Alfred “Yiyi” Warner celebrated Memorial Day
Alfred “Yiyi” Warner celebrated Memorial Day with his fellow veterans at Floyd E. Tut Fann State Veterans Home on Monday, May 30. The celebration began with a welcome by Tut Fann’s Director followed by a tribute/honor for our fallen soldiers. There were over 60 veterans and their families in attendance. The Guest Speaker was Lieutenant... Read More
STEM camp for Black Belt students will return this summer to Tuscaloosa
Blackbelt Scholars STrEa M Summer Camp for west Alabama students will return this summer. In addition to Science, Technology, Reading/ Language Arts, Engineering, Entrepreneurship/Financial Literacy, and Math, organizers have added an ACT consultant to the team as well as Dual Enrollment as a focal point for high school scholars. The camp will be held at... Read More
27th annual Marion Rodeo happening Fri. & Sat. night
The 27th annual Marion Rodeo will be this weekend, Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, at the Ralph Eagle Memorial Arena on Highway 14 east of Marion. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. each night. Admission will be $15 per person at the gate, with free admission for children ages five and under. The... Read More
Summer P-EBT benefits coming for qualifying families
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) has received federal approval to distribute Summer Pandemic EBT (PEBT) benefits to an estimated 485,000 children who participate in the National School Lunch Program. The benefits will help feed children enrolled in the program, which provides free and reduced-price meals at school. Eligible families will receive $391 for... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 16, 2022
Legal NoticeMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on July 30, 2018 by Benjamin S Thomas and wife, Brittany L Thomas, joint tenants, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for TJC Mortgage Inc., and recorded in Mortgage Book... Read More
Primary election runoff set for June 21
A primary runoff election is scheduled for the state of Alabama on June 21. Several elections from the May 24 primary will be decided in the runoff, including races in the Black Belt or including Black Belt candidates. For the Democratic nomination for Governor, Yolanda Flowers will face off against Malika Sanders- Fortier of Selma.... Read More
Yvonne Crawford Rhodes
Yvonne Crawford Rhodes, age 86 of Greensboro passed away peacefully at her home in Greensboro, Alabama on June 9, 2022. She was born March 27, 1936. A 2:00 pm graveside service was held on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Oakwood Cemetery in Greensboro with the Rev. Steve Vernon, the Rev. Scott Fulford and the Rev.... Read More
ServSafe classes planned for August in Marion
The Alabama Cooperative Extension Systems will sponsored Perry County ServSafe Manager Certification training, August 30 & 31 at the Perry County Health Department, 1748 S Washington Street in Marion AL from 10 am – 4:30 pm with a 30 minute lunch break each day. The cost is $140 per person which includes instruction, certification exam... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
As the current hospital fellows’ time in Greensboro comes to a close, we wanted to use this space to say farewell and thank our community for the special time we had here. Abby, Johanna, and Maggie have truly enjoyed the opportunity to be at Hale County Hospital this past year and we are so grateful... Read More
Tommy Battle
Tommy “Bama” Battle died June 3 at the age of 55. He was born July 8, 1966 to the late Willie B. Battle and Willie Mae Battle. He is preceded in death by four sisters, Bertha Battle Luella Jones, Mary Scott, Judy Battle, and one brother, Willie J. Battle. Survivors include a son, Quinterrell Ra’Kendrick... Read More