A Harvest woman was killed and her husband was injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon on Alabama 33 in Lawrence County.
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Lawrence County Sheriff’s investigator Chris Waldrep was hired as the county’s new Emergency Management Agency director Friday.
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Moulton City will accept bids for the Byler Road East sidewalk project in District 4 at the end of this month after the project was put on hold in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moulton third grader Avery Dutton was recognized this week for growing the largest cabbage in a competition that included all third-grade students at Moulton Elementary School. Dutton’s teacher, Mrs. Kim Johnson, helped students plant their own cabbages at school earlier this year and instru…
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Lawrence County began early preparations last week for the second annual Christmas on the Square event by preselling trees for this year’s Tree Trail set to go up around the Moulton square this winter.
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Though Moulton wasn’t selected for HGTV’s new Home Town Takeover series, another city in Alabama made the cut.
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Joe Wheeler EMC is proud to announce the selection of Lawrence County's own, Ashkea Foster, as the 2020 Alabama delegate for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Youth Leadership Council.
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A Lawrence County man and woman were arrested Monday on theft and drug charges following an investigation that began last June, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
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Buffeted by declining enrollment and placement on the state's failing school list, R.A. Hubbard School must meet specific goals to possibly remain open after the 2020-21 academic year, Lawrence County's superintendent says.
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County and state officials fear Independence Day gatherings and celebrations may cause another spike in new COIVD-19 cases across Alabama.
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The historic town of Courtland celebrated the Fourth of July a little differently this year following a surge in new COVID-19 cases statewide.
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A Moulton man was arrested on public intoxication charges last week following an altercation with a Lawrence County deputy.
The Census Bureau announced this month its intention to resume field operations while continuing to monitor the impacts of COVID-19.
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The Lawrence County Board of Education had a special emergency called meeting Thursday afternoon. The meeting was a one-item agenda.
The Lawrence County Public Library began its first virtual reading camp this Wednesday.
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What was once considered a public access point for Moulton’s City Lake, also known as Turkey Creek Reservoir, has been closed to the public for safety and security reasons, according to Moulton Water Supervisor Jay Johnson.
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A former process server with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office who pleaded guilty to seven drug charges after allegedly selling drugs out of his patrol car in 2011 has been arrested on a failure to appear charge, Morgan County jail records indicate.
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Courtland’s second annual golf cart Independence Day parade is happening Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Sandra Ligon, Circuit Clerk and Absentee Election Manager would like to remind voters of the upcoming Republican Primary Run-Off Election on July 14, 2020. The March 31 runoff elections were postponed until July 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. A sample ballot is attached.
The Jackson House Foundation continues an oil-painting raffle in an attempt to offset financial woes after canceling two fundraisers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Schools will reopen for in person instruction on campus this fall."
The Moulton Advertiser invites all Lawrence County candidates participating in the 2020 municipal elections to announce their intention to run for office.
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Succulents have gained a great popularity in the plant world lately, mostly because they are reported to be such carefree additions to your plant collection. Some people can grow them with no problem, while others struggle. If you are throwing up your hands over your melting succulents, ther…
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There probably wasn’t any better surprise that seniors of Lawrence County High School could have received than when they found out they would indeed be having their high school prom.
As an added precaution during the Fourth of July holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation is doing its part for highway safety by having no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after 6 a.m. on Friday, July 3, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 5.
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Lawrence County began early preparations for the second annual Christmas on the Square event by preselling trees for this year’s Tree Trail set to go up around the Moulton Square this winter.
Alabama’s Safer at Home order, a less-restrictive COVID-19 response that was set to expire on Friday, has been extended until July 31.
"Schools will reopen for in person instruction on campus this fall."
Local officials say residents still have time to cast an absentee ballot in the July 14 primary runoff election, as preparations are made to protect workers and the public at area polling places.
Lawrence County is expanding services at its landfill, which will allow more garbage to be accepted from a larger service area and is projected to generate about $200,000 in additional funds for the county each year.
COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of visitors inside the Lawrence County courthouse have been lifted this week.
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A Black Excellence non-profit event drew a crowd of about 150 visitors in Courtland on a hot Saturday this past weekend.
Tearing down and rebuilding the old portion of Moulton Elementary School is one of the construction projects the Lawrence County school board wants to pursue once the district receives its share of a recent state bond issue.
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the state and even here at home, it’s time to step back and consider how easily the virus is spread and ask ourselves, “Have I been a part of the problem?”
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Hatton High School FFA members volunteered two days of their summer to help with the organization’s annual community service project last week.
Logan Wetzel of Moulton has been named to the Chancellor's List at Troy University for the spring semester/Term 4 of the 2019/2020 academic year.
Troy is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Spring Semester and Term 4 of the 2019/2020 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for…
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A Lawrence County girl was recognized by a Duke University gifted program this week.
The Jesse Owens Park and Museum reopened this week following statewide closures in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The summer just got a whole lot cooler! Join the Lawrence County Public Library virtually as we celebrate our theme “Imagine Your Story” from July 1 through July 28.
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The American Legion Post 25 inducted 2020-2021 officers last week, and re-appointed Post Commander Philip Terry. Officers include Vice Commander Bill Cole, Sargent-at-Arms George Brackins, Chaplain Joe Jackson, Adjutant Roger Loosier, and Assistant Adjutant Kay Wadsworth. Pictured from the l…
A partnership between the Marlee Sutton Foundation, the Lawrence County School System and The Enrichment Center at Eagle Counseling in Decatur is providing free mental health counseling services to Lawrence County students over the summer.
An offer to rent and then purchase a Lawrence County Commission-owned building doesn’t meet the asking price, but one commissioner wants to make a deal to eliminate the facility’s overhead.
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Moulton’s Pink Pig has been selected among three other finalists in an Alabama Pork Producers’ contest.
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Parents have until June 30 to register their child for a Lawrence County elementary summer reading camp set to begin next month.
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The Lawrence County Board of Education is planning on future projects of construction, using funds they will receive from the state of Alabama as the result of refunding.
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