporter for Greenville Newspaper

Courtney Rice will make her journalistic debut on Monday, joining the Greenville Newspapers, Inc. as its newest general assignment reporter. The Greenville native moved back ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 15, 2023 5:30 pm

Newsletter

Town streets quiet during storm recovery

Streets in towns across Lowndes, Butler, and Crenshaw counties were quiet early Thursday afternoon. Some residents remained without power, others were blocked in by flooded ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 15, 2023 3:46 pm

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Ongoing severe weather results in one death, roadways blocked, thousands without power

Ongoing severe weather that began Wednesday afternoon resulted in one death, debris across roadways, and thousands still without power in Lowndes, Butler, and Crenshaw Counties ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 15, 2023 11:54 am

Newsletter

Tyler man dies in storm-related crash

A Tyler man, Jay D. Morgan, 57, succumbed to fatal injuries sustained in a late Wednesday afternoon crash. The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:20 p.m. ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:37 am

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Storms leave roads blocked, thousands without power

A storm system raged through central and south Alabama late Wednesday afternoon leaving thousands, 79,727 statewide, without power by 7 p.m. Downed trees blocked countless ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:26 pm

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