Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall, known to family and friends simply as Gwen, passed away at the age of 69. Born June 2, 1957, in Hartford City, Indiana, she was the youngest of three daughters born to Billy J. McCormick and Johnnie Northern McCormick. Gwen became a Christian in her early teens. From an early age,... Read More
USDA launches screwworm page for hunters ahead of deer season
With hunting season approaching, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm web page written for hunters, wildlife professionals and others who spend time in the field, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said Sept. 8. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living... Read More
ALEA counts six traffic deaths over Labor Day weekend, none on the water
State troopers investigated six fatal traffic crashes during the four-day Labor Day enforcement period, Sept. 4 through 7, the same number as in 2025, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Sept. 8. None of the fatal crashes was in Perry County or the surrounding counties; they occurred in Baldwin, Cleburne, Colbert, Shelby and Lauderdale counties.... Read More
Thomas “Travis” Averette
Thomas “Travis” Averette, 65, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, at Glen Haven nursing home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery, 630 Spring Hill Road, Greensboro, with Brother Ray Hallman officiating. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directed the service. Born June 7, 1961, Travis grew up in Duncanville, a... Read More
Geraldine Marcus
Geraldine S. Marcus, 79, died September 5. She was born July 7, 1947, in Moundville to the late Elmer and Odell Smith. She was a woman of faith, strength and compassion. She dedicated her life to her family, her community and all those she encountered. She was known for her kind heart, generous spirit and... Read More
William Long
William “Duck” Long, 80, died September 5. He was born May 10, 1946, at home in Sawyerville to the late Alice Taylor Burrage and James Long. He accepted Christ as his savior at an early age. William was preceded in death by his wife, Drucilla Tinker Long; his mother, Alice Burrage; his father, James Long;... Read More
Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith, 57, died September 3 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, Ga. He was born October 15, 1968, to Henry D. Smith and Henrietta Smith in Greensboro. Rodney accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated from West Side High School in 1987, where he was on the basketball team. Rodney worked at California... Read More
Herman Carlisle
Herman Lee Carlisle, 55, died Tuesday, September 1, in Gallion. He was born November 11, 1970, to Freddie Carlisle Sr. and Shirley Carlisle in Hale County. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined First Baptist Church in Newbern. He leaves to cherish his memories two children, a daughter, Sierra Richardson (Kejuan) McGhee, and... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
My cooking (and my eating) schedule has been so off-balance lately, it’s starting to become a foreign experience being in a grocery store. Lately, we’ve been phoning it in with what’s in the freezer or in the pantry, but that can only get you so far. Trying to be more conscientious of our ever-changing schedule... Read More
George Eliot Weeks
George Eliot Weeks, 87, of Moundville, passed away Sept. 1 at DCH Regional Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1939, in Jamestown, New York, to John Eliot Bocchino and Grace Baker Bocchino. He was later adopted by his beloved stepfather after his mother, Grace Baker Weeks, returned home to Alabama and married Thomas Powers... Read More