Verta Meherg
Verta Mae Meherg, age 84, passed away at Forest Manor Rehab on February 6, 2023. Services will be held at Ridgecrest Baptist Church on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Curtis Kelley and Bro. Jim Headley officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Memory Hill... Read More
Jones, Harrow to duet Feb. 19 at G’boro Opera House
Greensboro’s Sean Jones, who is a senior at the University of Montevallo majoring in music education, will perform with Greensboro pianist Marsha Harrow this month. The program will be Jones’ senior voice recital, as well as many Broadway favorites. Admission will be free. The program will be Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m. at... Read More
The Catfish Navy, a Hale County-based relief organization
Volunteers from Hale County recently visited Selma. The Catfish Navy, a Hale County-based relief organization, brought a food truck and served catfish plates to relief workers and tornado victims in Selma. Volunteers fed 600 people in less than three hours. Among other volunteers were members of the First Baptist Church of Selma, Judge Marvin Wiggins,... Read More
Bake sale, concert in Selma on Sunday for tornado relief
Abadir’s Bakery and Aaron Head of Greensboro, and Casey Roberts of Marion will be hosting a Baked Goods and Art Sale Fundraiser on Sunday, February 12 at the Selma 5&Dime on 201 Broad Street. The fundraiser will go from 11 AM to 3 PM. All proceeds will be donated to Black Belt Community Foundation to... Read More
Annual pancake supper is Feb. 21 at St. Paul’s
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be 5:30 – 7:00pm, Feb 21 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the parish hall. Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of the 40 day Lenten fasting period when the faithful were forbidden to eat meat, eggs, butter, or milk. The families needed to use up all the eggs, butter,... Read More
Council to attend economic development academy today
Last Tuesday night, Greensboro City Council approved a contract with engineering firm Goodwin, Mills, and Cawood to seek federal funds to improve the city’s airport. GMC has been working with the city for several years on a number of FAA-funded projects at the facility. This year, they will seek to work around the property to... Read More
Classified Ad Rates for February 02, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 45¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Classified Ad Rates for January 26, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 45¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Legal Notices Week of January 26, 2023
Legal Notice Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Greensboro-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection sea- son at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over... Read More
Legal Notices Week of February 2, 2023
Legal Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSWINDOW REPLACEMENT AT GREENSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE HALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GREENSBORO, ALABAMAMCKEE PROJECT NO. 22-308 The sealed proposal as described above shall be received by Mr. Michael C. Ryans, Superintendent at Hale County School System located at 1115 Powers Street, Greensboro, AL 36744; Phone: 334-624-8836, until 2:00 PM... Read More