Community Spotlight
Trey Dillon: Electrical first responder
The term “first responder” is often thought to only refer primarily to law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical services personnel. However, in 2013 ...
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News
Showing Up Together: Attendance Awareness Month
Each year in September, Attendance Awareness Month places a focus on spreading awareness about the detrimental effects of chronic absenteeism in students and the role ...
by Shelby Mathis, Friday, September 29, 2023 8:12 am
Newsletter
Four Friday-night wins in Crenshaw County
All four Crenshaw County schools prevailed against their opponents under the Friday night lights on Sep. 22. Crenshaw Christian Academy: The Crenshaw Christian Academy (CCA) ...
by Shelby Mathis, Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:55 pm
Community Spotlight
Melanie Williams: Crenshaw County 911 Dispatcher
When people think of first responders, usually the first to come to mind are firefighters and police officers. However, there is a sector of the ...
by Shelby Mathis, Saturday, September 23, 2023 1:14 pm
News
House fire on Sweetwater Road
Highland Home Fire and Rescue, Honoraville Volunteer Fire Department, and Luverne Rescue Squad responded to the scene of a house fire on Sweetwater Road in ...
by Shelby Mathis, Thursday, September 21, 2023 5:11 pm
News
Details emerge in Andalusia man’s death
The Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers are requesting the public’s help with providing additional information regarding the ...
by Shelby Mathis, Thursday, September 21, 2023 1:57 pm
Community Spotlight
Junior Deputy Osborne reporting for duty
Residents of Rocky Mount Road in Highland Home are feeling a little bit safer lately as the youngest deputy of the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Department, ...
by Shelby Mathis, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:24 pm
Community Spotlight
Stephen Wilson fighting fires for over three decades
The Highland Home Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department has been a home-away-from-home for Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Wilson for over 31 years and counting. In ...
by Shelby Mathis, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 8:07 am
News
“Record low” unemployment rate, business owners disagree
The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) reports that the statewide unemployment rate has dropped to a “new record low.” In an Aug. 18 news release, ...
by Shelby Mathis, Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:56 pm
Community Spotlight
Daniel Jones: Dedicated Luverne first responder
Daniel Jones, officer with the Luverne Police Department (LPD), is serving in his seventh year as a law enforcement officer in Crenshaw County. Jones started ...