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
Eastern Star chapter to hold drug take-back day Oct. 24 in Marion
The Order of the Eastern Star’s Taylor’s Pride Chapter No. 712 will hold Perry County Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Perry County Courthouse, 300 Washington St., Marion. The chapter is holding the day with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department. Old,... Read More
Magnolia Homemakers take sweet potato orders through Oct. 30
The Magnolia Homemakers and Community Leaders are holding their annual sweet potato fundraiser, selling sweet potatoes at $30 for a 40-pound box. Orders are due Friday, Oct. 30. Orders can be placed with a member of the Magnolia Homemakers or in person at the Hale County Extension Office. Checks and money orders should be made... Read More
Newbern hosts wastewater operator certification training starting Oct. 27
The Town of Newbern and the Alabama Rural Water Association will hold a 15-session wastewater operator certification training program beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Newbern Town Hall, 7777 Alabama Highway 61. The first session is 4 to 7 p.m. The program prepares operators for Grade 1 and Grade 2 certification. Trainees must attend every session... Read More
Mail-in absentee applications due Oct. 27
Mail-in absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 general election must reach the county absentee election manager by Tuesday, Oct. 27, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a release Oct. 8. The deadline to return an application in person is Thursday, Oct. 29. Absentee ballots returned in person are due by close of business... Read More
ALDOT resurfacing Highway 14 into Greensboro, cutting four lanes to two
The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to resurface 4.7 miles of SR-14 in Hale County, from near Holbrook Place to the SR-61 intersection in Greensboro. The work was set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, and is to continue until the end of the year, weather permitting. The project includes a road diet on SR-14 from... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
At some point, growing up around here, everyone’s heard about how much mama’s little baby loves shortenin’ bread. When I was whisking around the kitchen Sunday morning, my mind started wondering where on earth a song like that came from. Folk music has a way of just popping up as far as recorded history goes,... Read More
Council pays $106,433 on 2025 drainage and street project
Also buys $8,500 in office furniture, and the city asks owners to keep dogs off the streets The Greensboro City Council voted at its Tuesday, Oct. 13, meeting to pay Cornerstone Civil Contractors LLC $106,433.34 for a 2025 drainage and street improvement project. Councilmember Pearl Shepherd made the motion to make the payment. Councilmember Bobbie... Read More