The Lawrence County roadside cleanup crew—comprised of work release inmates from the Lawrence County Jail—has collected about 1,115 bags of trash along seven county roads since the program’s inception in June, according to Commissioner Kyle Pankey.

School is back in session. Lawrence County students began their first day of the 2019-2020 school year Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Former Lawrence County Commissioner Floyd Shankle will be remembered not only as an avid sports enthusiast, but also for his love and dedication to his neighbors and local communities. 

Moulton Fire Chief Ryan Jolly is exploring all the department’s options in trying to find the city an operable aerial fire truck. He presented his findings to the Moulton City Council in a work session Monday and requested to proceed further.

Lawrence County Archivist Wendy Hazle turned to Facebook last week to raise awareness for a historic structure that could be in danger of collapsing.

Courtland’s third annual Super Soaker 5K and one-mile Fun Run is happening Saturday in downtown Courtland. 

Oakville Indian Mounds and Education Center is hosting a lecture tonight at 5 p.m. with guest speaker Travis Rael.

A Moulton man appealed his nuisance order violations to Lawrence County Circuit Court during a municipal court hearing Tuesday night.

It took Marvin and Elayne Jackson all spring and most of the summer to receive a response to their application for recognition of their building which has recently been added to Alabama’s Register of Historic Places.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department recently announced that its patrol is transitioning to white Chevrolet Tahoes and replacing older patrol vehicles that have higher mileage. 

The Stephens Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met with Superintendent Jon Bret Smith on Tuesday, July 30, to begin coordinating the Lawrence County School System’s involvement with the annual observance of Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23), which comm…

Moulton City Council tabled a vote concerning a jail use agreement with the Lawrence County Commission in its regular meeting Monday night.

At its Aug. 9 meeting, the Lawrence County Commission is expected to create a committee to study the feasibility of consolidating the sheriff’s dispatchers with the county’s central 911 office.

The hottest part of the year is upon us, and what better way to cool down than by participating in Courtland’s Third Annual Super Soaker 5K and one-mile Fun Run on Saturday, Aug. 17?

The Making Alabama Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit left for Fort Payne Monday afternoon after three weeks of exhibition in Lawrence County at Moulton Middle School gym.

Lawrence County 4-H students Corey Naylor and Kalyn Nelson were awarded on the state level for their participation in Competitive Events Day on July 25 at the 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama. 

Join Wild South Sunday, Aug. 11 at their office in Moulton for a book-signing event with renowned photographer and forest advocate Charles Seifried from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Summer brings with it a whole wealth of good things from the garden, homemade ice cream, trips to the beach or the mountains, cool linen clothes, long hot days and firefly nights, time spent on porches, picnics in the park and swimming in the cool waters of Smith Lake. 

Former Lawrence County Commissioner, and a founding member of the Lawrence County Sports Hall of Fame, Willard Floyd Shankle, passed away at his home on Tuesday at the age of 73.

Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Cooperative will host a series of six public meetings in September concerning a high-speed internet project before bringing the decision to a vote by members of the JWEMC coverage area.  

Lawrence County High School students, Felicia Patel and Paige Hancock, won gold medals and placed top in the country at the National Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition in early July. 

Join Oakville Indian Mounds on August 8 at 5 p.m. to celebrate 75 years of “Wildlife Prevention” artwork. There will be a free lecture from guest speaker, Bob Pasquill, retired Forest Heritage Program Manager for the United States Forest Service. 

Joe Wheeler EMC Director of Purchasing Benita Owens recently completed an internship program in electric utility management with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

When Alice Fulmer and Martine Griffith were children they shared a love of reading that has lasted well into their adulthood. 

The Lawrence County Public Library concluded its annual Summer Reading Program this week. 

The Town Creek Public Library held its 2019 Summer Reading Program last month.

A former Lawrence County man, who was indicted on 32 charges including solicitation of murder and rape earlier this year, has died while being held at Franklin County Jail. 

Two robbery suspects were apprehended in Lawrence County and returned to Decatur after a chase Friday, authorities said.

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The Hillsboro Police Department distributed 145 backpacks and raffled 13 bicycles at their 22nd Annual Back-to-School Drive Saturday, according to Hillsboro Police Chief Michael Taylor.