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.
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OFHALE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THENAME CHANGE OF SERENITIENICHOLE CULLUM, aminor. Case No.: 26-054 Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor child currently known as, Serenitie Nichole Cullum, requesting that the child’s name be changed to Serenitie Nichole Washburn. Any person having an objection to the requested name change shall... Read More
In its observation of America’s 250th Anniversary, the Greensboro Opera House is presenting “Twice-Told Tales: A Season of Storytelling,” which celebrates the art of storytelling and its rich tradition in our community by encouraging local storytellers and by preserving and adding to the stories that have enriched our lives. We invite you to join us in this celebration. On the weekend of August 15-16, the Opera House will hold a storytelling workshop conducted by renowned professional storyteller Dolores Hydock. This... Read More
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is backing legislation that would temporarily halt the construction and expansion of large artificial intelligence data centers until Congress puts federal safeguards in place. Sewell has co-sponsored the AI Data Center Moratorium Act, which would pause new large-scale data center projects while national standards are written. She said the rapid growth of AI data centers has raised concerns about their impact on water, energy, the environment and local communities, including those in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District,... Read More
For more than 50 years, Hale County Hospital has been caring for our community. The hospital’s services have expanded beyond primary care to include emergency and inpatient services, home health, physical therapy, diagnostic and rehabilitation services. For many Hale County residents, especially those who are older, medically complex or underinsured, these services form a comprehensive system that the community relies on. Hale County Hospital has developed new approaches to address complex challenges in rural healthcare. Through Primary Care Plus, the... Read More
Arrests July 27, 2026 Ivory White, 65, of Greensboro, was arrested for harassment. Gary Leon Klipstine, 61, of Gallion, was arrested on two charges of failure to appear. July 30, 2026 Terrance Oneal Tutt, 29, of Moundville, was arrested for reckless driving and attempting to elude. Derrick Dewayne Armstead, 35, of Eutaw, was arrested on two charges of failure to appear. August 2, 2026 Brandy Rayshonda Brantley, 24, of Hoover, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree. Louis Adams III,... Read More
