William Lee Knox
William Lee Knox, 78, of Greensboro, a U.S. veteran, died July 7 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Newbern. Interment will follow at Croom Cemetery, Newbern. The remains will repose at the church prior to the funeral service. Visitation... Read More
Terri Margaret Wyatt
Terri Margaret Wyatt, 59, of Moundville, died July 10 at home. Graveside services will be Thursday, July 16, at 3 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Johnny Payne officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was born July 15, 1966. A resident of Tuscaloosa for most of her life, she was... Read More
Newbern Library programs offer real fossils to attendees
The Newbern Library will host two free programs on fossils, archaeology and natural history on consecutive Fridays, July 24 and July 31, at 10 a.m., continuing the “Unearth A Story” theme of its 2026 Summer Reading & Enrichment Program. Attendees at each program will receive an authentic fossil, dated to 35 million years ago, to... Read More
Forum to examine data center impacts in area
A public forum on the potential impacts of proposed data center development in Hale and Marengo counties will be held Thursday, July 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Wallace Community College lecture hall at the Demopolis SportsPlex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive, Gallion. The forum, “What the Community Should Know About Data Centers,”... Read More
Missing Greensboro mother, three children found safe
A Greensboro mother and her three young children who had been missing for three weeks have been found safe, the Hale County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday, July 12. Cayla Hummel, 31, was last seen June 22 in the area of Millwood Road in Greensboro, along with her three children: Sirius Richardson, 6; Abram Richardson, 4;... Read More
Smart irrigation trial funding available for area farmers
July is Smart Irrigation Month, and area farmers have an opportunity to try the technology on their own operations with funding support. GreenSky Gives, a nonprofit supporting sustainable agriculture, is offering an on-farm smart irrigation trial funding opportunity for eligible farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Participants may receive support to upgrade their irrigation systems with... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
This past Thursday, we went over to Selma to see a show my friend Tara Stallworth Lee had up in Gallery 905. She used all these images from around Craig Field during WWII, with a focus on the domestic labor that kept the airfield fed and taken care of. I tell you all this not... Read More
‘Don’t Drop it on Hale’: County sets weekend cleanup dates
Hale County will hold county-wide weekend cleanups over two upcoming weekends as part of the “Don’t Drop it on Hale” campaign, with dumpster sites placed across the county for residents to drop off approved items. The first cleanup weekend, July 31 through August 2, will have three sites: across from D’Rays in Sawyerville, at Alabama... Read More
First Baptist Church of Akron sets homecoming service for July 19
First Baptist Church of Akron will hold its annual Homecoming and Twelve Tribes Program on Sunday, July 19, at 2 p.m. at the church, 7160 First Avenue North. The celebration brings together two of the church’s traditions, Homecoming and the Twelve Tribes Program, for an afternoon of worship and fellowship. The program will honor the... Read More
Liberty Tree on display at People’s Bank Courtyard
The Greensboro Alabama Preservation and Tourism Alliance has brought an America 250 Liberty Tree to Greensboro as communities across the nation commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Liberty Tree, provided by the Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission, is on display in the People’s Bank Courtyard, where it will remain until a permanent location... Read More