GPD reports arrests for assault, controlled substance, DV III
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
Hale students named to UA Dean’s, President’s Lists
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
ALDOT says motorists will see no construction delays during July 4 holiday
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
Twelve Hale students earn degrees at UA
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
Ivey awards grants for weatherization assistance funding in Hale County
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
Transit committee will meet July 15 in Northport
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
Regional Planning Organization will meet July 21 in Hale Co.
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
Watchman honored for business reporting as WMG papers sweep state awards
The Greensboro Watchman took second place for Best Business Story or Column in the annual Alabama Media Awards at the Alabama Press Association’s 2026 Summer Convention this past weekend in Orange Beach, part of a strong showing by Watchman Media Group papers that also swept the top three places in Best Public Service and claimed... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 02, 2026
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 2, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Assessment for the expansion of the airport terminal area at Greensboro Municipal Airport (7A0) The Greensboro Municipal Airport, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the FAA Order 1050.1G, Environmental Impacts: Policies... Read More