HCSD reports arrests for controlled substance, probation violation, DV
Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests:August 12, 2025 Darnell Devon Coats, 41, of Sawyerville, was arrested for probation violation. Chemekia Lashall Waller, 46, of Sawyerville, was arrested for third-degree theft of property. Courtney Laquinn Hurt, 41, of Greensboro, was arrested for two counts of second-degree possession... Read More
Homecoming services will be Sunday, Aug. 24 at Stewart Methodist Church
Stewart Methodist Church will hold its annual Homecoming service on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Following the morning service, lunch will be served at noon, and everyone is invited to stay and reminisce and fellowship over a meal. Our morning service will feature Legacy Gospel, from Tuscaloosa, AL, for a glorious morning... Read More
Sprott man dies after being struck by car while walking in Greene Co.
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, has claimed the life of a Sprott man. The pedestrian, Tobias G. Griffin, 39, who was in the roadway at the time of the crash, was fatally injured when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. Griffin was pronounced deceased... Read More
Whaley dies in single-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa Co. Aug. 14
A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, has claimed the life of a Centreville man. Richard J. Whaley, 37, was fatally injured when the 2019 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Whaley was not using a seat belt at the time of the... Read More
Newbern couple files suit over alleged runoff from town’s sewage treatment facility
A Newbern couple has filed a civil lawsuit in Hale County Circuit Court accusing a wide array of public, private, academic, and nonprofit entities of illegally discharging untreated sewage onto their residential property. The suit, filed August 13 by Marla and Laird Cole, names more than a dozen defendants including Auburn University, the Town of... Read More
Municipal elections will be Tuesday, August 26 across Hale Co.
Greensboro will pick from among four candidates for mayor, Newbern has two-way race between Braxton and Cole Municipal elections in Greensboro will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Recreational Center. Longtime mayor J.B. Washington is not seeking re-election, prompting a competitive four-way... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 21, 2025
Classified Ad Rates Minimum Rate (In Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion for up to 20 words. Each additional word: $0.75.Payment required in advance of publication. Minimum Rate (Outside Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion for up to 20 words. Each additional word: $0.95.Payment required in advance of publication. Card of Thanks, Birthday Greetings, Memoriams,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 21, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TIMOTHY D. MILLER, HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Deceased. Case Number: 25-070 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given to Justin David Miller that a hearing on the Petition for Probate of the Last Will and Testament for Timothy D. Miller has been scheduled for... Read More
APSC tells homeowners: call before you dig
The Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) reminds homeowners to contact 811 at least two days before starting digging projects in their yards or around their homes. “Whether you’re a homeowner tackling a weekend project or a contractor on the job, contacting 811 before you dig is essential,” President Cynthia Lee Almond said. “It’s a free... Read More
Clara Mae Boozer
Clara Mae Boozer, affectionately known as Maw to most everyone, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, at the age of 98. She was born on November 28, 1926, to Walter and Ethel Johnson and married Elwin Lester Boozer on January 1, 1946. She lived most of her life in the Greensboro area until she... Read More