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County Commission consider storm shelter, garbage service, septic system oversight
At its regular meeting held April 22, the Lowndes County Commission considered information which may result in a much-needed storm shelter for area citizens. Former Secretary of State John Merrill is the director of public policy and strategic markets for Waggoner Engineering. He presented the commission with details of pre-disaster mitigation grants available through the […]
Extension hosts Heirs Property Workshop
The Lowndes County Extension office is hosting an Heirs Property Workshop May 13 to help stakeholders understand the issue of heirs property and learn what they can do about it. Heirs property is common in Alabama. In fact, there is land in every county that is classified as heirs property, also known as family land. […]
Annual emphasis educates, advocates for victims’ rights
Since 1981, Congress has declared one week each April as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. After a week concentrated on crime coverage in the tri-county area, we are reminded of the role local agencies and officers play in protecting and advocating for the rights of crime victims. Charlotte Tesmer, District Attorney for the Second Judicial […] The post Annual emphasis educates, advocates for victims’ rights appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
We have a winner
We have a winner! The second annual Hank Williams Sr. Talent Showcase held this past Saturday evening at the historic Georgiana Opry House Theater was finally concluded. Six of the most talented young artists from as far away as New Smyrna Beach, Fla. competed for a first prize valued at $10,000 and a recording contract.
WVAS Weekly Crime Update
A federal judge sentenced Montgomery native, 21-year-old Jamarcus Dewayne Hatcher to 360 months in prison for his role in a 2023-armed robbery. According to his plea agreement, on April 6, 2023, Hatcher entered a gas station in Hope Hull, Alabama walked up to the counter and pulled a pistol pointing it at the cashier and said “give me all the money.”
Rebels sweep Cougars, advance to state
By Andrew Garner The Atmore Advance Lowndes Academy shut out Escambia Academy’s varsity baseball team 2-0 (12-10, 11-1) in the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Class 1A Final Four matchup May 1. The defending state champions Rebels erased a 10-3 Cougars lead in the top of the seventh inning with nine runs in the night […]
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