Lanell Smith
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 ...
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Faith
Churches host annual prayer walk
The Alabama-Crenshaw Baptist Association will host a community prayer walk at all four Crenshaw County Schools – Brantley School, Crenshaw Christian Academy, Highland Home School, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 5:02 pm
News
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, July 26, 2023 8:39 pm
News
Flying Squadron jet grounded for facelift
On the campus of Highland Home School, sits a replica F-16 jet – an emblem of the school’s mascot, the Flying Squadron, and a reminder ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 8:33 pm
Newsletter
Talking history connects family, friendships
Once a quarter, the Crenshaw County Historical Society hosts “Let’s Talk History, Crenshaw” events around the county, encouraging community members to bring artifacts and to ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 8:30 pm
News
How to Pick a Watermelon
Submitted by Carnell McAlpine Jr. Tuskegee University Extension Program Agent Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, July 20, 2023 5:27 pm
Lanell Smith
Talking history connects family, friendships
Once a quarter, the Crenshaw County Historical Society hosts “Let’s Talk History, Crenshaw” events around the county, encouraging community members to bring artifacts and to ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, July 20, 2023 5:22 pm
News
Drone expands Crenshaw safety, rescue services
The Luverne Police Department will soon employ its new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), better known as a drone, to enhance the ability to provide safety, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 5:18 pm
Community Spotlight
New team creates possibilities for probationers, parolees
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles supports 62 field offices serving the state and functioning as a local base of operations for Probation and ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:09 pm
Lanell Smith
The hard, soft edges of community news
In August of 2022, I interviewed for a general assignment reporter position with Greenville Newspapers, Inc. During the first conversation, a publisher asked the question, ...