Janice Lawson
Janice Latrice Jenkins Lawson was born June 19, 1966, in Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, to Katherine Carr Jenkins and James Clark. She passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She later moved to Greensboro, Alabama, in 2015 to be closer to her children. She resigned in Moundville, Alabama, in 2025. Janice accepted Christ at an... Read More
Annual state severe weather sales tax holiday is Feb. 20-22
Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and runs through midnight Sunday, Feb. 22. During the three-day holiday, shoppers can purchase qualifying emergency preparedness supplies without paying the state’s 4 percent sales tax. Eligible items priced below $94 include: Batteries Flashlights Lanterns Weather radios Cell phone chargers... Read More
Public input session on G’boro-Marion-Selma rail trail is March 11
A second public input session on a proposed rail-trail connecting Greensboro, Marion, and Selma will be held Wednesday, March 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Harris Technology Hub, 401 Washington Street in Marion. The session is part of the Greensboro-Marion-Selma Regional Rail-Trail Feasibility Study. The project team will present proposed trail alignment, Phase... Read More
New area code will mean ten-digit dialing for 334 area on Feb. 23
A new 483 area code will go into service on Sunday, Feb. 23, as an overlay to Alabama’s existing 334 area code region, according to the Alabama Public Service Commission. State regulators say the additional code is needed because phone numbers in the 334 area are on track to run out by the third quarter... Read More
Carolyn Bailey Payne
Carolyn Bailey Payne was born on February 28, 1936, and died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 89. A longtime Hale County resident and veteran educator, Mrs. Payne served for many years as principal of Skyland Elementary School in Tuscaloosa and later as headmaster of Southern Academy in Greensboro. A Celebration of Life... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
We’re early enough in the history of this column that it seems fitting to go ahead and rip off one of many bandaids that need to be addressed. For all my personal distaste for disclaimers, I feel it necessary to start off with a very important one to keep in mind going forward: I’m not... Read More
Weekend of special ‘Night Skies’ programs starts Friday
A weekend of programs titled “Night Skies” will bring art, prairie ecology and astronomy together in the Black Belt of Alabama on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20–21. The events will feature astronomers Kathryn Williamson, PhD, and Michelle Wooten, PhD. On Friday, Feb. 20, “Paint the Night” will invite participants to explore what watercolor can teach... Read More
GPD reports arrests for FTA, second degree criminal mischief
The Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests February 10, 2026 Desmond L. Wynn, 47, of Greensboro, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of fourth-degree theft of property. February 13, 2026 Priscilla Constant, 60, of Greensboro, was arrested on a warrant for failure to... Read More
G’boro man arrested after missing person probe turns up stolen gun
A Greensboro man has been charged with receiving stolen property after investigators say they found a stolen handgun in his home while working a missing person case. According to a criminal complaint filed in Hale County District Court, investigators executed a search warrant on Feb. 11 at the residence of Ronald Arness Barker, 59, at... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for controlled substance, assault, disorderly conduct
HALE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. The department has released the following report of recent activity: Arrests February 10, 2026 Johnny Troydell White, 57, of Greensboro, was arrested for distribution of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to appear. Desmond Winn, 47, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of... Read More