By Staff Reports Law enforcement officers successfully apprehended 32-year-old Shawn Bolding on Wednesday, Oct. 23, following an extensive, nearly 12-hour manhunt. Bolding was captured without incident around 9:30 p.m. near the 5,000 block of Mount Ida Road close to Brantley after a police chase that began in neighboring Covington County. Captain Mason Adcock, assistant chief […] The post Multi-agency manhunt results in Bolding’s capture appeared first on Luverne Journal.

GREENVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - They stood in the living room of her mother’s home late on a Sunday evening in December 1947. It was there where Shirley and Emma Jean Roberson proclaimed their wedding vows; for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, with only death being a reason for them to part.

A Covington County jury returned two verdicts Friday in the 2022 murder of Treyvous Cobbins. One of the co-defendants, Teddy Donnell Cozart, 21, of Andalusia was found guilty of murder. The second co-defendant, Alyssa Jewel Stewart, 20, also of Andalusia was found not guilty. A total of five suspects were arrested in the murder of […] The post Guilty, not guilty verdicts returned in murder trial appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.

Two men from Troy have been charged after allegedly stealing $15,000 worth of copper from a local business. According to WAKA, the suspects have been identified as Derron Lee Newman, 25, Coley Christopher Grace, 57. The thefts are reported to have occurred over several weeks at the 100 block of...

An Andalusia man pled guilty to second degree domestic violence and was sentenced to 25 years in prison last week. Kenneth Lamar Douglas, 49, was arrested in March 2022 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Department deputies after he fled Covington County. Court records indicate that earlier on that same day, Juanita Stanley of Andalusia, and Douglas’s mother, […] The post Domestic violence conviction leads to 25-year sentence for Andalusia man appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.

America prepares to celebrate Oct. 28 as National Responders Day. As usual, tri-county communities are already ahead of the curve and a few local businesses have found a way to say “thank you” alongside their community newspapers. Last week, The Lowndes Signal hosted a multi-agency photo shoot to...

By Haley Mitchell Godwin Three outstanding learners from Crenshaw County Schools were honored as Students of the Month during the Crenshaw County Board of Education’s regular meeting held Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Madison Nguyen, a ninth grader at Brantley School and member of the Emerald Wave Marching Band, was praised by Brantley Principal Marcus […] The post School board honors outstanding students appeared first on Luverne Journal.

The Williamson/McGowin family opened up the gates to their property located off Creampot Road in Butler County, Alabama to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The family land was the site of the 2024 Forest Landowner’s Field Day and Tour presented by the Butler County Forestry Planning Committee. Warren...

By Lanell Downs Smith Third graders at Luverne Elementary observed the National Day of Concern for Young People and Gun Violence by committing to the SAFE Student Pledge on Oct. 16. Students were led in their commitment by Luverne Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) Carlton Carmichael, who spent the day educating Luverne Elementary students […] The post Luverne third graders swear to SAFE Pledge appeared first on Luverne Journal.

By Staff Reports Festivities for Crenshaw Christian Academy’s (CCA) 2024 homecoming will begin Tuesday night, Oct. 29, with the Homecoming Parade at 5:30 p.m. A tailgate will follow on the baseball field.  The celebration will continue on Friday, Nov. 1 with the Homecoming Assembly beginning at 11 a.m. in the gymnatorium. CCA will recognize the […] The post CCA Celebrates Homecoming Nov. 1 appeared first on Luverne Journal.

Black residents say they have been dealing with flooding that damaged their homes and posed risks to their health ever since the state expanded a highway through their community in south Alabama six years ago. “It’s causing our houses to sink,” said Timothy Williams, a longtime resident of the Shiloh...

ELBA, Ala. (WDHN) — New murals depicting Elba’s history and unique wildlife have been painted on the floodgate enclosures near downtown. The murals, painted by artist Wes Hardin, were commissioned by the local non-profit group Foundation154. “Our goal with Elba’s Gateway Mural is to reflect the spirit of Elba—its history, community, and natural charm—through art,” […]

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While the Pike County Bulldogs didn’t make the playoffs this season, they went from an inexperienced, young football team to an experienced one by the end of the season. The Bulldogs, though, went into the final regular season game with a shot at...

The Brantley Bulldogs will take on the Ariton Purple Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Brantley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Kinston on Friday as Brantley made off with a 54-28 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Brantley just coasted through the last quarter.

The Pike County Salvation Army is on a cleaning spree and it will be hard to pass up the deals that will be available at the “army’s” big yard said set for November 1 and 2. Volunteers are needed and more than welcome. “We have cleaned out our back room and put everything in the […] The post Salvation Army has a dollar deal for you appeared first on The Troy Messenger.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction on the historical aspects of trapping, the biology of furbearers, and how to use trapping as a sound wildlife management tool. The workshops are open to anyone […] The post Registration opens for trapping education workshops appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.

Rustic Linen in Troy is known for its home décor and ladies apparel but every year the shop becomes a Christmas City of sorts. Barbara Ward opened Rustic Linen in Troy back in 2017 after seeing a need for home décor. “We started out as home décor because there was really nowhere in Troy to […] The post Christmas comes early at Rustic Linen appeared first on The Troy Messenger.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Straughn (5-4) will look to rebound after a tough rivalry loss and return home to meet Goshen (6-2) in a non-region contest on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. This will be the 18th meeting between the two teams dating back to 1975 and...

The members of the 2024 Homecoming Court and the Mr. and Miss Trojan Pride winners have been announced by Troy University. The King and Queen will be crowned at the halftime show during the game against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 2. Additionally, the Trojan Pride Court is:. Sarah Morgan. Zara...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Mexican-American War, spanning from April 1846 to February 1848, marked a significant chapter in American history. Major Thomas M. Murphree played a pivotal role during this period, meticulously maintaining records of all Pike County soldiers who served not only in the Mexican War but also in the Civil War. His efforts were immortalized in a story published in 1911, honoring the veterans of the Mexican War and preserving their legacy for future generations.