With summer in full swing, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System reminds parents and guardians of the risks tied to sun exposure and water activities. Silvia Vilches, a family and child development specialist with Alabama Extension at Auburn University, said being aware of these risks lets families enjoy the season safely. “Being aware of risks of... Read More

Fireworks are a festive part of the 4th of July, but they also carry wildfire risk. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers the following tips for safe use this Independence Day. Choose a large, open launch site with little vegetation, staying roughly 300 feet from forests, woodlands, or grasslands and 150 feet from homes and... Read More

Life has been a rat race lately—one place after another. It’s next to impossible to pin me down for any length of time. Between washing windows, scraping paint, the usual loads of laundry, all this summer heat makes me want to do is sit down and read a book in a rocker. Sure, I wouldn’t... Read More

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests 06-23-2026 Ladarius Jamar Rhodes, 27, Greensboro, was arrested for assault 3rd. 06-25-2026 Angie Marie Lee, 47, Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence 3rd. Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence 3rd. 06-29-2026 Damyan R. Holifield, 25, Sawyerville, was arrested for... Read More

Twenty-two area students were named to the dean’s list or the president’s list at the University of Alabama for the spring semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time undergraduate students with an academic record of 3.5 or above, and the president’s list recognizes those with a 4.0, or all A’s. President’s List Named to the president’s... Read More

Motorists will not be stalled by road construction this Fourth of July holiday. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will suspend all temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, July 3, at 6 a.m. until Sunday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m. Alabama roadways see higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is... Read More

A dozen students from Moundville and Greensboro were among some 7,000 graduates who received degrees at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement at Coleman Coliseum in May. Local graduates were: Victoria Anderson of Moundville received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Grant Hawkins of Moundville received a Juris Doctor. Trey Howard of Greensboro received a... Read More

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million statewide to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, including $510,759 to Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves Hale County along with Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties. The grants to community action... Read More

The West Alabama Transit Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the West Alabama Regional Commission (4200 Highway 69 North, Northport). This meeting is the second of two that will be used to produce a status report for the West Alabama Coordinated Public... Read More

The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization will hold its Hale County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street. The RPO serves as a transportation planning process for rural west Alabama, providing a formal link between the Alabama Department of Transportation and local governments in... Read More