The Greensboro Raiders’ coaching staff enjoyed crawfish with University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban last week at the Alabama Coaches’ Clinic in Tuscaloosa. Pictured above at the event are Coaches Johnson, Wright, Davis, Jones, Wiggins, and King.
The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 500 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List for the Fall 2025 academic semester. The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester — those with grade-point averages of 3.80 or higher, completing at least twelve semester credit hours, with no grade lower than a “C.” The following students were honored: Augusta Arnold of Greensboro, majoring in Nursing Jasmine Coleman of Moundville, majoring in Nursing... Read More
Ben Edgar Yeager, 88, of Eutaw, passed away on January 10, 2026, at home. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Union Christian Church in Union, Alabama, with Pastor Philip Lee and Pastor Ken Lee officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Visitation was held at the church one hour prior to the service. Ben was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of 59 years, Dorothy... Read More
Norma Burns Wilson, 83, of Eutaw, passed away on January 11, 2026, at Hospice of West Alabama. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw, with Bro. Dan Arsenault officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hartwell and Mary Lee Burns; her brother, Maurice Burns; and her sister, Margie Burns Walker. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, James Wilson; daughter Dana Wilson... Read More
Sis. Linda G. Manley Poole was born to the proud parentage of Lillie B. Thomas and Edgar Manley on March 28, 1955, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Being reared in a Christian home, Linda accepted Christ at an early age and joined Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Later, she joined Shiloh Church in Greensboro, Alabama, where she became a member of the Trustee Board and a faithful Stewardess. She received her formal education in the Tuscaloosa City School System and... Read More
David James “Anthony” Fields, 65, of Greensboro, died on January 12, 2026. He was born on September 22, 1960, to Queen Fields Craig. His beloved and beautiful mother, father and five siblings preceded him in death. David leaves to cherish his memories the love of his life, Marilyn Faye Hicks; two sons, Kiara (Michelle) Hicks of Greensboro, AL, and *Deshadrian (Sabrina) McGrew; and four stepchildren, Kendra Hicks, Damian Hicks, Ja’lisa Hicks and Tiffany Hicks, all of Greensboro, AL. He also... Read More