Fort Deposit News

The Alabama Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate a murder in the Lowndes County Community of Hope Hull.

National Guard soldier Carlos Clopton holds his son Caleb, 11-months, following a deployment ceremony at the Fort Deposit Municipal Complex in Fort Deposit, Ala., Wednesday, Feb.

Almost 120 members of the 781st Transportation Company are being deployed to provide transportation to other military groups throughout the region.

The 781st Transportation Company based at Fort Deposit is preparing to deploy nearly 120 Alabama National Guard soldiers to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.