COVID-19 vaccinations will be available by appointment for those 75 and older and first responders beginning Jan. 18, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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The Hatton High School Varsity Cross Country team, and HHS Cross Country Coach Brandon Barringer, were recognized at the Lawrence County Commission on Friday for their success in the Alabama High School Athletics Association 2A State Championship. During Friday’s meeting, commissioners prese…
Ashley Terry of Moulton was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Terry was initiated at The University of Alabama.
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Lawrence and Morgan County 4-H students recently participated in the 4-H organization’s Pig Squeal program, which saw several students compete in an event held in Moulton on the second day of the Strawberry Festival last week.
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Nine band members representing Lawrence County High School are recognized for their success in an area musical competition last week. The Alabama Band Masters District 3 Solo & Ensemble competition was held at Muscle Shoals Middle School on May 1. LCHS’ participating students each receiv…
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Ever since its inception in 2011, the Jackson House Foundation has been busy recruiting volunteers, members, and trades people who have contributed their time, talents, and efforts toward making the dream a reality.
The Courtland Miss Cotton Pageant is returning this summer for the first time since 2017.
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The late Joey Hargrove, who was serving in his third term as Lawrence County’s District 5 commissioner, was honored in the Commission’s regular monthly meeting on Friday.
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A Birmingham man was arrested in Moulton for drug possession following a traffic stop on Wednesday.
The historic Town of Courtland and A’s Café will hold a Benefit Lunch to raise funds for the town’s Public Library and the Courtland Museum on Sunday, May 16.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Summer Pasture Weed Management meeting is happening this Saturday.
The director of the Lawrence County Republican Party executive committee said last Thursday that guidelines for people interested in being appointed to the District 5 County Commission seat should be available in about two weeks.
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The Lawrence County Commission is taking first steps towards restoring the historic courthouse on the Moulton Square.
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The Lawrence County Commission on Aging 3rd Annual Golf Tournament is happening next Saturday, May 22, at Deer Run Golf Course in Moulton.
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A Trinity woman faces several charges, including drug possession and promoting prison contraband, after failing to yield to police during a traffic stop in Moulton last week.
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At least one local sheriff said the lifetime pistol permits authorized by the Legislature last month will cost his department money, but a sponsor of the bill predicted it won’t hurt sheriffs’ offices financially and will create a safer environment for law enforcement officers.
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An active lifestyle and hard work are reasons Annie Blankenship Crumpton might list in explanation of her own longevity, but those closest to her believe it has more to do with her self-determination and perseverance. The 100-year-old Mt. Hope resident was celebrated by family, friends and h…
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Strawberry Festival Director Stanley Johnson attributes this year’s success to warm, sunny weather and a community’s need for social interaction following a year of quarantine and health restrictions on social gatherings. The annual festival was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
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An elite group of ninth and 10th graders from throughout Alabama attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H Center in Columbiana April 29-30.
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The Lawrence County Soil & Water Conservation Districts 2021 Healthy Forest - Healthy Community 1st PlaceEssay winner is Lillie Stewart, Jr. Division from R. A. Hubbard. Lillie is pictured with Henrietta Taylor from Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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The Lawrence County School System approved historically large personnel employment in its regular monthly meeting on Monday when the board hired more than 60 educators for countywide “high-dosage tutoring” and summer instructional camps to offset learning gaps occurring during the COVID-19 p…
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The historic Town of Courtland and A’s Café will hold a Benefit Lunch to raise funds for the town’s Public Library and the Courtland Museum on Sunday, May 16.
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Strawberry Festival Director and Lawrence County educator Stanley Johnson was awarded the Floyd Campbell Community Service Award at the Strawberry & Antiques Festival on Saturday.
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The Jackson House Spring Celebration is returning to Moulton May 15, with a few small changes after the annual event was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moulton Council members, in a regular meeting, approved the installation of a four-way stop on Littrell Circle, near Lawrence Medical Center, and approved upgrades to Water Department monitoring systems for four of the city’s water tanks.
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We all know people who claim they can’t grow house plants. Most likely they gave up on gardening long ago in favor of the Hobby Lobby variety of blooms and greenery. Well, if you have a friend like that, or if you are asking for a friend what the easiest plants to care for are, this may be y…
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Bank Independent will kick off its eighth annual Shelter Share drive to benefit local animal shelters on May 3. All locations of Bank Independent, along with strategic Shelter Share partner Pet Depot, will serve as donation points for pet food and supplies designated for local animal shelte…
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The Lawrence County Soil & Water Conservation Districts 2021 Healthy Forest - Healthy Community 1st Place Poster winner is Tanner Hobbs. Tanner is a 4th grade student from Speake School. Tanner is pictured with teacher and DAC, Stacy LouAllen (left) and Henrietta Taylor (right) from Lawr…
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A Moulton Police officer received minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Alabama 157 Monday afternoon. The officer was responding to an emergency call at the time of the incident, according to a report from Police Chief Craig Knight.
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The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a scam caller impersonating the Sheriff’s Department and targeting local residents.
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The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free COVID-19 testing clinic in its parking lot Thursday, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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A 50-year-old Decatur man was arrested on drug and false identification charges after allegedly attempting to steal items from Walmart in Moulton on Saturday.
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A Moulton woman was arrested by local police for drug possession following a traffic stop on Alabama 157 Saturday, according to a report from the Moulton Police Department.
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Lawrence County schools will dismiss at 1 p.m. on Tuesday due to the threat of severe weather.
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After “My Father, The Ghost” was penned, Jack Smith thought he was finished writing books, but love for his two beautiful granddaughters and a deep-seated desire that they know as much about where he came from compelled Smith to once again take readers down memory lane, or Henry Hill, whatev…
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Summer Pasture Weed Management meeting is happening this May.
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A Moulton Middle School math teacher and basketball and track coach has been recognized as a Valley Top Teacher of the Week.
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Ten years after an outbreak of tornadoes swept through the Tennessee Valley killing 18 people in Lawrence and Limestone counties, authorities say advanced technology and more storm shelters have made the area a safer place to live.
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The Lawrence County Extension Office is offering a face-to-face meeting with Registered Dietitian Megan Lester on May 13th at 10 a.m. at the Moulton Lions Club Building.
The historic Town of Courtland was forced to reschedule the April Walking Tour on Saturday due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast early that morning.
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A former Moulton Gas Department odorization station was removed in northern Lawrence County last week.
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Lawrence County’s Teddy R. Owens, who serves as the president of the National Association for Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1957, has been awarded the NARFE Floyd Clark Award of Excellence.
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Moulton’s Jaron Hood has been selected to the 2021 All-Alabama Academic Team for Northwest-Shoals Community College. Savannah Berryman, of Tuscumbia, was also selected for the 2021 team and honored on Friday during a virtual recognition program.
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Ten years after a tornado with the fury of 200 mph winds tore the foundation from the ground at the Lawrence County home of Noe and Carolyn Guzman and killed their 12-year-old daughter Aurelia, the pain remains for surviving family members.
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The 6th Annual Strawberry & Antiques Festival is happening in downtown Moulton this weekend.
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Moulton Police Department is showing off a new look with two new patrol cars.
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A Lawrence County man who was 14 in 2003 when he beat, burned and killed a man was sentenced for the second time to life without parole Tuesday in a high-profile case that caused the U.S. Supreme Court to change how juveniles are sentenced.
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This year’s Courtland Free Walking Tour will meet at the Courtland Museum. This museum is enough to bring many guests from out-of-county and out-of-state throughout the year. Whatever the occasion that brings you to the quaint little town at any time you are sure to love it, but in the sprin…
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Tuesday will mark 10 years gone by since April 27, 2011—a day that has gone down in U.S. history for the largest, costliest and deadliest tornado outbreaks to hit the Southeast, leaving a path of devastation through Lawrence County.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State competition will be held June 6 through 11 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and four Lawrence County juniors will attend, representing their high schools as well as the American Legion Auxiliary Post 25 of Moulton.
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