Homecoming at Waycross Bible Methodist church is Sunday June 12. Rev. Mike Pepple will be preaching. Church begins at 11 am. Pot luck dinner to follow. Afternoon signing will begin around 1:30. All are invited to attend.
On Saturday, August 22, 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 Perry County Health Department at 1748 South Washington Street in Marion, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Age and race are the strongest risk factors for prostate cancer. African-American men are at special risk for the... Read More
State Sen. Bobby Singleton of Greensboro will lead the Alabama Democratic Party for the next four years after the party’s governing body elected him chairman by a nearly three-to-one margin at its organizational meeting in Montgomery on Saturday. Members of the State Democratic Executive Committee gave Singleton 165 votes, about 73 percent, to 62 for incumbent chairman Randy Kelley, a Huntsville pastor who had led the party since 2022. Members voted by holding up printed cards while counters circulated the... Read More
“I love people. I love community.” That is what Miss Tiffany Cannon brings with her to Hale County Hospital. As the hospital’s new Director of Marketing and Development, she is stepping into a role centered on connection: meeting people, sharing stories, supporting the hospital’s growth, and helping the community see the good work happening here every day. Through “Hearts of Hale County Hospital,” we hope to share more of the people and stories that make the hospital special. Hale County... Read More
The Canebrake Players will hold open auditions for “The Color Purple: The Musical” on Sunday, August 16, and Monday, August 17, at 6 p.m. both evenings at the Old School on Main, 601 S. Main in Demopolis. Those auditioning should prepare a song about 60 seconds long in the style of the show and be ready to cold read from the script, which will be provided at the audition. The production includes male and female roles for ages 10 through... Read More
Across Alabama and the wider South, some people eat white dirt. They may call it white dirt, chalk, kaolin, sour dirt, red dirt, or simply “dirt.” Some enjoy its earthy smell, smooth texture, or distinctive taste. Others reach for it when they have an upset stomach, during pregnancy, or when they feel a craving that is difficult to describe to someone who has never experienced it. For some families, eating white dirt is an old and familiar practice. For others,... Read More