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Harris declares candidacy after Biden withdraws
President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would stand down, withdrawing his bid for President. In a letter addressing Americans, Biden described his term in the ...
Lanell Downs Smith, Author at Luverne Journal
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Kiwanians learn Brantley Bank opening Luverne branch
By Lanell Smith The Luverne Kiwanis Club hosted guest speakers from Brantley Bank and Trust at the group’s July 16 meeting. During a question and ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, July 20, 2024 12:45 pm
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Rutledge building wall collapse blocks Highway 10
Traffic through Rutledge on U.S. Highway 10 was halted Tuesday afternoon by what appears to be a weather-related explosion. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:17 pm
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What is your ‘why?’
By Lanell Downs Smith Early in my journalism career I learned that the most compelling stories illuminate a subject’s “why” — why they chose their ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1:49 pm
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Lawmakers condemn violence, call for peace after Trump rally shooting
Lawmakers are calling for peace after shots were fired at Former President Donald Trump during a political rally Saturday. Former U.S. Attorney General and Senator ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, July 13, 2024 11:12 pm
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Multiple agencies respond to 331 crash
A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:39 p.m. Saturdays, July 13, caused a road closure in Crenshaw County. The north and southbound lanes of ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, July 13, 2024 4:48 pm
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The dark side of poultry adventures
By Lanell Downs Smith Early in my poultry adventure, I came across a TikTok tutorial warning, “Be prepared. Chickens will die no matter what you ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 8, 2024 8:02 pm
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Crenshaw community mourns Bowen’s death
Friends and family across Crenshaw County are mourning the death of a man well-known and loved throughout the area. Jason Adam Bowen, 43, died of ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, July 4, 2024 1:15 pm
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Overnight preparations make for good morning
Some people consider breakfast as the most important meal of the day. I have found that to be true in my own life and learned ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 1, 2024 12:54 pm
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Drug court celebrates 8 graduates
By Lanell Downs Smith Charles Box, minister at Walnut Street Church of Christ in Greenville, has been to drug court more times than he can ...