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Lowndes County Arrests April 12-24
April 12 Roslyn Smith, 60 – Harassment April 15 Winfred Logan, 59 – Writ of arrest/child support April 16 Hibonia Middleton, 33 – Disorderly conduct Tracy Reese, 21 – Criminal trespassing, theft of property third April 17 Joseph STret, 41 – Driving while suspended April 18 Antonio McGhee, 27 – Attempted murder (Indictment) April 19 […]
Mother arrested, charged with infant abuse
A Lowndes County woman was arrested April 22 and charged with abuse of a three-month-old infant. Investigators with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s office booked La’Deajah Jackson, 23, into the Lowndes County Jail after looking into reports of injuries the child received from what appears to be multiple counts of abuse. Jackson, the child’s mother, was […]
Dallas County man charged with threatening District Court Judge
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Dallas County residents for their involvement in threatening a Dallas County District Court Judge. According to Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum, Khari Varner, 41, and Tera Strawter, 37, of Selma are charged with multiple crimes. Varner was charged with first-degree terrorist threats against Dallas County District Court Judge […] The post Dallas County man charged with threatening District Court Judge appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Alabama schools close campuses after fear of retribution over weekend shootings, officials say
Multiple shootings over the weekend prompted school officials in an Alabama town to close two school campuses and have students switch to virtual learning Monday, officials said. A pair of shootings on Saturday night involving juveniles forced Selma City Schools to put Selma High School and Saints Virtual Academy/ Alternative...
'Brand new start': Selma family wins home in housing authority's tornado recovery giveaway
Hundreds of families lost their homes in the tornado that tore through Selma last year. If housing was an issue before, it became an urgent need following Jan. 12, 2023. As a result, leaders in Selma are now rethinking how they can build smooth paths to homeownership for their neighbors. This comes in the way of restoring over 100 homes to a healthy, livable condition through the housing authority, educating residents on how to get a...
Black Belt Community Foundation – A focus on Lowndes County
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is active in Lowndes County through the disbursement of arts and community grants along with other civic projects. Lowndes County is located in the central part of Alabama and is one of the 12 Black Belt counties serviced by the BBCF. Hayneville serves as the county seat. Lowndes County […]
Dense fog advisory issued for Central Alabama until Wednesday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4:55 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service says, "Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog." "Low visibility...
Lowndesboro School alumni celebrate historic recognition
By Josephine Bolling McCall Special to The Lowndes Signal Lowndesboro School alumni celebrated a new marker recognizing the school’s role in the history of Lowndes County at an event on April 20. Among the oldest surviving Reconstruction-era African American schoolhouses in the United States, the building stands for thousands of schools built by formerly enslaved […]
Kristina Rose with U.S. DOJ speaks at victims of crime ceremony
Kristina Rose, director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was the keynote speaker at the 4th Circuit Victims of Crime Ceremony in Dallas County. According to her website page, Rose oversees programs and services that support crime victims and survivors. The event was held Saturday at […] The post Kristina Rose with U.S. DOJ speaks at victims of crime ceremony appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Children’s Policy Council awards college scholarships
The Lowndes County Children’s Policy Council met Wednesday, April 17 to judge applicants for the Sheriff John Williams Scholarship. The Council reviewed each applicant’s information and character references, selecting one recipient from each local high school and two former Lowndes County high schools students currently enrolled in college. “I’m happy to say there were a […]
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