Lowndes County’s Aluminum Dynamics mill shipped its first products this summer after two years of construction at the facility.

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting ...

The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a massive, new $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready before President Donald Trump’s term ends in early 2029.

COLUMBUS — McKenzie Shaw, 36, died Aug. 4, 2025, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.

Troy Waldrep Posted: August 4, 2025 WEST POINT — Troy Michael Waldrep, 47, died July 19, 2025. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Calvert Funeral Home, with Shirley Conner ...

Susan Ayers Posted: August 4, 2025 MILLPORT, Ala. — Susan Ayers, 69, died July 31, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Monday, at Dowdle Funeral ...

Alice Matthews Posted: August 4, 2025 WEST POINT — Alice Menrose Myers Matthews, 88, died Aug. 3, 2025. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Faith Baptist Church. Burial will follow ...