Read last week that Dr. Jami Rainey is retiring after more than 28 years in education. He was the principal at Northridge Middle School the past four years. Under his leadership, Northridge raised its state report card grade while earning remarkable recognitions, including being named both a State and National School of Character, receiving the... Read More

Before I started writing for the newspapers, I was an RCA in the United States Postal Service. I was a sub in the Greensboro post office for nine years and eleven months. On my first day, the postmaster at the time, Vicki Thomas, told me to “just do what Dale does.” She said Dale Bates... Read More

Welcome to Greensboro! This month, four new Project Horseshoe Farm fellows are joining the Hale County Hospital team: Joline Fong, Katelyn Corpuz, Manasa Raghavan, and Meghna Kommu. As part of their year-long fellowship, these four recent college graduates will take charge of a wide range of initiatives to gain exposure to the inner workings of... Read More

July is Smart Irrigation Month, and area farmers have an opportunity to try the technology on their own operations with funding support. GreenSky Gives, a nonprofit supporting sustainable agriculture, is offering an on-farm smart irrigation trial funding opportunity for eligible farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. Participants may receive support to upgrade their irrigation systems with... Read More

Retired District Judge is Hale Co. native The Perry County Commission will schedule a ribbon cutting for the Judge Richard M. Avery Jr. Courthouse Annex II once a date can be set around the retired judge’s availability, according to District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. The county spent about $350,000 remodeling the former H&H building... Read More

A second utility-scale solar project has been quietly taking shape on farmland in Hale County for four years, according to a review of Hale County probate records by this newspaper, and a state easement recorded Tuesday shows the project crossing land held in trust for conservation under Alabama’s Forever Wild program. The instrument, recorded Tuesday... Read More

City officials say no public hearing has been scheduled on a proposed business at the former Dollar General building on Tuscaloosa Street, following days of discussion among residents over reports that the site could become a nightclub. Word of the proposal spread on social media last week, with residents raising concerns about parking, traffic access... Read More

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reopened the Moundville Public Boat Ramp after a major renovation project. The facility provides boating and fishing access to the Warrior River, 1 mile north of Moundville, Alabama. During the renovation, the launching slab was replaced. The... Read More

If you thought my canning days were through, well, maybe you need to start canning to get a taste of my own medicine. Yes, by the time you’re reading this, I will have successfully seen my way through all fourteen days of the fourteen-day pickles. Yet, what I’ve been lacking in cucumbers and tomatoes has... Read More