Moundville man dies after being hit by car near Akron Saturday
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday, May 17, has claimed the life of a Moundville man. The pedestrian, Michael E. Snipes, 52, of Moundville who was fatally injured when he was struck by the 2004 Honda Civic driven by an 18-year-old juvenile. Snipes was pronounced deceased at the... Read More
Classifieds Week of May 22, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of May 22, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE The Perry County Commission is hiring a Solid Waste Clerk/Administrative Assistant. Responsibilities: Mail and Post solid waste payments to customers’ accounts. Update County website and perform other administrative tasks assigned: You can seek an application at the Career Center in Selma or at the Administrator’s office at the Perry County Courthouse. Education: Minimum... Read More
Growing opportunities for Farmers at the Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center
Tuskegee University’s Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center (BBMIC) in Selma, Alabama has undergone extensive transformation in recent years to become a produce research facility, aggregation center, and processing incubator for the Dallas County region. The BBMIC is fully equipped with an inline washing conveyor, sorting tables, grading tables, pea shellers, greens spinner, and vacuum... Read More
Brother Oddis Harris
Brother Oddis Harris, 98, of Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Diversicare of Greensboro. Public visitation was held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, located at 322 North Street in Uniontown. An additional visitation took place on Friday,... Read More
Douglas Earl Kiker
Douglas Earl Kiker, a resident of Greensboro, Alabama, was born on August 20, 1990, and passed away on March 10, 2025, at the age of 34. A celebration of his life was held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Washington & Paige Chapel in Greensboro. He was preceded in death by his... Read More
Jonathan L. Robinson
Jonathan L. Robinson, known to many as Jimmy, was born on June 20, 1944, to the late Viola (Henry) Williams and the late Willie Scott. He accepted Christ and joined Greenleaf Baptist Church. He died May 2 at the age of 80. Jimmy graduated from Hale County Training School in Greensboro. After graduation, he moved... Read More
Mary Allen Whittington
Mary (Allen) Whittington passed away at DCH in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 9, 2025 at the age of 80. She was born in Greenland, Arkansas on November 5, 1944 to Angus and Signa Allen. She is preceded in death by her parents, Angus Jackson Allen and Signa Jean Allen of Greenland, Arkansas; her sister, Sharon... Read More
Rosie Lee Holley Williams
Rosie Lee Holley Williams died Monday, April 14 at the age of 95. Williams was remembered as a beacon of love and faith, leaves behind a legacy of selfless devotion to her family and community. Born on April 11, 1930, in Newbern, Alabama, Rosie was a cherished daughter to her mother Pearl Shepherd. Throughout her... Read More
Hale Countian among 16 recent Alabama Forestry Commission academy graduates
The Alabama Forestry Commission is proud to announce the recent graduation of 16 employees from AFC’s 2025 Forestry Academy hosted at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center in Andalusia. The commencement ceremony honoring the intensive eight-week study and practice of forest protection, forest management, and teamwork building took place on May 2. The cohort is... Read More