Mount Hope and Hillsboro have each cancelled their parades, which were scheduled to take place on Saturday, Dec. 15.
Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
The Hibachi Sushi Buffet held its grand opening Monday, Dec. 10. Owner Xin Shen Wang cuts the ceremonial ribbon alongside partner Bin Wang (pictured to the left of Wang) and Hibachi Head Chef Wei Lin (pictured to the right of Wang). Hibachi owners were accompanied by the Lawrence County Cham…
Lawrence County Industrial Development Board President and CEO Tabitha Pace spoke to the Rotary Club on Thursday, Dec. 6.
A suicidal man from Decatur is found dead in Bankhead National Forest Sunday, Dec. 9 following a brief chase involving law enforcement the afternoon before.
A Moulton Elementary second-grade student is on an ambitious mission to make sure fewer children go hungry during the Christmas season.
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The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce held an open house and member appreciation night at its new location on Thursday, Dec. 6. The chamber, now located at 15379 AL Hwy. 24, Suite 4 in Moulton, also held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its grand opening. The Lawrence County Chamber of Commer…
The Courtland Revitalization Committee hosted the Town of Courtland Christmas Parade on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m.
The Lawrence County Public Library was paid a visit by Mrs. Claus on Tuesday during their weekly Children’s Story Time event.
A blood drive, held in honor of Makenzie Farley on Monday, prompted 107 Lawrence County residents to donate blood, according to LifeSouth phlebotomist Jhoana Patlan.
Anna Mullican wants to make Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center one of the state’s top free tourist destinations, drawing 80,000 visitors annually.
Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell has identified the deputy who was dismissed on Nov. 29 as David Crittenden.
The Lawrence Medical Center hosted its annual Lights of Love ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the hospital’s courtyard.
Decatur residents are charged with stealing vehicles following the arrest of Freeman Kirby, the owner of a Trinity salvage lot who was arrested and jailed in Lawrence County on Nov. 28 on three counts of receiving stolen property.
The Moulton parade found the perfect window of opportunity Friday, Dec. 7 in spite of rain throughout the day and late Friday night.
Heavy rain over the weekend forced several communities in Lawrence County to postpone or cancel their Christmas parades altogether.
Rain or shine, Moulton will still hold its Christmas parade at 7 p.m. beginning on School Street near the Lions Club building, but the weekend forecast has forced other communities throughout Lawrence County to postpone or cancel altogether.
A Lawrence County sheriff's deputy was fired Thursday for failing to notify the Department of Human Resources after he responded to a call involving a 12-year-old girl found wandering unclothed in a neighbor’s yard on Thanksgiving morning, the sheriff said.
The Lawrence County Career Technical Center inducted 19 new members into the National Technical Honor Society in a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The new members, pictured above in no particular order, are Lucas Bearden, Austin Blankenship, Abigail Bogan, Cheyanne Everett, Desmond F…
The Lawrence County Board of Education approved the purchase of three certificates of deposit with Regions Bank totaling $2 million in its regular board meeting Monday night, Dec. 3.
A single fatality was reported after a two-vehicle crash occurred on Alabama Highway 20 in Hillsboro on Tuesday.
A Trinity man was arrested on Monday, Dec. 3 on three counts of receiving stolen property in the first degree.
The Lawrence County Board of Education saw an eventful night Monday, Dec. 3. Two incumbent board members were sworn in for another term, and Superintendent Jon Bret Smith presented 13 teachers from each of Lawrence County’s schools an award and certificate for being nominated for 2018 Teache…
Life South is hosting a blood drive on Monday, Dec. 10 in memory of Makenzie Farley, who tragically lost her life after a car accident on Oct. 19.
Historic Courtland will host its annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Speake School recently held its Harvest Festival. Pictured are the winners from the annual harvest court. Standing in the back row, from left: First-grade King Ayden Way, Kindergarten Queen Kali Tucker, Second-grade King Troy Salazar, Fifth-grade Queen Karlee Blelew, Second-grade Queen Kamry…
Local Pastor Mark S. Milwee, who has been serving as pastor for Mount View Baptist Church in the Caddo Community since May, recently self-published his inspirational Christian book, Grow Old along with Me: Aging Gracefully in a Graceless Age, with Westbow Press.
Mount Hope Elementary School entered the Lawrence County Auxiliary Unit #25 Poppy Poster Contest. Pictured from left are winners Gracie Treadway, Destiny Carter and Aubrey Wyman.
The Lawrence County Extension Office is pleased to announce the Lawrence County 2018 Farm-City contest winners.
No matter where in the world ‘home’ is at the moment, the one thing Gwendolyn (Shelton) Slife makes sure to put up first in each new residence, is a memento made for her by her father, Billy Warren Shelton. The delicate chain of wooden hearts has the names of all of the places she and her hu…
The Moulton City Council decided not to renew a contract with Municipal Judge Joseph Propst in its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 3.
Christmas parades occurring throughout Lawrence County are listed in order by date.
A Hillsboro man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on County Road 438 Sunday night, about one mile east of Hillsboro, according to a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
John Hardin, Museum Services Coordinator at Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, Alabama, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Lawrence County History and Preservation Society (LCHPS). The meeting will take place at the LC Archives at 9 a.m. on Monday…
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. November 14 is celebrated as World Diabetes Day in honor of Dr. Frederick Banting, the physician who discovered insulin in 1921. Banting won the Nobel Prize for Medicine and sold the patent for $1 million.
Friends of General Joe Wheeler and the Alabama Historical Commission invite you to the annual Pond Spring Christmas Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Lawrence County Commission is partnering with Kuranda USA—a leading manufacturer in pet beds—to hold a bed drive to benefit the animals being housed at the Lawrence County Animal Shelter.
12-year-old Jayla Capri Sutton of Hatton was killed Friday, Nov. 23, while attempting to cross Highway 157 near Calvary Baptist Church, officials said.
Join Wild South on Saturday, December 1st on an exploration of Kinlock Historic District.
The Lawrence County Public Library is allowing borrowers of an overdue library item to return the item without a penalty or fine, excluding the $12 agency fee, Dec. 17-21, according to the library’s executive director.
The internationally acclaimed artist, Charlie “Tin Man” Lucas paid Speake School students a two-day visit on Nov. 15 and 16 and held an art session, teaching them to seek value in recycled materials and allowing them to explore their creativity.
Each of the Lawrence County schools recently nominated a teacher of their own to be recognized as Teacher of the Year.
County Engineer receives approval to purchase trucks for road and solid waste departments.
In their first meeting, the new Lawrence County Commission approved the adoption of the same chair rotation, meeting schedule and rules and procedures as used by the previous commission. However, District 4 Commissioner Bobby Burch motioned to adopt the same rules and procedures on the condi…
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director David McCurdy reminds Alabama producers that December 7, 2018, is the final day for seed cotton producers who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) prog…
Christy and Marty Frakes call themselves parents to many children who have entered their lives either temporarily—or in the case of their adopted children, permanently—through the fostering systems of Lawrence County, Alabama and Clay County, Florida.
Wild South is proud to partner with the Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Alabama’s Honors College in screening The Road to Restoration: Our Path to a Sustainable Tomorrow, an exploration of some of today’s most urgent topics about the environment and huma…
The Jackson House Foundation will be hosting its Annual Fundraiser Concert featuring Replay, the Band on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Lawrence County High School Auditorium.
Speake School students celebrated Veterans Day last week with a Veterans Program and a Poppy Poster Contest with the American Legion. Pictured from the left are Poppy Poster winners: Evan McWhorter, who won second place, third-place winner Luke Coker, Jordan Garrison, Speake’s honorable ment…
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