Southern Academy’s golf team took home first place in a tournament held this week at Lakeview Country Club in Greensboro. Team member Nick Arnold earned the Low Medalist award, and Hamner Lewis qualified to play in the state tournament.
Vincent Lee “Vince” Russell, 66, of Kansas City, Mo., died suddenly January 17. He was born July 8, 1959, to Isaac and Ruth Russell at Craig Air Force Base near Selma. Russell lived most of his life in Kansas City, where he graduated from Southeast Senior High School in 1977. He served three years in the U.S. Army as a military policeman in Germany, then returned to Kansas City, working in security while completing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information... Read More
Flora Mae Dillard Taylor, known as Ollie Mae, 83, of Greensboro, died Tuesday, July 7, at Hale County Hospital. She was born February 2, 1943, in Greensboro to the late Robert and Emma Coleman Dillard. At an early age she joined St. Mary Church (formerly A.M.E.) of Greensboro, where she served faithfully until her health failed. She attended Hale County Training School. She was married to the late Luther Chester Taylor, and to this union four children were born. She... Read More
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests: July 8 – Tyler Lawerence Wilson, 25, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of marijuana in the second degree and use of drug paraphernalia. July 12 – James Hezekiah Seale IV, 40, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. Incidents: July 6 – Criminal mischief in the third degree was reported on State Street in Greensboro. Criminal mischief... Read More
Arrests July 9 – Tajarvis Leterrance Williams, 31, of Greensboro, was held for Tuscaloosa County. Gregory G. Posley, 33, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear (two counts). Reports July 6 – Identity theft was reported on Mustang Road near Sawyerville. Harassment was reported on Dairy Farm Road near Moundville. July 8 – A miscellaneous report was taken on Millwood Road near Greensboro. A miscellaneous report was taken on Cypress Point Drive near Akron. July 9 – Harassment was... Read More
This week’s lesson started with an eggplant. At Project Horseshoe Farm’s Community Center Program, a CLIMB student stood before a group of Greensboro residents, held up the vegetable and shared what she had researched about its potassium content. The moment was part of Produce of the Week, a hands-on activity that gives students the chance to learn, prepare and present health information to the community. For a lot of teenagers, standing up and talking to strangers is not a natural... Read More