Ethel Benson Tinker
Ethel Benson Tinker, known as “Babe,” died August 6 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa at the age of 80. She was born Feb. 23, 1942 in Hale County to the late Clara and Joe Fields. She confessed Christ at an early age and later joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Akron. Survivors include... Read More
Marvin Thomas
Marvin Thomas of Gallion died August 1 at the age of 67. He was born Sept. 1, 1954. Graveside services were held Saturday, Aug. 13 at St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery in Gallion with Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home directing.
Theatre Tuscaloosa holding open auditions for upcoming production Aug. 29-30
Theatre Tuscaloosa will hold auditions for Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108), on August 29th and 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the Bean-Brown Theatre on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405). Opening the 2022-23 season at Theatre Tuscaloosa, Launch Day (Love Stories from the... Read More
Area cities consider business license fee increase for 2023
Both the cities of Marion and Greensboro are considering business license fee increases for the coming year. The chance doesn’t come along often, explained Greensboro City Clerk Lorrie Cook at her city’s August 9 council meeting. “The state regulates how much we can charge,” Cook said. “We have not had an increase since 2007.” Cook... Read More
Taylor earns ALFA Foundation scholarship
Whitfield Conrad Taylor of Greensboro received a $1,000 scholarship from the Alfa Foundation. Taylor is a freshman at Marion Military Institute studying business. Over nine years, the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program has awarded $850,000 in scholarships to Alabama college students. A local college student was one of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship through the... Read More
Alvin Hathorne
Alvin Hathorne of Faunsdale died at his home on August 1 at the age of 79. He was born May 15, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Gallion. Burial followed at St. Michael Baptist Church Cemetery in Faunsdale. Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home of... Read More
Researchers need your help identifying local people in never-before-seen ‘Bloody Sunday’ photos
A partnership between universities and community researchers in the Black Belt is aiming to identify local “Foot Soldiers” from the Voting Rights Movement in historic photos. Some of the photos have never been seen before by the public, and include photographs from the archives of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Researchers and community leaders hope... Read More
Legal Notices Week of August 11, 2022
Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR-2011-000017.01 John B. Hayes, Plaintiff V. Stacey Ann Stephens Hayes, Defendant NOTICE OF MOTION FOR CLERK’S DEED Stacey Ann Stephens Hayes, Defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer John B. Hayes’ Motion for Clerk’s Deed and other relief by thirty (30) days from... Read More
GMS welcomes two new coaches/educators
Greensboro Middle School will welcome a new educator to its staff with Coach James Kendall Davis. A graduate of Catawba University in Salisbury, North Carolina, Davis is currently completing his M.B.A. at the University of North Alabama. Davis is a former scholar-athlete for Catawba University and University of North Alabama, where he played as quarterback... Read More
Blues Brothers’ ‘Blue Lou’ will headline jazz festival at Shelton
Shelton State Community College will host the Fourth Annual West Alabama High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Per tradition, the festival will be a full day event starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Bean- Brown Theatre on the College’s Martin Campus. Free and open to the public, the day’s festivities will conclude... Read More