Walthalia sues Greensboro over Airport Loop Rd. closure
A Newbern-based limited partnership is asking a Hale County circuit judge to void the City of Greensboro’s closure of a section of Airport Loop Road, arguing the city vacated a public road that does not lie inside its municipal limits. Walthalia, Ltd., I, whose general partner is Robert C. Walthall, filed the appeal August 6... Read More
Frederick Ezell
Frederick Ulysses Ezell, 71, a longtime resident of Sawyerville, passed away Tuesday, July 28, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Born December 26, 1954, to the late Ulysses and Sarah Ezell, both prominent educators in the Hale County School System, Fred was affectionately known as Junior. He professed hope in Christ at an early... Read More
Ronny Crawford
Crawford and Dora Dell (Hales) Crawford, Ronny’s life was defined by family, faith, service, enduring friendships and a deep sense of community. Ronny grew up in Greensboro and graduated from Greensboro High School in 1965. He met Dottie while attending Snead Junior College, and the two married on December 29, 1967 at Church of the... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Y’all, it’s hot out there. We’re at that point in late summer where even the wild things are wilting under all this heat. I certainly notice it anytime I go out to cut the grass—which has become a part of my Wednesday morning ritual. I’m either running out the door in the morning or the... Read More
Two arrested after altercation at Thomas Trailer Park
Two people were arrested August 6 after a fight the previous afternoon at Thomas Trailer Park on County Road 28. Ja’Meria Denise Strong, 20, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree (assault). Tonydreon Lavosier Ross, 19, of Newbern, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Both charges are misdemeanors. According to complaints filed in Hale... Read More
Storyteller Dolores Hydock to lead weekend of tales at Opera House
The Greensboro Opera House will host nationally known storyteller Dolores Hydock for a weekend of storytelling Aug. 15 and 16, closing with a free public performance. Hydock will lead a storytelling workshop for about 20 participants from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Space remains open. The following afternoon, Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3... Read More
Greensboro Garden Club names August Yard of the Month
Mrs. Hattie King of Davis Street has been selected as the Greensboro Garden Club’s August Yard of the Month. Mrs. King has called Davis Street her home for more than 40 years, and her cheerful personality is reflected throughout her beautifully maintained landscape. As we toured her yard, she greeted us with a smile and... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 13, 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,... Read More
ALBBAA names Black Belt Birding Festival as first ‘Black Belt Signature Event’
The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) has named the 6th Annual Alabama Black Belt Birding Festival as the first official “Black Belt Signature Event,” recognizing the festival’s role in promoting tourism, conservation, education and economic development throughout Alabama’s Black Belt region. The announcement was made during the festival’s kick-off event in Greensboro, where ALBBAA... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 13, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OFHALE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THENAME CHANGE OF SERENITIENICHOLE CULLUM, aminor. Case No.: 26-054 Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor child currently known as,... Read More