Akin carries Hale County, wins GOP nomination for Congress
Birmingham Republican Ammie Akin won her party’s nomination for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District in the Aug. 11 special primary, carrying Hale County on her way to a November matchup with U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell. District-wide, Akin took about 73 percent of the vote, 9,312 votes to 3,380 for David Perry of Selma, according to unofficial returns... Read More
Dr. Vaughn Poe Named to 2026 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship Class
Alabama Real Estate Commission Executive Director Dr. Vaughn T. Poe is one of 47 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the fellows will gather in Lexington, Kentucky, Aug.... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 20, 2026
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 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,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 20, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF SERENITIE NICHOLE CULLUM, a minor. Case No.: 26-054 Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor... Read More
Free prostate cancer screenings August 22 at Perry County Health Department
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Perry County Health Department at 1748 South Washington Street in Marion, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause... Read More
Greensboro’s Singleton elected chairman of Ala. Democratic Party
State Sen. Bobby Singleton of Greensboro will lead the Alabama Democratic Party for the next four years after the party’s governing body elected him chairman by a nearly three-to-one margin at its organizational meeting in Montgomery on Saturday. Members of the State Democratic Executive Committee gave Singleton 165 votes, about 73 percent, to 62 for... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: Hearts of Hale Co. Hospital: Meet Miss Tiffany Cannon
“I love people. I love community.” That is what Miss Tiffany Cannon brings with her to Hale County Hospital. As the hospital’s new Director of Marketing and Development, she is stepping into a role centered on connection: meeting people, sharing stories, supporting the hospital’s growth, and helping the community see the good work happening here... Read More
Canebrake Players set auditions for ‘The Color Purple’
The Canebrake Players will hold open auditions for “The Color Purple: The Musical” on Sunday, August 16, and Monday, August 17, at 6 p.m. both evenings at the Old School on Main, 601 S. Main in Demopolis. Those auditioning should prepare a song about 60 seconds long in the style of the show and be... Read More
White Dirt: A southern tradition researchers hope to understand
Across Alabama and the wider South, some people eat white dirt. They may call it white dirt, chalk, kaolin, sour dirt, red dirt, or simply “dirt.” Some enjoy its earthy smell, smooth texture, or distinctive taste. Others reach for it when they have an upset stomach, during pregnancy, or when they feel a craving that... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for disorderly, theft of property, FTA
Arrests August 5, 2026 Tonydreon Lavosier Ross, 19, of Newbern, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Ja’meria Denise Strong, 20, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence assault, third degree. Jacob Dawaine White, 24, of Gattman, Miss., was arrested for domestic violence harassment, third degree. Markelius Devon Cabil, 21, of Newbern, was arrested for failure to... Read More