Area cities consider business license fee increase for 2023
Both the cities of Marion and Greensboro are considering business license fee increases for the coming year. The chance doesn’t come along often, explained Greensboro City Clerk Lorrie Cook at her city’s August 9 council meeting. “The state regulates how much we can charge,” Cook said. “We have not had an increase since 2007.” Cook... Read More
Taylor earns ALFA Foundation scholarship
Whitfield Conrad Taylor of Greensboro received a $1,000 scholarship from the Alfa Foundation. Taylor is a freshman at Marion Military Institute studying business. Over nine years, the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program has awarded $850,000 in scholarships to Alabama college students. A local college student was one of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship through the... Read More
Alvin Hathorne
Alvin Hathorne of Faunsdale died at his home on August 1 at the age of 79. He was born May 15, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Gallion. Burial followed at St. Michael Baptist Church Cemetery in Faunsdale. Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home of... Read More
Researchers need your help identifying local people in never-before-seen ‘Bloody Sunday’ photos
A partnership between universities and community researchers in the Black Belt is aiming to identify local “Foot Soldiers” from the Voting Rights Movement in historic photos. Some of the photos have never been seen before by the public, and include photographs from the archives of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Researchers and community leaders hope... Read More
Legal Notices Week of August 11, 2022
Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR-2011-000017.01 John B. Hayes, Plaintiff V. Stacey Ann Stephens Hayes, Defendant NOTICE OF MOTION FOR CLERK’S DEED Stacey Ann Stephens Hayes, Defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer John B. Hayes’ Motion for Clerk’s Deed and other relief by thirty (30) days from... Read More
GMS welcomes two new coaches/educators
Greensboro Middle School will welcome a new educator to its staff with Coach James Kendall Davis. A graduate of Catawba University in Salisbury, North Carolina, Davis is currently completing his M.B.A. at the University of North Alabama. Davis is a former scholar-athlete for Catawba University and University of North Alabama, where he played as quarterback... Read More
Blues Brothers’ ‘Blue Lou’ will headline jazz festival at Shelton
Shelton State Community College will host the Fourth Annual West Alabama High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Per tradition, the festival will be a full day event starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Bean- Brown Theatre on the College’s Martin Campus. Free and open to the public, the day’s festivities will conclude... Read More
APT’s Monograph has feature on Sarah Cole, Abadir’s
Alabama Public Television recently published an episode of their digital series Monograph, that prominently featured Greensboro’s own Sarah Cole of Abadir’s. Host, Jackie Clay, visited Cole in her kitchen space that has been gaining popularity statewide for its unique fusion of Arabic and Southern cuisine. For their summer broadcast, Cole demonstrated how to make one... Read More
Homecoming service at Stewart UMC is August 28
Stewart United Methodist Church will have their annual Homecoming on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 10:45 AM. Dr. Corey Neill will be the guest speaker. Dr. Neill is a native of Moundville, Alabama. After graduating from Hale County High School, he attended Shelton State Community College and the University of Alabama. He ultimately obtained his... Read More
Special service is Sunday at Moundville First Baptist
The First Missionary Baptist Church of Moundville would like to invite you to our 1st Annual Pastor’s Installation/Anniversary Service on Sunday, August 14th at 2:00 pm honoring our Pastor and his wife, Rev. Albert & Sis. Versie Ike. Please come out and join us in celebrating our newly appointed Pastor and his family! For those... Read More