The Greensboro Watchman

Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of its activities over the past week: Arrests: 08-19-2024: Preston Leshon Parker, 34, of Demopolis, was arrested for failure to appear.08-19-2024: Damieon Lewis, 34, of Sawyerville, was arrested for failure to appear.08-20-2024: Jeremy Gracie, 35, of Gallion, was arrested for burglary third and burglary third-dwelling.08-21-2024: William Pippen,...

City files suit against church over halfway house, hearing Sept. 13

The City of Greensboro has officially moved forward with legal action against the Third Street Church of God and its pastor, Kervin Jones, regarding the operation of a transitional/ halfway house at 410 Main Street. This action comes after the Greensboro City Council voted on August 13 to pursue legal measures, citing zoning violations and...

Grand opening at Engle Gallery will be Tuesday, Sept. 3

Main Street space will display art from Bethany and Frank Engle, as well as featuring work from other area artists A grand opening celebration for The Engle Gallery, LLC, will be on Tuesday, September 3, from 4 PM to 7 PM. Owner, Eve Engle, announced that a ribboncutting for the gallery will be at 4:15...

GMS celebrates opening of AR lab, first of its kind in county

Greensboro Middle School marked a significant milestone on Tuesday with the opening of its first Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Lab, a pioneering facility in Greensboro, Alabama. The lab’s grand opening took place on August 27th at 10:00 am, following a generous award from the Air University K-12 STEM Outreach Program. The AR/VR Lab, which includes...

‘Builders and Backers’ program seeks to fund Alabama entrepreneurs’ new business ideas

Builders + Backers today announced a new statewide initiative to foster the start of new business ideas in Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The organization is inviting residents from these states to submit their ideas for a chance to participate in its Idea Accelerator program this fall. The open call for the Idea Accelerator Fall Cohort...

Fired U’town asst. chief arrested for threatening city hall employees with gun

Ronnie Clarke, the former assistant police chief of the Uniontown Police Department, was arrested on August 21 following a disturbing incident at City Hall. According to a statement released by the Uniontown Police Department, Clarke, who had been recently fired, entered City Hall carrying a loaded firearm and made death threats toward city employees. The...

Morgan quarterback dies tragically after injury in season opener against SA

Morgan Academy is mourning the loss of its quarterback, 16-year-old Caden Tellier, who tragically died from a brain injury sustained during a football game on August 23, 2024. The injury occurred during the third quarter of Morgan Academy’s season opener against Southern Academy in Selma, Alabama. Caden was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where...

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