Rep. Sewell announces town hall meeting in Greensboro this afternoon
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, whose Seventh Congressional District includes all of the western Black Belt, will have a town hall meeting in Greensboro today, Thursday, March 24. The Congresswoman’s office announced the event via email Thursday morning. The meeting will begin at 1:45 with a 15 minute press availability beforehand. It will be held at... Read More
Parts of Highway 69, county roads closed after possible tornado in Moundville
Several roads in Hale County have been rendered impassable due to possible tornado damage, according to an announcement by Hale County Sheriff’s Department. Via Facebook, the department asked people to avoid Alabama Highway 69 between the South Bypass and Co. Rd. 46, Co. Rd. 52, Valley View Gardens Circle, and Hampton Hills Drive in Moundville.... Read More
Hale County under tornado watch until 7:00 tonight
The National Weather Service has placed Hale County under a tornado watch until 7:00 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, March 22. The NWS Birmingham office announced tornado watch 62 at around 12:30 that afternoon. The storm system was traveling over Mississippi at the time of the watch, where it had already produced several tornado watches and warnings. ... Read More
Tornadoes possible as storm moves across Hale County on Tuesday
Hale County Courthouse will be closed at noon on Tuesday, March 23 in anticipation of severe weather in the area that afternoon. Hale County Probate Judge Arthur Crawford made the announcement on Monday evening as predictions of the storm’s severity became more certain. Hale County is considered to be in an area of “enhanced risk”... Read More
Annie Mae Johnson
Annie Mae Johnson, 92 of Mobile, AL went to her eternal home on March 1, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1929, in Carrollton, AL to Ordrie E. Johnson and Rozzie Mae Pate Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters: Lorene Lyles (Webster) and Nellie Jo Andrews (Bob); and her... Read More
ServSafe classes planned for April in Greensboro
Alabama Cooperative Extension System will sponsor ServSafe manager classes in Hale and other area counties in 2022. The Hale County class will be held April 26 and 27 at the Hale County Extension Office in Greensboro, located at 701 Hall Street. Classes are $140 per person and include instruction, certification examination, and the 7th edition... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 17, 2022
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY FRANK EADY, Deceased CASE NO.: 22-017 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of the said deceased having been granted to Lori Fulgham Eady on the 23rd day of February, 2022, by the Honorable Arthur Crawford, Judge of the Probate Court of Hale County,... Read More
Classifieds Week of March 17, 2022
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Double Duty
Hale County Board of Education’s Dr. Robert Stewart must surely be one of the most dedicated Federal Programs Directors out of any school system in the state. When Greensboro Elementary School needed a substitute bus driver this week, Stewart stepped up to the steering wheel to do double duty.
Weaving demonstration at Newbern Library this weekend to celebrate Nat’l Craft Month
Newbern Library released the following announcement this week: “As part of our salute to Craft Month, the Newbern Library is very happy to have Jessica Parsons doing a weaving presentation on March 19:. Parsons is with Weaving Alabama, a weaving studio and yarn shop in Northport. She has been weaving professionally for many years and... Read More