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Hale County Schools will be closed for the week of Monday, November 20, through Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holidays. School will resume on its normal schedule beginning Monday, November 27.
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- Greensboro man indicted on capital murder charges in deadly 2024 shooting incidentA Greensboro man has been formally indicted on multiple charges including capital murder in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting. Court records show that 19-year-old Chardarius Leon Moore was indicted by a Hale County grand jury in September 2024 and remains in the Hale County Jail without bond. Moore faces three felony charges: capital murder for firing into a dwelling, capital murder for shooting from a vehicle, and discharging a firearm into an unoccupied building. According to the indictment, Moore... Read More
- Fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival will be held here Aug. 1-3
The fifth annual BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL will take place on August 1, 2, & 3, 2025. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the festival brings together the joy of birding with the benefits of ecotourism to a region of profoundly important ecology and civil rights history. “We are super excited about this year’s festival given that participation has surged over the past two years. Nowhere else can you see Wood Storks, Scissor- tailed Flycatchers,... Read More - Qualifying opens June 10 for 2025 municipal elections in Greensboro, Moundville, Newbern, statewideThe City of Greensboro has officially announced Tuesday, August 26, 2025, as the date for its upcoming municipal election, joining cities across the state in preparing to elect new leadership. Voters will head to the polls to elect a mayor and one city council member from each of the city’s five districts. The Greensboro election will be held at the Greensboro Recreational Center (formerly Old National Guard), located at 515 Green Street. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to... Read More
- High-tech learning hubs come to schools in Hale, Perry through Ed Farm nonprofitMarking its fifth anniversary, education technology nonprofit Ed Farm is strengthening its commitment to Alabama through a strategic investment in the state’s historic Black Belt region. On May 9, Ed Farm announced a significant expansion of its support of under-resourced students in Alabama with the launch of two state-of-the-art Ed Farm Spaces. The region will now be the home of Ed Farm’s first-ever Connected Rural Classroom at Robert C. Hatch High School in Perry County and “The Portal” at Hale... Read More
- Classifieds Week of June 5, 2025Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. Card of Thanks, Birthday Greetings, Memoriams, and Poems — standard size (2 column-inches by 2 inches or... Read More