A single-vehicle crash at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, has claimed the life of Lowndes County woman. Kristen Sexton, 47, of Fort Deposit, was killed when the 2020 Nissan Versa, she was driving, left the side of the roadway and struck an embankment. The crash happened on County Road 60, approximately 12 miles Southeast of Fort Deposit city…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Longtime Fort Deposit Mayor Fletcher Fountain won’t be on the ballot in the upcoming municipal elections in August. After serving five terms in office — Fountain decided not to seek re-election. “I decided it’s about time to hang it up. Age, and my wife is not in the best of health, so I want to…
The Town Of Fort Deposit has issued an “Order of The State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to the Risk of the Infection by COVID-19” and, also passed a resolution “Declaring The Town of Fort Deposit State of Emergency.” A curfew from 10 p.m-5 a.m has also been issued. Anyone violating this curfew will face the following fines: 1….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 46th Annual Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair is this weekend in Fort Deposit. Stained glass artisan Charles Adams of Troy never misses the annual Calico Fort Art and Craft Fair. “They started it, I think in ’71. And I been coming every since. Its one of my favorite places to come. I just…
