G’boro man charged with burglary, theft of shotgun
A Greensboro man is facing felony charges after a June burglary at a Rosemary Road residence in Hale County. Rodriquez Kendrell Hudson, 35, is charged with third-degree burglary of a dwelling and second-degree theft of property, both Class C felonies, according to a complaint filed July 20 in Hale County District Court. He was arrested... Read More
Howard R. Smith Jr.
Howard R. Smith Jr. was born Sept. 21, 1935, in Hale County, to the late Howard R. Smith Sr. and Amelia Hill Smith. On Thursday, July 2, he peacefully departed this life at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. Howard grew up in Hale County and graduated from Hale County Training School in 1955. On... Read More
Earl Smith
Earl Smith, 63, of Moundville, peacefully entered eternal rest Friday, July 10, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was born Jan. 4, 1963, in Hale County, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith. Earl received his education in the Hale County School System and was a proud graduate of Hale County High... Read More
Burnett “Burnie” Coats
Burnett “Burnie” Coats Jr. was born Nov. 9, 1949, in Tuscaloosa, to the late Burnett Coats Sr. and Lillie Dora Coats. He peacefully departed this life July 8. He gave his life to Christ at an early age at Reynolds Chapel Church in Newbern. He was a man of integrity, compassion, and dedication who made... Read More
Steven “Jack” Martin
Steven “Jack” Martin was born Jan. 10, 1969, to the late Eartha Mae Martin and Johnny Quarles. He departed this life June 30. At an early age, Steven confessed Christ as his Lord and Savior. He loved spending time with family and friends and was known for his quiet strength, caring heart, and memorable smile.... Read More
Janie and Jamie Riggsby recently enjoyed a trip to Boston
Read last week that Dr. Jami Rainey is retiring after more than 28 years in education. He was the principal at Northridge Middle School the past four years. Under his leadership, Northridge raised its state report card grade while earning remarkable recognitions, including being named both a State and National School of Character, receiving the... Read More
Free prostate cancer screening will be Aug. 1 at Hale County Health Department
On Saturday, August 1, 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 Hale County Health Department, 670 Hall Street in Greensboro, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer... Read More
Column: Riding Route One with Dale
Before I started writing for the newspapers, I was an RCA in the United States Postal Service. I was a sub in the Greensboro post office for nine years and eleven months. On my first day, the postmaster at the time, Vicki Thomas, told me to “just do what Dale does.” She said Dale Bates... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: New PHF fellows join Hale County Hospital
Welcome to Greensboro! This month, four new Project Horseshoe Farm fellows are joining the Hale County Hospital team: Joline Fong, Katelyn Corpuz, Manasa Raghavan, and Meghna Kommu. As part of their year-long fellowship, these four recent college graduates will take charge of a wide range of initiatives to gain exposure to the inner workings of... Read More
Smart irrigation trial funding available for area farmers
July is Smart Irrigation Month, and area farmers have an opportunity to try the technology on their own operations with funding support. GreenSky Gives, a nonprofit supporting sustainable agriculture, is offering an on-farm smart irrigation trial funding opportunity for eligible farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. Participants may receive support to upgrade their irrigation systems with... Read More