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Alabama increases WIC income guidelines
Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) ...
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Hayneville council addresses roadway, equipment repair needs
The Town of Hayneville held its regular council meeting Monday, May 12, attending to local business which included ...
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New features available for EBT cards
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is pleased to announce the newest feature for EBT cards and ...
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FBLA bound for national competition
Students petition commissioners for funding assistance Student-leaders with the Lowndes County Career Technical Centers Future Business Leaders of ...
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Our Automatic, Hands-Free World
By Andy and Renie Bowman Many things like our car washes, ATMs and grocery stores now boast that ...
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Growing Opportunities for Farmers at the Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center
By Kaitlin Fischer, Kristin Woods, and Wendiam Sawadgo Consumers tend to prefer local food. For example, a recent ...
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Screen Fatigue: Protecting Your Eyes in the Digital Age
By Dr. Jaisingh Rajput In today’s digital era, prolonged screen time has become a daily norm—at work, home, ...
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Passing The Plate
By Michael J. Brooks My neighbor stopped me to announce he’d taken up lawn care as a second ...
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What’s Happening in Lowndes County
Cancer Screenings The Urology Health Foundation, in conjunction with the Butler County Health Department, is offering free prostate ...
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The host with the most – opinions
By Amy Lewis Dear Amy, My sister and I are planning our parents’ 40th wedding anniversary party, but ...
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Lowndes County students awarded Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship
Lowndes County natives were honored among scholarship recipients at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) Scholarship Banquet held Friday, ...
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ADPH implements at-home STD/HIV testing
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) STD/HIV At-Home Specimen Collection initiative has been renewed. On May 1, ...
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Alabama Department of Public Health issues 2025 Fish Consumption Advisories
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding ...
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Helpers honored by Head Start appreciation
An editorial opinion of The Lowndes Signal Lowndes County Public Schools Head Start is an early childhood education ...
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Community-based organizations awarded BBCF grants
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) celebrated the impact of its 2025 combined Community Grants and Arts Grants ...
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CACF grants food, family, medical awards
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) held a ceremony Monday, May 5, to announce grant awards for organizations ...
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Free Prostate Cancer screening available May 17
The Urology Health Foundation will offer a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 and older on Saturday, ...
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New Managing Attorney at the Legal Services
Legal Services Alabama (LSA), the state’s only nonprofit provider of free civil legal aid, announced the appointment of ...
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To The Class of 2025
By Dunford Cole This world will fade away. There are many things in this life that will disappoint: ...
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Inspiration – Further Examined
By Dean Kelly We are dependent on the inspiration of the Bible to even know about the cross ...
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The quality of your life depends on this
By R.A. Mathews Asa. That was his name. Asa. I think you’ll agree with me that Asa is ...
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Is Being Right Every Time Worth It?
By Andy and Renie Bowman You can be absolutely right, have all your logical little ducks lined up ...
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Certifiably old: Looking back at the encouragers
By Michael Brooks Our Alabama Baptist retreat at Shocco Springs is a gorgeous place, and I’ve enjoyed every ...
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Pioneer Electric awards senior scholarships
Pioneer Electric Cooperative is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 scholarship awards, supporting the educational goals ...
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Car fire on I-65 slows interstate traffic
A single-vehicle crash involving a vehicle that caught on fire occurred at approximately 11:35 a.m. Friday, May 9, ...