Moundville man charged with felony assault in knife cutting
A Moundville man was arrested Oct. 23 on a felony assault charge accusing him of cutting a man with a knife the evening before, according to Hale County District Court records. Harold Leon Owens Jr., 69, of Moundville is charged with assault in the second degree, a Class C felony. A sworn complaint filed by... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course of writing this little column, it’s that many of you perk up when I drop a new biscuit recipe. Not that I wouldn’t mind being your go-to biscuit boy. It’s just that there’s quite a number of biscuit boys already out there in these vast Southern... Read More
First Methodist’s annual Fall Bazaar set for Nov. 20
First Methodist Church of Greensboro will hold its annual Fall Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 20. Doors open at 7 a.m. with sausage biscuits, juice and coffee. The bazaar will have a quilt raffle, a catfish lunch, baked goods, frozen casseroles, soups, chili and more.
Disability Rights & Resources provides free home modifications for seniors
Disability Rights & Resources provides free home modifications and repairs to help low-income older adults stay safely in their homes through its Older Adult Home Modification Program. The organization works with occupational therapists on low-cost modifications that reduce the risk of falls and improve safety and accessibility. Under a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban... Read More
Sheriff, commission and school board races on Hale ballot
Four statewide amendments and the governor’s race also before voters Tuesday, Nov. 3 Hale County voters will choose a sheriff, two county commissioners and a school board member Tuesday, Nov. 3, along with a governor, a U.S. senator and the rest of the statewide ticket, and will vote on four proposed amendments to the state... Read More
Craytons named king and queen of Greensboro senior citizen prom
Fred Crayton and Helen Crayton were king and queen of the “Reach for the Stars” Senior Citizen Prom, held this month by Greensboro Senior Citizens. Chester Ryans and Mildred “Tina” Black were prince and princess. J.B. Washington was named Mr. Greensboro Seasonal Citizen, and Johnnie Mae Smith was named Mrs. Greensboro Seasonal Citizen. Evelyn Hill,... Read More
Akron post office to stay open under new five-year lease, Sewell’s office says
The Postal Service has confirmed to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell’s office that a new five-year lease has been executed for the Akron post office and that the office will stay open, her office said in a release Friday, Oct. 23. Her office learned Thursday, Oct. 22, that lease negotiations between the Postal Service and the... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 29, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMACHARLES E. MYATT,Plaintiff,v. 36-CV-2026-900085.00A tract or parcel of land lying in theSouthwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section25 Township 19 North, Range 5 East, HaleCounty, Alabama, Parcel Number36-18-07-25-3-000-010.000,andThe heirs-at-law and next-of-kin ofAdam Myatt and Nancy Hargrest and anyclaimants, known or unknown of anyinterest in the... Read More
Voice of the ‘Ville With a Bit of the ‘Boro
I wanted to share a sweet tribute to Jackson Kelley, who we lost in April 2020, written by his life long friend, Dusty Redding Fields, just after their Hale County High Class of 2006 Reunion! Hello old friend, I miss you today, as I do most days, but especially today. Because today you would have... Read More