Columnists
Connecting communities with typewriter ribbons
By Lanell Downs Smith William Lee has been selling, repairing and restoring typewriters since 1973. He has traveled from his shop in Montgomery into Butler, ...
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Luverne library hosts annual Easter Bunny brunch
By Lanell Downs Smith Crenshaw County Children came out to the Luverne Public Library March 9 for the annual Brunch with the Easter Bunny event. ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, March 17, 2024 10:03 pm
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Luverne serves local first responders
By Lanell Downs Smith First Luverne Baptist Church partners with the Luverne Police Department to host a First Responder Breakfast once a month. On Saturday, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, March 15, 2024 11:25 pm
Crenshaw County Schools
Kiwanis Club learns about community coverage partnerships
By Lanell Downs Smith Kiwanis Club of Luverne met Tuesday and heard from Luverne Journal staff reporter Haley Mitchell Godwin and student journalist Ella-Kate Tomlin, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, March 9, 2024 1:44 pm
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Crenshaw voters elect new school board member
Just over one fourth (25.57%) of Crenshaw County voters turned out of the March 5 Primary. Despite the low turnout, voters elected a new representative ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, March 6, 2024 4:01 pm
Abby Anderson
Henderson pitches 1,500 strikeouts
By Lanell Downs Smith The Luverne Journal Crenshaw Christian Academy senior Abby Henderson has been playing softball since her fifth-grade year. On Feb. 27, coaches ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, March 2, 2024 4:09 am
ACP
Affordable broadband at risk for Crenshaw County households
By Lanell Downs Smith Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel penned a notice to Congress, dated Feb. 1, delivering formal news that the Affordable Connectivity ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 3:03 am
Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival
Medieval festival fosters fun, ‘fairemily’
By Lanell Downs Smith In February 2018, I stumbled into Kingdom of Dragon Croft at the Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival quite by accident. The fun, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, February 18, 2024 11:58 pm
Alabama Historical Marker
Petrey dedicates historical town marker
By Lanell Downs Smith The Town of Petrey dedicated a historical marker Jan. 27 at a ceremony held to commemorate the town’s establishment over 200 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, February 16, 2024 12:33 am
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Alabama House passes gaming bills
The Alabama House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday aimed at regulating gaming in Alabama. The House passed House Bill (HB) 151, a proposed constitutional ...