Ivey says unemployment statewide is at record low
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 2.6%, down from May’s rate of 2.7%, and below June 2021’s rate of 3.5%. This rate marks a new series low for the third consecutive month. June’s rate represents 60,338 unemployed persons, a new record low, compared to 61,585 in May... Read More
Alabama takes delivery of monkeypox vaccine
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) received the initial allocation of more than 200 doses of vaccine for monkeypox virus infection on July 21, with additional doses expected to be delivered soon. To help prevent illness from the virus, ADPH will offer vaccine and monitor for early signs of illness in eligible persons. Due... Read More
Hale Sheriff’s Dept. reports multiple arrests, incidents in recent weeks here
Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s activity over the previous two weeks. Arrests:07-11-2022 Quenton Derrell Johnson- 35-Greensboro-was arrested for failure to appear. 07-12-2022Tyra S. Denson-27-Gallion- was arrested for failure to appear.Quenton Richardson-20-Gallion-was arrested for failure to appear. 07-13-2022Charles Dustin Sims-41-Greensboro-was arrested for failure to appear. 07-14-2022Leonard Jerome Holiday-42-Greensboro-was arrested for... Read More
Robert Poellnitz
Robert Withers Poellnitz Sr., a native of Greensboro, has died at the age of 97. Mr. Poellnitz was raised in the antebellum Harvey- Poellnitz home on west Main Street in Greensboro. Robert Poellnitz was the last living World War II member of the Black Warrior River Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Tuscaloosa,... Read More
Bluesman Earl ‘Guitar’ Williams will headline Black Belt Birding Festival expo Friday night
The second annual Black Belt Birding Festival will be held this weekend in Greensboro. Highlighting the birds, history, and culture of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the Black Belt Birding Festival is a popular offering from the storied conservation nonprofit’s Black Belt Birding Initiative, a program aimed at bringing the economic benefits of ecotourism to this... Read More
Louisiana-based realtor lists 12 HERO properties for $1.8 million
A Baton Rouge-based real estate firm, Beau Box Commercial Real Estate, announced last week that a large number of Greensboro properties belonging to Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization (HERO) are going up for sale. The full listing, which includes Main Street commercial properties and homes in the Yerby Branch subdivision, can be found online. The... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 9, 2022
Legal Notice MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Coye O. Lucky Jr. and Reita H. Lucky, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Maverick Funding Corp., on March... Read More
DCH looks to fill 100 open positions during virtual hiring event this week
West AlabamaWorks! will partner with DCH Health System for a virtual hiring event, June 8th through June 15th for those interested in working in the healthcare industry in West Alabama. “We are excited to partner with West AlabamaWorks! on this Virtual Recruitment Event. The pandemic has presented unique challenges for our community and health care... Read More
Siloam Baptist sponsoring free pregnancy care clinic
Siloam Baptist Church is partnering with Safe Harbor Women’s Medical Clinic in a free pregnancy care clinic. The clinic will be taking place on June 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Siloam Baptist Church in Marion. If you are interested, please come to the back entrance of Siloam. Safe Harbor Women’s Medical Clinic... Read More
Services today for Elizabeth Davis McCray of Moundville
Elizabeth Davis McCray, 82 of Moundville, AL went to her eternal home on June 4, 2022. She was born on July 1, 1939 in Hale County, Alabama to Werdna Davis and Ruth Geddie Davis. She was a loving mother and housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.D. McCray; and her... Read More