Braxton resigns as Newbern mayor after residency challenge
Patrick Braxton resigns as mayor of Newbern following election contest settlement Patrick Braxton has resigned as mayor of the Town of Newbern following the resolution... Read More
Gonna be a cold day in Hale…
Meteorologists say winter storm system could bring snow, ice to parts of Alabama, plunge whole state into deep freeze A potential winter storm system moving... Read More
Meetings set for West Alabama Regional Planning Organization
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) will hold the following meetings: 1. Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) Bibb County – Monday, January 26, 2026,... Read More
January is good time to think about cage culture for recreational ponds
January is a popular month for goal setting and planning. Beyond the typical New Year’s resolutions of getting fit and saving money, landowners in Alabama... Read More
ACCS announces record participation in dual enrollment
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced record levels of participation in dual enrollment for the 2024–2025 academic year, reinforcing the ACCS’s stance that college... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
To say that I love to cook would be an understatement.I’m more than happy to fire up the oven and see where the pots and... Read More
GPD reports arrests for failure to appear, controlled substance, domestic violence
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests Dec. 20, 2025Cedric Lamonta Warren, 51, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for failure to appear, marijuana, chemical endangerment of child
Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests Dec. 22, 2025Labrian Jones Jr., 23, of Sawyerville, was arrested... Read More
Qualifying underway for Hale primary elections, ends Jan. 23
Qualifying is underway for local offices on the 2026 ballot in Hale County, with several incumbents and at least one challenger already in the races.... Read More