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Storytelling workshop and presentation at the Greensboro Opera House August 15 & 16August 8, 2026
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...
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Sewell backs pause on new AI data center developmentAugust 8, 2026
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,...
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Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: Hale Co. Hospital’s commitment to community health, experiential learningAugust 8, 2026
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...
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HCSD reports arrests for harassment, domestic violence, failure to appearAugust 8, 2026
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,...
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Bertha Mae ThomasAugust 8, 2026
Bertha Mae Thomas, 82, of Safford, died Thursday, July 23, in Greensboro. She was born October 3, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 1, at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Freetown Road in Uniontown. Burial followed at Glovers Primitive Baptist Church on County Road 79 in Thomaston. Arrangements were by Phillip White Funeral Home.