In memory of Galen Hokama
In memory of Galen Hokama, Bill Hemstreet presents a check from the Greensboro Lions Club to Buzzy Barnette in support of the Friends of Hale County Animal Shelter.
Wilson indicted for July 4 murder in Sawyerville, GJ also returns indictments for 2018 charges
A Hale County grand jury has indicted Charles “C.J.” Wilson Jr., 33, on a murder charge in the July 4 stabbing death of Don Cornelius Fields near the Sawyerville post office. The indictment, returned during the grand jury’s September term, moves the case from district to circuit court. According to the original complaint filed in... Read More
ALDOT files suit for possession of land along Highway 69 corridor
The Alabama Department of Transportation has filed a civil action in Hale County Circuit Court to take physical possession of a small parcel along the West Alabama Highway corridor after securing title to the land through a probate court action earlier this year. In a complaint filed Oct. 3, the State of Alabama, acting through... Read More
Friends of Hale County Animals to hold spay/neuter drive Oct. 11
Friends of Hale County Animals (FHCA) wants to encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets. To help accomplish this, they are offering pet owners in Hale County the opportunity to spay or neuter their pets for free! FHCA will host their second spay and neuter drive for Hale County residents on October 11th, 2025... Read More
Grand jury indicts Turner for capital murder, domestic violence
A Hale County grand jury has indicted Kenneth Brady Turner, 31, of Greensboro on two counts of capital murder in the June shooting death of Tyler John Michael Hoffa and on a separate misdemeanor charge of third-degree domestic-violence menacing, according to court records. The capital counts allege Hoffa was killed with a firearm while he... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 9, 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,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 9, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO.: JU-2022-121.04 IN THE MATTER OF: TAKIYAH LOZA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Brittany Loza (Mother) You are hereby given notice that a petition has been filed by the Montgomery County Department of Human Resources requesting that your parental rights... Read More
STEAM-based art camp for students at Shelton Oct. 13
Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Continuing Education will offer a one-day art camp for students in grades three through five on October 13 at the College’s Martin Campus from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The cost is $60 per student and includes lunch and a snack. Participants will spend the day enjoying interactive, S.T.E.A.M. (science,... Read More
R.L. Whitsett
R.L. “Neat” Whitsett, 70, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. He was born Aug. 8, 1955, in Perry County, Alabama. It is with deep sorrow and profound respect that we announce his passing. His angels escorted him to his heavenly home in God’s glorious garden, leaving behind a legacy of faith, resilience, and love. R.L. was... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for FTA, theft of property, assault, firearm possession
Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests: Sept. 23, 2025Leroy Williams, 45, of Greensboro, was arrested on charges of third-degree domestic violence and harassment.Jamarris Davis, 22, of Greensboro, was arrested on a charge of first-degree possession of marijuana. Sept. 24, 2025April Leann Breland, 22, of Greensboro, was... Read More