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Pay It Forward: Lisa Oliver of Luverne

Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Lisa Oliver of Luverne. She created an online group for those in Crenshaw County to help each other out.
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Lisa Oliver has created a group “Crenshaw Cares Help Exchange.”

Luverne Football’s Legendary Coach Glenn Daniel Dies at 95

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The AHSAA has announced the sad news that Hall-of-Fame Luverne football coach Glenn Daniel died Saturday at the age of 95. AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese calls Daniel a “generational coach.” “He was an icon within the coaching profession who touched the lives of so many students, coaches, future coaches and countless other individuals resulting in his legacy perpetually living…

Montgomery Police Make Arrest in Mobile Highway Murder

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Photo from Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Office Montgomery police say they’ve charged a Luverne man with murder in a fatal shooting that happened on Mobile Highway. Police say 28-year-old Edriage Vinson, Jr. is charged with killing 30-year-old Lamar Merritt of Montgomery. Merritt was shot around 3:30 a.m. on September 27 in the 3400 block of Mobile Highway. He died at a…

Pay It Forward: Madison Holley of Luverne

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The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring Madison Holley of Luverne. She is a seventh grade student who set up a lemonade stand to raise money for first responders and health care workers. Madison raised $2,500. But that’s not all. She helped provide free meals as well, showing you’re never too young to help your community. For…