Legal Notices Week of Oct 8, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCLASSROOM RENOVATIONS ATHALE COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMYFOR THE HALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONGREENSBORO, ALLATHAN MCKEE – MONTGOMERY OFFICEPROJECT NO.: 26-104Sealed proposals for this project shall be received by Mr. Michael C. Ryans, Superintendent at the Hale County Board of Education located at 1115 Powers Street, Greensboro, AL 36744; Phone: 334-624-8836, until 2:00... Read More
Marie Williams Parker
Marie “Ree” Williams Parker, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, at Park Place Nursing Home in Selma. Sister Marie Williams Parker was born on December 5, 1959, in Hale County to the late Albert Williams and Rebecca Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rebecca Williams; her husband, Richard Parker;... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
The other day, someone texted me with a rather serious subject: sugar in cornbread. That’s right—clutch your pearls, fan yourself with your lace handkerchiefs, pull out the fainting couch. I’m about to touch a nerve with some of my more penitent southern cooks when I say: I see no problem with sugar in cornbread. Now,... Read More
Registration open through Friday, Oct. 2 to join Extension’s diabetes program
The Health Extension for Diabetes program has begun in Hale County, and people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can still join the remaining seven of its eight sessions by registering with the Hale County Extension Office by Friday, Oct. 2, the office said. Tera Glenn, the Extension agent for health and wellness, opened... Read More
Hale County’s Laura Kyser receives Farmers Federation memorial scholarship
Laura Kyser, second from left, receives the John C. Jay Jr. Memorial Scholarship Sept. 21 at Lazenby Farms in Auburn. From left are Federation President Jimmy Parnell, Kyser, Hale County Farmers Federation board member Townsend Kyser, Federation District 8 Director Stewart Koon and Federation Southwest Area Vice President Hope Cassebaum. Laura Kyser, a Hale County native... Read More
Woods Promise marks sixth year of Planting Seeds in the Black Belt
Scholars in Woods Promise Inc.’s Planting Seeds in the Black Belt program at the Hale County College and Career Academy.(above) Woods Promise Inc. held its sixth Planting Seeds in the Black Belt program this year at the Hale County College and Career Academy, with the largest group of scholars in the program’s six years, the... Read More
Drought Monitor puts nearly all of Perry County in severe drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s map of Alabama for Sept. 22, released Sept. 24. Orange is severe drought, tan moderate drought and yellow abnormally dry.(above) Nearly all of Perry County is in severe drought, the second of the U.S. Drought Monitor’s four drought categories, according to the monitor’s map dated Sept. 22 and released Thursday, Sept.... Read More
GHS sets homecoming week Oct. 5 to 9; GES adds themed spirit days
Greensboro High School’s homecoming week, “Reunited and It Feels So Good,” runs Monday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 9, and the school’s flyer invites the Greensboro community to all of it. The pep rally is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, and the bonfire at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, opens with the coronation at... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 1, 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