Calico Fort Gearing up for its 53rd Year in Fort Deposit
The Calico Fort is an Arts and Crafts Show hosted in Fort Deposit for more than 50 years.
Fort Deposit
Lowndes County Food Bank Needs Your Help to Continue Serving Those in Need
Harvest Tyme Food Bank is in need of donations and volunteers to help maintain their non profit.
Greenville man dies in Lowndes County crash
The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 65 near the 147 mile marker, approximately five miles north of Fort Deposit.
Reform man dies in fatal crash on I-65 in Lowndes County
The single-vehicle crash happened around 11:48 p.m. at the 142 mile marker.
Fort Deposit Awarded $2.9 Million Grant for Health Literacy Initiative
The town of Fort Deposit have received a large grant to help fight COVID-19 in their community. The grant was awarded to the town by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Minority Health. Fort Deposit announced their health literacy initiative Monday morning after receiving a $2.9 million grant. The money will be split between…
Suspects in Two Lowndes County Bank Robberies Sentenced in Federal Court
Two men convicted of robbing two Lowndes County banks have been sentenced. On Thursday, July 1, a judge sentenced Bennie Ray Carpenter, Jr., 42, of Town Creek, to over 154 months (over 12 years). A day later, a judge sentenced Hunter Lee McPherson, 21, of Greenville, to 130 months (over 10 years).
Fort Deposit Funeral Shooting Suspect in Custody
Authorities in Fort Deposit say the man accused of opening fire at a funeral and killing one person is in custody.
Suspect Named In Fort Deposit Cemetery Shooting
Investigators in Fort Deposit named a suspect in a shooting that happened during a burial service at a cemetery on June 26.
The Gipson family was saying last goodbyes to loved one, James Gipson, when a gunman opened fire at his funeral. One victim, Jerry Gipson, died and three others were injured.
Farmers Get Training Course on Produce Safety
Area farmers had the chance to get free training to help them grow and process produce safely. A course was offered at Harvest Tyme Ministries in Fort Deposit. Organizer Janet Johnson is a regional agent who specializes in food quality and food safety with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System of Alabama A&M University and Auburn University. The course taught farmers…
Ex-Convict Charged with Murder in Fort Deposit
An ex-convict is in jail for the murder of a Fort Deposit woman. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office said Frank Henderson was arrested and charged with the murder of Jackie Henderson. The shooting happened Sunday night just before midnight on Golson Road in Fort Deposit. Officers found Jackie Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Frank Henderson is currently in jail…
