Community Spotlight
Kirby expands offerings at new The Busy Beans location
The Busy Beans, a favorite small town drink shop in Highland Home, opened in a new location Jan. 15 at 18894 Montgomery Highway, just up ...
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Sports
Cougars’ heavy lifting captures awards, shatters records
The Crenshaw Christian Academy (CCA) powerlifting team competed in the Alabama Independent School Association Powerlifting Championship hosted by Pickens Academy on Feb. 21, earning Overall ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:24 am
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Auto parts giant Hyundai Motor Company selling interest in SMART
Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) announced Thursday the Korean-owned auto manufacturer’s U.S. operation, Hyundai Motor America, is in the process of divesting its ownership in SMART ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, February 25, 2023 3:43 am
Sports
Lady Cougars awarded All Tournament
Lady Cougars Laken Harrell (left) and Tanna Singleton (right) earn All Tournament Awards in the Alabama Independent School Association Class 1A Championship game Feb. 10.
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, February 23, 2023 8:38 pm
Community Spotlight
Daquan Pittman critically injured in Florala crash
Brantley school graduate and Faulkner University wide receiver Daquan Pittman sustained critical injuries in a vehicle crash on Feb. 11 while traveling home from a ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, February 23, 2023 8:28 pm
Sports
Lady Cougars secure AISA Class 1A Runners-up
Crenshaw Christian Academy varsity girls faced Lowndes Academy on Feb. 10, securing the Alabama Independent School Association Class 1A Runners-up after a 39-21 loss in ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, February 23, 2023 7:58 pm
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EPA awards Alabama $52.6 million to eliminate drinking water contaminants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $52.6 million to fund public water system projects addressing “emerging contaminants” in Alabama’s drinking water. In 2020, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 2:22 am
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Teen suicide: Open conversations save lives
Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, don’t hesitate to contact the Suicide & Crisis ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 2:14 am
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BREAKING NEWS: Investigators searching for drive-by shooting suspect
After a string of what may be related drive-by shootings in the Lapine area Monday, Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Investigators are searching for a suspect they ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:51 am
Obituaries
James Buford Boone, Jr.
James Buford Boone, Jr. died February 13, 2023, at UAB-Highlands Hospital following a brief illness. He was 87. He was born in Macon, Ga., on ...