Junior Varsity UCA All American Cheerleaders Macie Sluder and Belle Pitts represented Southern Academy in the Thanksgiving Day Parade at Disney World in Orlando.
Four men were arrested Aug. 20 on felony assault charges accusing them of seriously injuring the same man in an Aug. 17 attack, according to Hale County District Court records. Austin Wade Johnson, 23, of Moundville; Tyler Eugene Wynn, 19, of Greensboro; Carlos Fowler Jr., 29, of Greensboro; and Michael Heritage, 28, of Moundville, are each charged with one count of second-degree assault, a Class C felony. Sworn complaints filed Aug. 20 by a Hale County sheriff’s investigator allege that... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm’s free after-school program for students in first through eighth grades is underway at 1202 Main St. in Greensboro. The program, which began Aug. 11, meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Students receive one-on-one homework help, enrichment in core subjects, arts and fitness activities, and mentorship. Limited transportation is available. Paper applications are available at Project Horseshoe Farm. For more information, call 334-218-6009.
The Hale County Extension Office is asking residents to grow and donate at least 250 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables before Labor Day as part of a statewide Alabama Extension challenge. The Grow More, Give More 250-Pound Challenge runs through Sept. 7 and is part of Alabama Extension’s observance of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Every Alabama county has been given the same 250-pound target. Eddie Smith, president of the Black Belt Small Farmers Ruminant Improvement Association, recently brought 5... Read More
The City of Moundville will receive $113,387 from the Alabama Recycling Fund for fiscal year 2027, one of 20 grants totaling nearly $2.5 million announced Monday, Aug. 24, by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. ADEM Director Edward Poolos singled out Moundville when describing the range of this year’s recipients, which he said “range from small cities, such as Moundville, to one of the largest cities, Birmingham, as well large countywide operations such as the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of... Read More
Homegoing services have been announced for Willie P. Bryant, known to many as “Horse” and as DJ Terminator. A public viewing will be held Friday, Aug. 28, from noon to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 7160 First Ave. N in Akron. A celebration of life will follow Saturday, Aug. 29, at noon at Bass Tabernacle CME Church, 22890 County Road 32 in Akron. Viewing will begin one hour prior to the service. The Town of Akron, in announcing the... Read More