Laura Kyser was awarded the Tagged For Greatness Scholarship at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) Scholarship Banquet held Friday, May 2, in Montgomery, AL. Laura is the daughter of Townsend and Kelly Kyser of Greensboro. Kyser will graduate from Southern Academy and plans to attend Auburn University to pursue a degree in Nursing. The honoree was one of 160 students awarded $152,750 in scholarships by the ACF, which serves to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in Alabama and educate youth on the importance of beef cattle in Alabama. The ACF provides the opportunity to make tax deductible donations for the educational work of the foundation and is largely funded by the sale of the “Cowboy Tag” vanity license plate. Throughout the year, the ACF supports numerous organizations and events which help to educate and train future generations of the livestock industry. The ACF has awarded scholarship money each year to Alabama youth with more than $1.5 million being awarded to date. Kyser is pictured above with Alabama Cattlemen’s Association President Keith Glover of Greensboro.
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, 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 on 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... Read More
Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests:August 12, 2025 Darnell Devon Coats, 41, of Sawyerville, was arrested for probation violation. Chemekia Lashall Waller, 46, of Sawyerville, was arrested for third-degree theft of property. Courtney Laquinn Hurt, 41, of Greensboro, was arrested for two counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument. Tarrell Damon Scott, 29, of Newbern, was arrested for second-degree possession of marijuana. August 13, 2025Johnny Troydell White, 56, of Greensboro,... Read More
Stewart Methodist Church will hold its annual Homecoming service on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Following the morning service, lunch will be served at noon, and everyone is invited to stay and reminisce and fellowship over a meal. Our morning service will feature Legacy Gospel, from Tuscaloosa, AL, for a glorious morning of Worship through Southern gospel music. A nursery will be available during the service. “It’s going to be a great day, so please spread the... Read More
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, has claimed the life of a Sprott man. The pedestrian, Tobias G. Griffin, 39, who was in the roadway at the time of the crash, was fatally injured when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. Griffin was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on U.S. 11 near the 53 mile marker, approximately four miles north of Union, in Greene County. Nothing further... Read More
A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, has claimed the life of a Centreville man. Richard J. Whaley, 37, was fatally injured when the 2019 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Whaley was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 69 near the 172 mile marker, approximately 23 miles north of Northport,... Read More