William Carter
William “Pork Chop” Carter died April 13 at the age of 68. He was born April 22, 1953 to Laura Carter and Leo Walthall. He is preceded in death by four brothers, Joe Lee Carter, Eddie B. Carter, Don Carter, and Billie Carter; and one sister, Sallie Carter. Survivors include three daughters, Charlene Waller, Artisha... Read More
Cora B. Gant
Cora B. Grant died April 11 at Perry County Nursing Home at the age of 83. She was born July 28, 1936 in Hale County to the late Rosie Ward and Charles “O.D.” Johnson. She confessed Christ at an early age. She joined Eagle Grove Baptist Church in Marion when she returned from Los Angeles,... Read More
Mack Waiters
Mack Londee “Malak” Waiters died April 11 at the age of 53. He was born June 30, 1966 in Hale County to the late Eloise “Sally” Waiters and McKinley Waiters, Jr. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined First Baptist Church of Akron. He was a graduate of Freeport High School in Freeport,... Read More
Stella B. Harris
Stella B. Harris died on April 7 at the age of 95. She was born in Hale County Feb. 5, 1927 to the late Josie and Pettus Taylor. She was the sixth of eight children, all of whom preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to the late Willie Harris on March 4,... Read More
Sallie Hill
Sallie Ellen Hill died April 11 at the age of 84. She was born July 3, 1937 in Greensboro to Sadie and Monroe Hill. She accepted Christ at an early age and later moved to Holt. With her aunt and uncle, she attended Morning Star Baptist Church, later becoming a member of Faith in Action... Read More
Magnolia Homemakers met here on April 19
The Magnolia Homemakers and Community Leaders met on April 19. Nancy Jennings, president, presided. The minutes were provided by Megan Stokes, secretary, and the treasurer’s report was presented by Melvin Cothran, treasurer. One scholarship application has been received. Gordon Cates shared the devotional message. Nancy Jennings introduced her guest, Linda Lister, who is visiting with... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s Hospital Corner
By Abby Lecates, Johanna Mercurio, and Maggie Rosenthal This past Friday, employees from Hale County Hospital were busy tabling at Hale County College and Career Academy’s annual Health Fair. Among the employees present at the fair were hospital CEO Shay Cherry, Clinical Nurse Manager Daphne Travis, and head of Infection Control Tracy Fondren. At the... Read More
Willie Lewis Brownlow
Willie Lewis Brownlow of Greensboro died April 14 at the age of 67. He was born in Greensboro on Oct. 15, 1954. He graduated from Hale County Training School in 1974, after which he began his trade as a brake specialist with Demopolis Tire in Demopolis, where he worked for 30 years. He had a... Read More
The Voice of the ‘Ville
This past week has been rough! Losing my brother, Randy Lewis, as well as my only sibling, I want to THANK everyone for your words of sympathy and encouragement! To the ladies who served our family lunch, before the Memorial service, cards, letters, and the kind words about my sweet, caring and funny brother. All... Read More
Artist Jason Irvin finds inspiration in the Black Belt
Artist and Black Belt native Jason Irvin has been busy. Followers of his social media accounts will see that the painter and sketch artist has been producing art relentlessly in recent months, and he’s wasted no time in putting that art out into the world. This past weekend, Irvin traveled to Oxford, Mississippi along with... Read More