The Voice of the ‘Ville
Visiting Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and CherokeeNorth Carolina for springbreak March 14-17th,were, Larry & TamikaPayne, Tamika’s brother,Kendrick and his family.Ida Chandler Boyd, hersister, Eunice Jacobs Foster, great niece, Rylee JaneSnider and a friend, AveryJane Finley, spent Thursday, March 17th, in Montevallo at the AmericanVillage Tulip Festival.They said the tulip’s werebeautiful.Also enjoying SpringBreak, Eunice J. Fosterand son,... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm’s Community Center Program is back in full swing
Project Horseshoe Farm’s Community Center Program (CCP) is back in fullswing!We strive to create a safe,fun, engaging space to socialize, learn and buildcommunity connections (atno cost!). Each CCP has activities, snacks, and opportunities to meet new people.Examples of activities include: arts & crafts, cooking, chair exercises, Bingo,bible study, nutrition presentations, walking club,and more! CCP currentlyoccurs... Read More
Sewell says infrastructure, budget appropriations will help Hale and other Black Belt communities thrive
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewellvisited Hale County for atown hall meeting on Thursday morning, March 24.Among the topics she discussed at the “Congress inyour Community” tour wasinfrastructure spending forlocal governments.Sewell said of infrastructure funding for communities like Hale County, “Youall need direct resources tonot just survive, but thrive.”From the recent American Rescue funds, Sewellsaid, Hale County... Read More
Friday will be awards day at Greensboro Elementary
Greensboro ElementarySchool announced that theywill be hosting their AwardsDay on Friday, April 1. Theevent will take place at theGreensboro ElementarySchool Auditorium.The schedule is as follows: fourth and fifth gradeawards presented at 11:00a.m.; second and thirdgrades award presented at12 p.m.; kindergarten andfirst grade awards presentedat 1 p.m.Greensboro ElementarySchool requests that eachstudent invite only oneguest to the... Read More
HCSD reports six arrests from past week’s activity including theft, DV
Hale County Sheriff’sDepartment has released thefollowing arrest and incident reports from the lastweek: 3-21-22Kami T. High, 29, ofGreensboro was arrested forfailure to appear.Arthur Fields, 21, ofSawyerville was arrestedfor second-degree possession of marijuana.3-23-22Charles WashingtonLyles, 27, of Sawyervillewas arrested for third-degree domestic violence andfailure to appear.Percy Lawson, 33, ofSawyerville was arrestedfor third-degree domesticviolence—reckless endangerment, third-degree dom e s... Read More
Hale celebrated March as National Nutritional Month
March is National Nutrition Month and Hale Countyresidents have been enjoying the efforts from those atthe Hale County ExtensionOffice to mark the month.On Thursday, March 24,the Hale County ExtensionOffice hosted a drive-thruevent at their facilities. Theevent was in correlationwith their month-long celebration of National NutritionMonth. During the eventExtension Agents and employees shared educationalinformation with participants... Read More
Council buys new garbage truck, votes to remodel City Hall entrance
After stormy weather lastTuesday night postponed itsregular meeting, Greensboro City Council met lastThursday to approve a financing agreement withBancorp South’s EquipmentFinancing Department allowing the city to purchasea new garbage truck. Thecity’s street and sanitationdepartment has been inneed of a new truck forquite a while, said MayorJohnnie Washington.“I’m glad to know thatwe’ve finally got this,” hesaid.... Read More
MPD charges business owner with spending customer’s refund check
Marion Police Department has filed charges of illegal possession of acredit/debit card and attempting to elude againstthe owner of a local business. The criminal complaint in the case was signedMarch 23 and filed in PerryCounty District Court onTuesday, March 29.In it, MPD’s Capt.Robert Sykes wrote thatMonique McGaughy, whoowns The 334 Connection,“did take, exercise controlover, or... Read More
Nonprofits serving Hale, Perry, receive almost $500k for home weatherization assistance programs in the Black Belt
The State of Alabamahas given over $200,000 toCommunity Service Programs of West Alabama.Funds will go towards assisting low-income familiesand the elderly with weatherizing their residences.Earlier this week, Governor Kay Ivey awardedgrants in the amount of $2.9million in conjunction withAlabama’s WeatherizationAssistance Program. Theprogram seeks to improvethe safety and efficiency ofhomes, particularly thosebelonging to the elderly,disabled, and... Read More
SA’s Webb and James tapped for all-state basketball
The Alabama SportsWriters Association AllState Basketball team wasannounced on March 20.The team is selected bythe ASWA prepcommittee following nominations from coaches fromthroughout the state. Thetop 20 players in the stateare chosen into 4 teams as1st team, 2nd team, 3rdteam and honorable mention.This year 2 players fromSouthern Academy werechosen. Sophomore Campbell Webb was chosen as asecond... Read More