* Imago Dei Church at the 4FIVE is holding church services at a new time. Sunday School will start at 9:45 a.m. with worship following at 11 a.m. * Lily Missionary Baptist Church in Letohatchee is having Revival Services with guest speaker Rev. Richard Russell Aug 14-16 at 7 p.m. each evening. The church’s annual […]

On Saturday, Aug. 10, the Episcopal Church in Alabama held the 27th Jonathan Daniels and the Martyrs of Alabama Pilgrimage, marking 59 years since Daniels was slain in Hayneville. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells, XI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, addressed crowds who gathered in the Courthouse Square for prayer and […]

Aug. 3 * Lorenzo Gresham, 32 DUI Aug. 4 * Rufus Patterson, 56 – Harassment/threat * Dequerius Murphy, 31 – Possession marijuana first, possession of controlled substance Aug. 6 * Donell Fleeton 36 – Failure to appear receiving stolen property third, receiving stolen property first, attempt to elude Aug. 8 * Henry Hall, 29 – […]

A Central High School freshman has been accepted into the Alabama State University (ASU) Upward Bound Math and Science Program, an effort that inspires and supports qualified participants through stimulating activities and academic instruction, cultural and historically significant field trips, life-changing experiences and more. Raydrick McDonald was accepted into the program Aug. 12. He will […]

One of Lowndes County’s own basketball stars, Boston Celtics shooting guard JD Davison, held a basketball camp for student-athletes on Aug. 3. The event, hosted by The Calhoun School, was aimed at transmitting a few of the skills that launched the Braggs native to National Basketball Association (NBA) play and ultimately an NBA championship. The […]

HIM Graduation Hope Inspired Ministries will hold graduation on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at Lowndesboro Baptist Church at T54 North Broad Street in Lowndesboro. Football Jamboree The Lowndes Academy Rebels varsity football team will travel to face Patrician for a Jamboree Aug. 22. Calhoun Football The Calhoun […]

The Lowndes County Commission held its regularly semi-monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 12 and considered an abatement request from auto parts manufacturer Daehan Solutions Alabama, LLC in Hope Hull. Robert Gilpin of Gilpin Givhan, PC in Montgomery presented the request to commissioners, explaining Daehan’s planned expansion, an investment totaling $14,217,340 for machinery and equipment. “They are […]

Signs that appeared over the weekend in northern Lowndes County point to the area’s poor road conditions and allege responsibility rests in the hands of District 1 Commissioner Robert Harris. The bright yellow signs were noticed Saturday posted at nearly every dirt road intersection along U.S. Highway 80. The posters, humorous with satire and a […]

Nicholas Townsend, principal at The Calhoun School, has reported one new freshman for displaying good character through his actions during lunch last week. Ja’Keltin McCall is a Fort Deposit resident in his first year attending school at Calhoun. During his lunch period on Aug. 8, he observed a fellow student in distress and took immediate […]

An Editorial Opinion of The Lowndes Signal On Saturday, football players and coaches from Lowndes, Butler and Crenshaw County high schools waded out into the steamy Alabama heat for a photo shoot at Greenville Chevrolet. The best shot captured there will grace the cover of our annual Playbook magazine, a special feature highlighting programs for […]

Josephine McCall was just five years old when her father, was lynched on Dec. 4, 1947. The memory, still fresh in her mind, inspires her 76 years later and is the reason she tells the story, so that current and future generations can remember to do better. “I saw him lying in the ditch with […]

By Mary Johns Wilson Special to The Lowndes Signal Early in the morning, hundreds of farmers from across the state boarded charter buses Friday, Aug. 2, in downtown Montgomery and fanned out across Alabama for educational tours of farms in the region.  Hart Gargis of Colbert County was one of many who enjoyed stops on […]

By Michael J. Brooks The late Robert Schuller noted that the way we treat the English language is terrible. We say, for example, “This is the worst thing that could ever happen,” or “I’ll never get over this.” Most of us have said this at some point, and, most often, after dreadful things have happened. […]

Recent coverage of some senior citizens served as a reminder to highlight what a valuable resource older men and women provide to their communities. Ginger Grimes passed away recently in Greenville at age 91. The Pine Apple resident was the unofficial welcoming committee chairman for her town and welcomed new neighbors and visitors alike with […]

By R.A. Mathews Yes, it was craziness waiting to happen. I have changed the details to protect the not-at-all-innocent.   This story is like one of those road rage incidents where a driver chases down an offending driver and ultimately shoots him. Out-of-control anger. There’s no road in my story, and no one was shot, but […]

By Dean Kelly School is back in session. It should be noted that Jesus increased in four areas “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52):  1) Wisdom – The CWSB Bible dictionary defines this term, “In a higher sense, wisdom, deep knowledge, natural and moral […]

July 29 * Layken Carter, 26 – Menacing August 1 * Collin Lee Taylore, 69 – Two counts failure to appear: public intoxication, disorderly conduct * Larren Dawson, 35 – Probation revocation, burglary third degree, writ of arrest, child support  

* Imago Dei Church at the 4FIVE is holding church services at a new time. Sunday School will start at 9:45 a.m. with worship following at 11 a.m. * The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church at 320 Golson Road in Fort Deposit will install pastor Jeff D. Abner, Jr.and Sister Linda M. Abner on Aug. 18 […]

The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) awarded grants to two organizations serving Lowndes County recently, announcing the news at an Aug. 6 grant ceremony. Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama received an education grant of $12,000 to provide membership fees for 500 girls in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties to participate in school-based leadership programs. Hope […]

Martyr Pilgrimage The 27th Annual Jonathan Daniels and the Martyrs of Alabama Pilgrimage will take place Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Lowndes County Courthouse Square. Central High Central High School’s open house will take place Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. HIM Graduation Hope Inspired Ministries will hold graduation on Aug. 15 […]