Lanell Smith
Libraries still fostering communities
Small town residents usually know their local library provides resources for reading or listening to literature. Some may also be familiar with the library’s offerings ...
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News
Ten-minute screenings can save lives
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in America, often presenting no noticeable symptoms until diagnosis comes too late for ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, May 7, 2023 5:16 pm
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New driver identified in fatal crash
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) released new information about a child killed late Tuesday in Dozier. Upon further investigation of a fatal crash which ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 11:29 pm
Z-Breaking News
Dozier toddler dies in traffic fatality
At approximately 4:05 p.m. on May 2, a single vehicle crash claimed the life of a one-year-old Dozier child. The crash occurred in the Searight ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 4:42 pm
Community Spotlight
McVay wins regional resume contest
Highland Home School senior Charlie Mcway competed in the Third Annual Regional Resume Contest and won the grand prize – a $1,000 scholarship from PowerSouth. ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, April 28, 2023 8:53 pm
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Squeaky shoes, a butterfly, and a sandwich spread joy
My granddaughter has a pair of squeaky shoes – several actually. She loves wearing them and is fully delighted by the way each step creates ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, April 27, 2023 9:55 pm
Opinion
Scamming – hottest work-from-home career
An Editorial of The Luverne Journal Last week, organizers of The Festival at the Well in Luverne alerted the public that scammers were impersonating the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, April 27, 2023 9:52 pm
News
May – American Wetlands Month
Submitted by Roosevelt Robinson Urban Regional Extension Agent Highly productive and biologically diverse, wetlands, or simply a wetland, is a distinct ecosystem that is saturated ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, April 27, 2023 9:49 pm
News
April marks distracted driving awareness month
April marks National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and in recognition of the focus, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division encourages drivers and ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, April 27, 2023 9:44 pm
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Community gatherings foster friendship, family
Small town residents often jokingly comment about how everyone in the area seems related in one way or another. In my coverage of Butler, Lowndes, ...