Classifieds Week of July 03, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 3, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE A BILLTO BE ENTITLEDAN ACT Relating to Perry County; to establish a new voting center. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established a new voting center in Perry County to serve the voters of Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The new voting center shall be located... Read More
Christen Robinson
Christeen Robinson was born on December 28, 1946, to the late Tom King and Catherine King. She passed away on June 12, 2025. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro. She later moved to Flint, Michigan, before returning to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she reunited... Read More
Billy Joe Hambright
Billy Joe Hambright, a longtime resident of Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on June 7, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. He was 66 years old. Billy was born on March 7, 1959, to the late John A. Hambright Sr. and the late Cora Dell Hambright. He was preceded in death by his parents,... Read More
Ivey invites students statewide to join in Alabama summer reading challenge
On the first official day of summer, Governor Kay Ivey invited Alabama students to join her 3rd Annual Summer Reading Challenge and encouraged participation in Second Lady Usha Vance’s national reading challenge as well.\ “Our students have earned a well-deserved summer break, but that doesn’t mean the learning stops,” said Governor Ivey. “Reading is one... Read More
Troy names Hale Co. student to Chancellor’s List
Alexandria Smith of Moundville, AL has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for the spring semester/Term 4 of the 2024-2025 academic year. The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0.
Six-month period before 334 area code will require 10 digit dialing starts in July
Starting July 23, 2025, residents in the 334 area code—including Hale and Perry counties—can begin dialing 10 digits for local calls as part of a transition to a new area code. The new 483 area code will overlay the existing 334 area and will be assigned to new phone numbers beginning February 23, 2026. During... Read More
Greensboro man charged with murder in Perry after Uniontown shooting incident
A Greensboro man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Uniontown earlier this month. Javontae Tykeem Smith, 23, was arrested on June 18 and formally charged with one count of intentional murder and one count of reckless endangerment. The charges stem from a June 14 shooting that left Antonio Terrell... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for child support, FTA, contraband, paraphernalia
Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests: June 17, 2025Courtney Laquinn Hurt, 41, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Thomas Earl Martin, 33, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to pay child support (two counts). June 18, 2025Ashley Shontay Long, 32, of Greensboro, was... Read More
GPD reports arrests for failure to appear, trespassing, public intoxication, DUI
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests:June 17, 2025Jumykhal Alonzo Ruffin, 27, of Birmingham, was arrested for failure to appear on a speeding charge. June 18, 2025Kavoris Jamel Owens, 30, was arrested for criminal trespass.Angie Lee, 45, was arrested for disorderly conduct. June 22, 2025Bobby Joe Smith, 36, was arrested for... Read More