News
Crenshaw schools launch summer feeding program
As schools prepare for summer break, children in Lowndes, Butler, and Crenshaw counties who are food insecure may wonder where their next meal will come ...
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Obituaries
Obituary – Robert Don Bell
Mr. Robert Don Bell, 80, a past resident of Montgomery, passed away peacefully at Cleburne County Nursing Home in Heflin on May 29. Funeral services ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 1, 2023 4:58 pm
News
Alabama Senate approves vaping device bill
The Alabama Senate unanimously approved SB316 on May 24. The bill, an amendment to Section 28-11-14, Code of Alabama 1975, aims to provide further prohibitions ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:33 am
Newsletter
Prestige is in the perspective
Almost everyone admires someone and has their group of folk whom they view as prestigious, important, and perhaps super stars. My icons include pastors like ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 1, 2023 7:00 am
Newsletter
CCA retires Henderson’s softball jersey
Abby Henderson began her varsity softball career at Crenshaw Christian Academy in her fifth-grade year. After Henderson’s successful high school career, the school honored the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 12:13 pm
Newsletter
Unemployment declines, help still needed
An editorial of The Greenville Advocate Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently announced unemployment rates are down. The state is leading others in economic success, she ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 am
News
Two or four wheels must all share the road
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this month, reminding motorists it ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 1:00 pm
Community Spotlight
Kiwanis Club learns ALEA safety tips
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Senior Trooper Kendra McKinney presented safety training to the Luverne Kiwanis Club at the group’s May 16 meeting. McKinney shared ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 7:00 am
Newsletter
Brantley secures 6th AHSAA 1A State Championship
The Brantley School softball team secured its 6th Alabama High School Athletic Association Area 1A State Championship on May 17, completing the season at 35-13 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:57 am
News
NTSB releases 2021 multivehicle fatal crash report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report with findings related to the June 19, 2021 multivehicle crash which claimed the lives of ...