Kristie Cook Drake
Kristie Cook Drake, age 43 of Orange Beach, Alabama, passed away August 6, 2023 at South Baldwin Regional Medical in Foley, Alabama. Services will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Greensboro Baptist Church with Rev. Dee McGuire and Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Wood Cemetery in... Read More
Gordo man dies in one car accident near Tuscaloosa on Saturday
A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, has claimed the life of a Gordo man. Emmanuel Martinez, 22, was critically injured when the 1996 GMC Sierra he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and then a tree. Martinez was not using a seat belt at the time of... Read More
William Carnell Colburn
William “Carnell” Colburn, also known as Papa to his family, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. A A celebration of life was held for Carnell on Saturday, August 5th, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cottondale, with visitation from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm. The service followed at 12:00 pm. Following the service, everyone is... Read More
Leola Madison Wilder
Leola Madison Wilder passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at DCH Medical Center at the age of 66. Born on January 9, 1957, in Greensboro, Alabama to Lula Bell Wesley and Henry Madison, faith was an integral part of her life. Leola’s celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at... Read More
Newbern man reportedly arrested for attempted murder on Sunday
A Newbern man was reportedly arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6 for a shooting that happened in Marion early that morning. No complaint has yet been filed related to the incident in Perry County criminal court, but according to initial reports, the alleged shooter was Marquis Perkins, 29, of Newbern. He was reportedly taken into custody... Read More
U’town, Newbern men arrested for shooting here Aug. 7
Two men were reportedly arrested on Monday and Tuesday following a shooting incident in Greensboro, according to court documents. Jimmy Moore and Roderick Maurice James Jr. have both been charged with reckless endangerment in Hale County district court. The incident took place on Aug. 7, with Moore, a resident of Uniontown, being arrested the same... Read More
Toni Love will be guest speaker at St. Matthew A.M.E. on Sunday, Aug. 13
Part of church’s annual homecoming celebration service St. Matthew A.M.E. Church in Greensboro, Alabama, has announced its annual Homecoming service to take place on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 3:00 PM. The event is set to feature guest speaker Ms. Toni Love. Additionally, the Homecoming service will showcase solo performances by Mary Bragg and Eddie... 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
Missing Moundville girl was last seen in Tuscaloosa
The Moundville Police Department is urgently seeking the community’s help in finding Rosa Harper. Rosa Maria Kelly Harper, who is 17 years old, has red and black hair and wears glasses. She was last spotted on August 3, 2023, around 3:00 pm, dressed in a black top with jogger pants near the 1800 block of... Read More
Nick’s Kids awards grant to Sawyerville Day Camp
Sawyerville Day Camp recently received a grant from the Nick’s Kids Foundation, announced last Wednesday, August 2. Started by Nick and Terry Saban, the Nick’s Kids Foundation has donated over $11 million to a slate of organizations and causes, including the YMCA of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa All-Inclusive Playground. Sawyerville Day Camp was among over... Read More