Free prostate cancer screenings August 22 at Perry County Health Department
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Perry County Health Department at 1748 South Washington Street in Marion, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause... Read More
Greensboro’s Singleton elected chairman of Ala. Democratic Party
State Sen. Bobby Singleton of Greensboro will lead the Alabama Democratic Party for the next four years after the party’s governing body elected him chairman by a nearly three-to-one margin at its organizational meeting in Montgomery on Saturday. Members of the State Democratic Executive Committee gave Singleton 165 votes, about 73 percent, to 62 for... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: Hearts of Hale Co. Hospital: Meet Miss Tiffany Cannon
“I love people. I love community.” That is what Miss Tiffany Cannon brings with her to Hale County Hospital. As the hospital’s new Director of Marketing and Development, she is stepping into a role centered on connection: meeting people, sharing stories, supporting the hospital’s growth, and helping the community see the good work happening here... Read More
Canebrake Players set auditions for ‘The Color Purple’
The Canebrake Players will hold open auditions for “The Color Purple: The Musical” on Sunday, August 16, and Monday, August 17, at 6 p.m. both evenings at the Old School on Main, 601 S. Main in Demopolis. Those auditioning should prepare a song about 60 seconds long in the style of the show and be... Read More
White Dirt: A southern tradition researchers hope to understand
Across Alabama and the wider South, some people eat white dirt. They may call it white dirt, chalk, kaolin, sour dirt, red dirt, or simply “dirt.” Some enjoy its earthy smell, smooth texture, or distinctive taste. Others reach for it when they have an upset stomach, during pregnancy, or when they feel a craving that... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for disorderly, theft of property, FTA
Arrests August 5, 2026 Tonydreon Lavosier Ross, 19, of Newbern, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Ja’meria Denise Strong, 20, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence assault, third degree. Jacob Dawaine White, 24, of Gattman, Miss., was arrested for domestic violence harassment, third degree. Markelius Devon Cabil, 21, of Newbern, was arrested for failure to... Read More
GPD reports arrest for domestic violence
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: July 31, 2026 Candi Arneisha Johnson, 42, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear on a charge of domestic violence, third degree (menacing). Ternisha Lashon Thomas, 31, of Greensboro, was arrested for criminal trespass, third degree. August 1, 2026 Carlos Dejesus Morrissette, 25, of... Read More
Free small business support session will be Aug. 20 in Newbern
The Town of Newbern will host a free evening of small business support Thursday, August 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Newbern Town Hall, 7777 Highway 61. The event, presented with Communities Unlimited, a nonprofit that works with rural communities and entrepreneurs across the South, is open to business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs alike.... Read More
Elizabeth Anne DuBois
Elizabeth Anne DuBois died on August 2, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Marshall, Missouri, Elizabeth later lived in Simsbury, Connecticut, where her children grew up; Moorpark, California; and finally Greensboro, Alabama. She attended Macalester College and the University of Missouri before studying law at Washington University in St. Louis. Elizabeth was fiercely... Read More
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