The Voice of the ‘Ville by Rita Lewis
Graduation for MES, HCMS and HCHS, 2022 is behind us! Enjoy your summer! Fall comes fast! After spending 113 days in UAB hospital and a few more at Spain Rehab from complications due to covid, Terri Ellis, of the Big Sandy area, returned home to a parade and WELCOME HOME, from her Church family, community... Read More
Wallace Community College Selma announces area Spring graduates
Wallace Community College Selma has released the following list of area students who graduated in the Spring 2022 term. Students are grouped by hometown. Greensboro:Shunnetra McGuffie – Associate degree in science Marion:Sha’Diamond Hopkins – Associate in applied science – computer information systemsChantell Jackson – Associate degree in scienceOliviya Kynard – Associate degree in scienceTaylor Pryor... Read More
Vacation Bible School starts June 5 at Greensboro Baptist
Spark Studios Vacation Bible School to be held at Greensboro Baptist Church June 5th through June 9th, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Classes will be for 4 year olds through 6th grade as well as an adult class. Supper will be provided. Thursday night will be Family Night. On Family Night, the children will be... Read More
Wayne Luther Barnette
Wayne Luther Barnette, 83, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born June 4, 1938 in Perry County, Al to the late Luther Clifford Barnette and Marie Calhoun Barnette. He married the love of his life, Rebecca Clements Barnette on Dec. 27, 1962. Wayne moved to NC in 1966 and lived in Knightdale for... Read More
Iris Jean Tidmore
Iris Jean Tidmore, age 79 of Tuscaloosa, passed away May 8, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Rev. Mark Allis and Rev. James Walker officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville. Visitation... Read More
Travis unseats Howard in Alabama Rep. District 72 primary election
Hale County native Curtis Travis, of Tuscaloosa, will represent Hale County and Alabama District 72 in the next session of the state’s legislature. Travis defeated Greensboro native and longtime Alabama State Representative Ralph Howard in the Democratic primary election on Tuesday, May 24. There will be no Republican opposition in the general election, making the... Read More
Greensboro graduates recognized with scholarships from Black Warrior Electric
As it has done the previous five years, Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation recently awarded scholarships to high school graduating seniors in West Central Alabama. This year, Black Warrior presented scholarships to 10 students. The scholarships, $500 each, are awarded through the Electric Cooperative Foundation, which was created by Alabama’s electric cooperatives as a means... Read More
Kynard Logging team are little league champions
The team sponsored by Kynard Logging won the championship this year in Greensboro’s re-organized city little league baseball program. This is the first season in five years the town has had a league. Team members are: Edona (Star) Conner, Corley Woods, Edylon (Zac) Conner, Caleb Kimbrel, Brennan Milner, Grady Woods, Jordan Duncan, Wesley (Wild Wes)... Read More
GPD’s Chief Mike Hamilton will be new Hale County sheriff
Greensboro Police Chief Michael Hamilton will have a new title soon. the veteran law enforcement officer won his race in the Democratic primary for Hale County Sheriff on Tuesday night, May 24. There being no declared Republican opposition for the office, Hamilton is presumed to be the winner and Hale County’s next sheriff. Turnout in... Read More
Turner unseats Jackson in District Attorney race
The Greensboro Watchman projects that Marion attorney Robert Turner, Jr. will be the next District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Turner pulled out big wins in Perry and Hale Counties, giving him the edge over longtime incumbent Jackson. Unofficial totals place Turner’s final total at 9,178 votes to Jackson’s 7323. The Fourth Judicial Circuit... Read More