Annie Mae Johnson
Annie Mae Johnson, 92 of Mobile, AL went to her eternal home on March 1, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1929, in Carrollton, AL to Ordrie E. Johnson and Rozzie Mae Pate Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters: Lorene Lyles (Webster) and Nellie Jo Andrews (Bob); and her... Read More
ServSafe classes planned for April in Greensboro
Alabama Cooperative Extension System will sponsor ServSafe manager classes in Hale and other area counties in 2022. The Hale County class will be held April 26 and 27 at the Hale County Extension Office in Greensboro, located at 701 Hall Street. Classes are $140 per person and include instruction, certification examination, and the 7th edition... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 17, 2022
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY FRANK EADY, Deceased CASE NO.: 22-017 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of the said deceased having been granted to Lori Fulgham Eady on the 23rd day of February, 2022, by the Honorable Arthur Crawford, Judge of the Probate Court of Hale County,... Read More
Classifieds Week of March 17, 2022
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Double Duty
Hale County Board of Education’s Dr. Robert Stewart must surely be one of the most dedicated Federal Programs Directors out of any school system in the state. When Greensboro Elementary School needed a substitute bus driver this week, Stewart stepped up to the steering wheel to do double duty.
Weaving demonstration at Newbern Library this weekend to celebrate Nat’l Craft Month
Newbern Library released the following announcement this week: “As part of our salute to Craft Month, the Newbern Library is very happy to have Jessica Parsons doing a weaving presentation on March 19:. Parsons is with Weaving Alabama, a weaving studio and yarn shop in Northport. She has been weaving professionally for many years and... Read More
The hunt for Mabila: site of legendary battle in the Black Belt meets the push to expand Hwy. 69
Gov. Kay Ivey announced the expansion of Alabama Highway 69 through Hale and Marengo Counties within only a few weeks of another announcement of massive significance for the Black Belt: the discovery of evidence of the lost city of Mabila. The city was a part of the chiefdom of Chief Tuskaloosa, the legendary Muskogean chief... Read More
Black Belt lags in STEM proficiency, UA study finds
The Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama, released a brief on STEM education in the Black Belt region as a part of Black Belt 2022, a series tracking issues impacting the region. The brief detailed that students in Black Belt counties perform significantly lower in STEM programs and testing, compared to non-Black Belt... Read More
West Alabama Corridor project could threaten search for Mabila, the 500-year-old Black Belt city where Tuskaloosa fought DeSoto
Gov. Kay Ivey announced the expansion of Alabama Highway 69 through Hale and Marengo Counties within only a few weeks of another announcement of massive significance for the Black Belt: the discovery of evidence of the lost city of Mabila. The city was a part of the chiefdom of Chief Tuskaloosa, the legendary Muskogean chief... Read More
As Black Belt tops state in high gas prices, local leaders warn tax repeal could doom Highway 69 expansion
In recent days, gas prices have soared nationwide and Alabama has not been immune to the hike. Everyday consumers and local governments alike have been on edge with petroleum prices now exceeding an average of $4 per gallon. AAA Alabama rated Perry County among the counties with the highest increase in gas prices. At $4.29... Read More