Homecoming at Waycross Bible Methodist church is Sunday June 12. Rev. Mike Pepple will be preaching. Church begins at 11 am. Pot luck dinner to follow. Afternoon signing will begin around 1:30. All are invited to attend.
The Akron Senior & Community Wellness Center has received a 2026 Community Grant Award from the Black Belt Community Foundation. The award, presented to representatives of the center, recognizes the organization for making a significant impact on the lives of Hale County citizens.
A Hale County native has been selected as the next Chief of Police for the City of Tuscaloosa. Michael Baygents, the son of Randy Baygents of Greensboro and Evelyn Redd of Akron, was announced as the city’s new police chief last week. He has served 26 years with TPD prior to being promoted to the chief position.
A Sawyerville man has been arrested on two counts of indecent exposure and a felony drug possession charge following an incident at a Dollar General store and a post office in the Sawyerville area. According to a complaint filed in Hale County District Court on April 22, 2026, Arthur Jamar Fields, 25, allegedly exposed himself to the store manager at the Dollar General and then walked to the nearby post office, where he allegedly exposed himself to two workers through... Read More
Hale County is among 30 Alabama counties designated as primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) due to severe drought conditions. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins issued the designation after the U.S. Drought Monitor confirmed the affected counties experienced severe drought for eight or more consecutive weeks, or extreme to exceptional drought, during the growing season. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate said the drought is placing significant stress on farmers and ranchers across the... Read More
The Greensboro City Council adopted an ordinance restricting heavy truck traffic on West Main Street and approved a $9,875 quote to replace all carpet in City Hall at its April 27 meeting. Mayor Pro-tem Mary Bragg presided in the absence of Mayor Howard, who was out due to illness. Councilmember Lewis was also absent. Council members Bragg, Shepherd, Kyser, and Curtis were present. Ordinance No. 2026-01, restricting heavy truck traffic on West Main Street, was adopted on a motion by... Read More