Jeff Peoples, chairman, president, and CEO of Alabama Power, came to the MMI campus last Wednesday and gave a speech to the cadets in the Anthony J. Rane Center for Leadership. Peoples, a 40+ year employee of Southern Company, emphasized the importance of hard work during his speech to cadets in the chapel. Peoples toured the campus and observed the pass-in-review by the Corps of Cadets. He was impressed by the discipline and structure of the environment. The son of a blacksmith, Peoples was the first member of his family to attend college. He credits his parents for an upbringing that prepared him to lead in his chosen field. Also present for Peoples’ speech was MMI alumnus Jimmy Rane, class of 1964. A friend of Peoples, Rane is the founder, president, and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving.
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Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests Dec. 20, 2025Cedric Lamonta Warren, 51, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana in the second degree, drug trafficking, and certain persons forbidden to carry a firearm.Chester Earl Brown, 55, of Greensboro, was arrested for obstructing justice using a false identity. Dec. 22, 2025Ternisha Lashon Thomas, 31, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear on a disorderly conduct charge. Dec. 26, 2025Timothy... Read More
Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests Dec. 22, 2025Labrian Jones Jr., 23, of Sawyerville, was arrested for probation violation. Dec. 24, 2025Michael Terrell Harris, 51, of Uniontown, was arrested for failure to appear. Dec. 25, 2025Frankie Keante Anderson, 32, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for possession of marijuana in the second degree and possession of a controlled substance. Dec. 26, 2025Taquana P. Doss, 35, of Greensboro, was arrested for chemical endangerment of... Read More
Qualifying is underway for local offices on the 2026 ballot in Hale County, with several incumbents and at least one challenger already in the races. Democratic Party qualifying for county offices runs from Jan. 5 through Jan. 23, 2026, according to Hale County Democratic Party Chair Gay Nell Singleton. The primary election will be held May 19, 2026, with the general election set for Nov. 3, 2026. As of this week, Sheriff Michael Hamilton has qualified for re-election as Hale... Read More
The Greensboro Opera House will launch a yearlong storytelling series, “Twice-told Tales: A Season of Storytelling,” with a weekend workshop and performance set for Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1. The series is intended to celebrate the art of storytelling in Greensboro and encourage people to preserve and add to the stories that have been passed down in the community. The kick-off event will be a storytelling workshop on Saturday, Jan. 31, led by noted Birmingham storyteller Dolores Hydock.... Read More
