From the West Alabama Newsroom– The fight over a controversial data center project in Lowndes Co. may not be over just yet. A pair of residents are now suing the county commission over its recent approval of the project. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit have homes located near the proposed site for the data center. According to the lawsuit —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Lowndes County Commission approves a deal that will bring a controversial AI data center to the county. The commission passed the resolution approving the data center deal with a 3 to 2 vote. The deal included a 50-50 abatement of all ad valorem and construction taxes. Commission Chairman Charlie King, Jr. says the data…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A group of Lowndes County students is raising money to go help represent the state of Alabama at the Future Business Leaders of America’s national conference in California. Twenty-four students from Lowndes Co. Career Technical Center — are eligible to attend the national conference after top four finishes at the state conference. They all have…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Hayneville judge sets a trial date in a dispute in Lowndes County — between the sheriff — and the county commission. Judge Fred Bell dismissed the harassment charge against Sheriff Chris West — but he let the charge of obstructing-governmental-operations move forward. The charges stem from a heated exchange between West and members of…
