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Cooking in the Black BeltJune 17, 2026
It’s not very often I make a public declaration like this, but bring back the Durkee’s! For weeks now, when I’ve been at Piggly Wiggly, I’ve been desperately looking at an empty space on the shelf that once housed a sandwich spread that will be 169 years old this year. Sure it’s a Yankee invention, but you wouldn’t believe how much it’s caught on in Southern kitchens. For those unfamiliar, I will quote a Mr. Show sketch that perfectly encapsulates...
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Patriotic Music Extravaganza will be held June 14 at Opera HouseJune 13, 2026
The Greensboro Opera House will host a Patriotic Music Extravaganza on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. as part of Greensboro Celebrates America 250, a series of local events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. Eight professional instrumentalists will perform patriotic music spanning the decades, featuring piano, flute, piccolo, fiddle, trumpet, trombone, and drums. A community choir will join for select numbers. The program will include anthems, war ballads, hymns, military marches, folk songs, and show tunes. Marsha Harrow is serving...
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New Alabama Extension agent serving Hale CountyJune 13, 2026
Visitors to the Hale County Farmers Market on Thursday, June 4, had the opportunity to meet Margaret Ann Snow, the new Home and Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent serving Hale County. Snow provided educational materials and spoke with attendees about numerous topics, including pollinators and raised bed gardening. She also promoted the upcoming Pollinator Partners of Alabama program, a certified training initiative led by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Snow also shared handouts on soil sampling and sample collection methods, along...
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GPD reports arrests for public lewdness, disorderly, menacingJune 13, 2026
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests: 06-03-2026 Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, Greensboro, was arrested for public lewdness. 06-06-2026 Dejshanequalla Eshay Borden, 23, Birmingham, was arrested for public intoxication. Raekwon Tyrez Hoskins, 24, Greensboro, was arrested for reckless endangerment. 06-07-2026 Ternisha Lashon Thomas, 31, Greensboro, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Jakiah Amberial Jordan, 20, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for criminal trespass third degree. 06-09-2026 Jonah Ambert, 19, Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence third degree, assault...
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Council appoints new city clerk at Tuesday night meetingJune 13, 2026
Greensboro City Council voted to appoint a new city clerk on Tuesday night. Longtime City Clerk Lorrie Cook, who said last year that she intended to retire from the position, had continued to serve on an interim basis since the beginning of 2026. Councilmember Curtis made a motion to appoint Shereka Walker to the position of city clerk. Councilmember Lewis seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The council also acted to reappoint Kimberly Evans to her position on the Greensboro...
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