West Alabama RPO sets upcoming meetings, including in Hale
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) will hold the following meetings: Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) * Bibb County – Monday, July 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Brent City Hall, 22 1st Street, Brent, AL * Fayette County – Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m. – Fayette County Commission Chamber, 103 1st Avenue NW,... Read More
Council votes to rescind Fiber Network agreement, gets reports from most department heads
Mary Bragg, Pearl Shepherd, Ashley Kyser, KaTerriaeial Lewis, and Bobbie Curtis were issued certificates of election during Greensboro City Council’s July 8th meeting. In accordance with Alabama Code section 11-46-26, which outlines proceedings where only one candidate or nominee is seeking office, each of the current five Councilmembers will begin a new term on the... Read More
Dinner will help raise funds for Hale Co. Hospital emergency room renovations
An effort is underway to support upcoming renovations to the Hale County Hospital Emergency Room, with a community fundraiser scheduled for Friday, July 19. The event, hosted by Gvillo Lodge and local volunteers, will include a plated meal, live music, and a silent auction. Tickets are $100 per person, and all proceeds will go toward... Read More
Alabama appeals court issues ruling in long-running Safe House dispute, says board can go forward with operations
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling in a years-long legal battle over the rightful leadership of the Safe House Black History Museum in Greensboro, siding with the board led by Louis Burroughs Jr. and affirming its authority to govern the historic institution. The unanimous decision, issued May 9 and... Read More
Sawyerville man charged with murder after July 4 stabbing
A Sawyerville man is facing murder charges after a fatal stabbing on July 4 near the post office in Sawyerville. Charles “C.J.” Wilson Jr., 33, is accused of fatally stabbing Don Cornelius Fields during what court records describe as a violent altercation that started on Topaz Road. According to the criminal complaint filed in Hale... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 10, 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 10, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION DATES: June 26, 2025, July 3, 2025, July 10, 2025 NEWSPAPER: The Greensboro WatchmanNOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Alice L. Lavigne, a single woman, to United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United... Read More
Odis McCalpine
Odis McCalpine, affectionately known as “Billy,” was born on August 4, 1935, in Sawyerville, Alabama, to the late Annie Mae Coleman. He was raised by his beloved grandfather, Alex McCalpine. Odis passed away on June 17, 2025, at the age of 89. At an early age, Odis confessed Christ and became a devoted member of... Read More
OC Williams
OC Williams of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Greensboro, Alabama, died June 11, 2025, at the Harbor View Post Acute facility in Memphis. He was 76 years old. Mr. Williams was born October 1, 1948, in Greensboro to the late Cleveland Williams, Sr. and Bessie Williams. He attended Hale County Training School. Soon after he moved... Read More
Sharon Green
Sharon Denise Hill Green of Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on June 20, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center. She was 56 years old. Sharon was born on October 20, 1968, in Greensboro, to the late Henderson and Sarah Mae Hill. She received Christ at an early age at Willow Springs Baptist Church and later joined... Read More