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- Willie Ellis
Willie Ellis, 61, of Greensboro, Alabama, died January 27, 2026, at his home in Greensboro. He was born January 1, 1965, to Willie Green Sr. and the late Mary A. Gray. He leaves to cherish his loving memories his six children, Kawonja (Nathaniel) Herrod, Jimmy Carr Sr. (Melissa) Carr, Willie Parker, Kimberly Carr, Kendall Carr and Gerald Carr; nine grandchildren, Javion Parker, Kayle’ Parker, Jimmy Carr Jr., Julia Carr, Jayden Carr, Khelsie Carr, Kendyn Parker, Kollin Parker and August Williams;... Read More - Lovell Parker
Lovell Parker, 64, was the son of Ovetta and Amos Crooks Sr. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Greensboro, Alabama, where he attended Greensboro Public Schools and graduated from Greensboro High East Campus in 1982. In 1986, Lovell moved to Michigan, where he met his future wife, Arlene Terry. He began his career in construction under the guidance of Stuart Michealson and John Sheatzley at Windmill Homes, where he worked for more than 30 years. Michealson and Sheatzley... Read More - Curtis Dedrick
Curtis “The Man” Dedrick, 65, of Sawyerville, Alabama, died January 30, 2026. Graveside services were held Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Dedrick Family Cemetery, County Road 77, Sawyerville, Alabama. Pastor Eugene Foster officiated. He was born May 3, 1960 to Mary Kate Dedrick and Anderson Britton. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Springfield Baptist Church in Sawyerville, Alabama. Curtis’ parents, Mary Kate Dedrick and Anderson Britton; late wife, Maggie Dedrick; and... Read More - Area students named to Dean’s List for UA 2025 Fall school termA total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and 12 colleges and schools. Local Students Honored Akron Samuel Lowie of Akron (35441) was named to the Deans List. Greensboro Reid Cooper of Greensboro (36744)... Read More
- ‘Airing of the Quilts’ generated over $700k in revenue for 2025
The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend generated more than $700,000 in visitor spending and drew attendees from more than 25 states and several countries to the annual event in rural Wilcox County. Those are key findings from a survey of 182 festivalgoers conducted by Gray Research Solutions and commissioned by the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA), Souls Grown Deep and the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy. The survey was designed to develop a profile of festival... Read More