The Town of White Hall is proud to announce its participation in the Design Place Program, an initiative hosted by Design Alabama. This program aims to gather innovative ideas from citizens to enhance the community’s quality of life and foster economic growth. A community meeting will be held next week to engage residents in a […]

Schools across Lowndes County welcomed students back to the classroom this week. Teacher appreciation gifts, open house events, new signs and Institute Day were just a few of the ways teachers, faculty, support staff and volunteers pulled out all the stops to make the start of the 2024-2025 school year successful. From Head Start to […]

Two Lowndes County Commissioners are set to be honored for their service to area residents. The Association of County Commissions of Alabama will honor District 5 Commissioner Dickson Farrior and District 2 Commissioner Charlie King, Jr. at its 96th annual convention Aug. 20-22. Both commissioners will receive their Tenure in Office Award during an awards […]

Hayneville Church of Christ hosted its second annual back-to-school community outreach event Aug. 3. The fun-filled family event, orchestrated to serve nearby families, provided the congregation with a chance to help families prepare for school while cultivating family time for children and their parents. Pastor Martin McCall, Sr. said the July heat was no match […]

Dr. Ozelle Hubert, interim director, CEO and president for the Lowndes County Area Chamber of Commerce participated in a community summit on health and wealth July 20. Hosted by the Montgomery City of Refuge Church in Montgomery, the discussion was aimed at providing action points for building community strength in addressing medical and healthcare needs. […]

The Fort Deposit Police Department joined forces with county agencies and town citizens and businesses to sponsor a back-to-school bash held July 27. Food, fun and giveaways provided something for everyone Saturday and included recognition for one public servant for his work to serve the community. Fort Deposit Police Chief Terry Steiner spearheaded the event […]

At age 90, Mosses resident Bessie Brooks still cultivates flowers that “volunteer” each year in her garden, just as her mother taught her to do. For the last 20-something years, she has shared images of the blossoms with The Lowndes Signal readers with the goal of inspiring young Lowndes County citizens to take up the […]

Students and their families are preparing for the new school year. For some, August is a time of mixed emotions, when parents breathe a sigh of relief and children greet new teachers and classrooms with wonder, excitement and even a touch of dread for the challenges ahead. First-time parents send their little ones to preschool […]

The 2025 Distinguished Young Women of Butler and Lowndes County Scholarship Program was held at the Ritz Theatre Saturday. During the program, Lowndes County participants captivated the audience with a poetry performance and a theatrical musical comedy piece from “Annie,” and Butler County participants showcased their talents with everything from original artwork and dance numbers […]

In just a short time, schools across the state will be back in session, meaning heavier traffic and busier morning commutes. This school year, ALEA is urging parents, teen drivers and citizens of all ages to join the Agency’s “Roadway to Success” campaign and drive responsibly and arrive safely.   ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “We […]

An Editorial Opinion of The Lowndes Signal Students and families are preparing for their return to the classroom. Lowndes County Public Schools return to school Aug. 7 and Lowndes Academy welcomes students to their first day back on campus Aug. 9, kicking off the flurry of academic and extracurricular activities that accompany each school year. […]

By Michael J. Brooks I thought about it last fall before a two-day hobby convention in September – our first in several years due to COVID. This trip was to neighboring Georgia, so not too far. I remembered years ago being invited as part of the Alabama delegation to a Christian citizenship conference in Washington. […]

By Dean Kelly Life is messy. You try to tie it up into a neatly wrapped package, but instead it just pops the package and goes every which way. We want it neat and tidy because then we are in control. But it doesn’t take long to see, whether we understand or not, that we […]

  * Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church No. 1 celebrates its annual Homecoming and Family and Friends Day Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Pastor Stephen J. Miller from Kendrick Memorial Church in Chicago, Illinois. Revival service Monday – Wednesday begin at 7 p.m. each evening. * Unity Baptist Church will hold revival […]

By R.A. Mathews They called it “Painting the ol’ town red” when I was a youth minister, a joint, all-night, summer party for Christian youth groups. On the designated evening, a gaggle of church buses, vans, and private vehicles would move as a caravan, going from one place we had rented to the next, the […]

Hidden In The Dark By Andy and Renie Bowman Of course you’ve been there many times before, on a dead-dark night when you have no electricity for some reason. So, you light a candle and immediately that thing shines like a diamond that has a heavy spotlight six inches from it. There’s no mistaking where […]

As my internship with Greenville Newspapers Inc. comes to an end, I am reflecting on my time as a reporter with The Lowndes Signal and what I’ve been able to learn, from both the newsroom and the Lowndes County communities.  As an intern reporter, I worked alongside the newsroom staff and covered Crenshaw, Butler and […]

The Lowndes County Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a community needs discussion July 26. The talk, held during the chamber’s regular meeting, was a chance for citizens to relay concerns to Senator Katie Britt’s field representative Susannah Cleveland. The chamber’s interim executive director Ozelle Hubert said the discussion resulted from a request to meet with […]

by Zack Azar The further away you get from it, the easier it is to forget what it means to be in a high school football stadium on a Friday night. It is a place of dreams, but the dreams do not always revolve around football. It could be argued that what takes place on […]

A partnership grant application has resulted in a multi-million-dollar award which will expand efforts to meet Lowndes County’s wastewater disposal crisis. Texas A&M and the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program were awarded a combined total of $15 million dollars in grant funding to benefit households in Lowndes, Wilcox and Hale counties needing new or improved […]