Jessie Lavon and friends plan second annual folk art gathering for Sept. 9
Jessie Lavon, Black Belt folk artist, presents a gathering of artists on September 9 in her yard in Greensboro. This will be the second year Lavon has hosted the intimate festival at her home, located at 905 Centerville Street in Greensboro. Lavon, the daughter of a Greene County sharecropper, creates art based on memories from... Read More
Jackson, Hanchett families and friends celebratee annual community reunion July 1 in Sawyerville
The G.W. Jackson Family Park in Sawyerville hosted its 19th Family Friends & Community Reunion & Celebration on Saturday, July 1. The event took place on the land where the visionary of the Family Park, the late Sgt. George W. Jackson, was born in 1922. “We will forever KEEP HIS DREAM ALIVE!!” family members said.... Read More
Webb, Hamilton spoke August 15 at Magnolia Homemakers and Community Leaders meeting
Above Daphne Grantham and Lynn Pearson with scarecrow door hanger craft projects. Magnolia Homemakers and Community Leaders met on August 15 at Hale County Extension auditorium. Nancy Jennings, president, presided. Hostesses were Barbara Kelly and Mary Kate Bell. The program was planned by Barbara Kelly who arranged for Ada Webb and Shalong Hamilton who shared... Read More
2023 Hale County High School Varsity Wildcats
Pictured above are the 2023 Hale County High School Varsity Wildcats. More teams from throughoutthe region are featured inside this week’s edition of The Greensboro Watchman!
ALEA shares ‘play-by-play’ of planned statewide Labor Day 2023 safety effort
For most, the Labor Day holiday weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall and football season in the great state of Alabama. Whether you are planning to seek relief from the heat at the lake or the beach, traveling to see friends and family, or celebrating a collegiate kickoff, safety should... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
Here at Hale County Hospital, we are proud to offer top-notch pediatric services to our local community. We take pride in being able to provide care for our youngest and most vulnerable community members. As August is National Breastfeeding Awareness month, we wanted to use this opportunity to discuss the importance of breastfeeding and its... Read More
Sarah Margaret Zbinden Coley
Sarah Margaret Zbinden Coley of Uniontown, AL won her fight and went to live with Jesus on August, 17, 2023. She was born on July 9, 1949 as the second of six girls to George Louis and Sarah Jayne Worthy Zbinden. Growing up as a preacher’s child, Sarah had the opportunity to accept Christ at... Read More
Avoid mosquito bites to prevent illness
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) cautions the public about how important it is to prevent mosquito bites to protect yourself and your home environment. Mosquitoes carry viruses that can cause serious illness or death. Warm and rainy weather means more people get bitten by mosquitoes. One of the viruses carried by certain types... Read More
Homecoming services at Stewart Methodist Church set for August 27, Judy Voss will speak
Stewart Methodist Church will have their annual Homecoming Service on Sunday, August 27, 2023, beginning at 10:45 AM. Judy Voss will be this year’s guest speaker. Judy grew up in the Big Sandy community with her parents, Walter and Mollie Allen, her brother Al and her sister Henrietta. Judy graduated from the University of Alabama... Read More
Invasive hornet found in Georgia
Beekeepers in Alabama should be aware of a new flying foe recently discovered in the Southeast. The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa veluntina, has been confirmed in Georgia. Alabama Cooperative Extension System experts say this invasive species may pose a threat to the region’s honey-bee population. About Yellow-Legged Hornets Most Americans are not familiar with the yellowlegged... Read More