Erica Smith

Joe Wheeler EMC recently announced they would be doing a system upgrade, and on or after Oct. 12, members will need to get their new account number, register for SmartHub, set up their alerts, and check their auto pay.

Home sales dipped just under 6 percent according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ September 2026 Housing Market Update. Out of 7,030 single-family homes sold, sales are down 5.7% from a year earlier. Real Estate Expert, Kenya Burrell- Van Wormer says buyers have lots of choices with 5.5 months of inventory. "Once they can figure out once that monthly payment looks like and what makes sense for them- add this layer of having an abundance of inventory; so, buyers today have more options." She said.

Vote for your favorite apple cider doughnut from Oct. 15 through Nov. 2.

The Volunteer Caddo-Midway Fire Department will have two events on Nov. 7, Santa with Paw Patrol and their Christmas auction.

The Lawrence County Cattleman's Association are donating $2,500 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital via a local family dealing with childhood cancer.

Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency joined Walker and Franklin counties' EMAs and RAT-SAR with a multi-agency search & rescue training exercise at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama.

In recognition of fire prevention week, the Hatton Volunteer Fire Department visited the students at Hatton Elementary School as they have done annually for the last up to 15 years.

APEX Real Estate won the Alabama Association of Realtors Small Brokerage of the Year Award at their annual conference on Oct. 19 in Point Clear, Alabama.

The Moulton Fire Department will be giving out treats on Halloween, Oct. 31 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.