Gov. Kay Ivey visited with residents and local leaders at the site of destruction after a devastating tornado hit a Hale County community on Feb. 3. Ivey toured Sawyerville on Monday morning, Feb. 14 to survey the damage left by the deadly tornado. She noted that she had stood in the same area less than... Read More

Alabama Senator Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) introduced a cannabis decriminalization and expungement bill on February 1. The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is scheduled to consider the bill at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16. As of press time, it is uncertain of its future. Last year the committee approved... Read More

Some area school administrators have announced closures in anticipation of possible severe weather forecast for Thursday, Feb. 17. The majority of Hale county was considered by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center to be in an area of “enhanced risk” as of Wednesday night, and portions of Perry were in the “enhanced” risk area,... Read More