Twelve Hale students earn degrees at UA
A dozen students from Moundville and Greensboro were among some 7,000 graduates who received degrees at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement at Coleman Coliseum in May. Local graduates were: Victoria Anderson of Moundville received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Grant Hawkins of Moundville received a Juris Doctor. Trey Howard of Greensboro received a... Read More
Ivey awards grants for weatherization assistance funding in Hale County
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million statewide to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, including $510,759 to Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves Hale County along with Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties. The grants to community action... Read More
Transit committee will meet July 15 in Northport
The West Alabama Transit Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the West Alabama Regional Commission (4200 Highway 69 North, Northport). This meeting is the second of two that will be used to produce a status report for the West Alabama Coordinated Public... Read More
Regional Planning Organization will meet July 21 in Hale Co.
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization will hold its Hale County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street. The RPO serves as a transportation planning process for rural west Alabama, providing a formal link between the Alabama Department of Transportation and local governments in... Read More
Watchman honored for business reporting as WMG papers sweep state awards
The Greensboro Watchman took second place for Best Business Story or Column in the annual Alabama Media Awards at the Alabama Press Association’s 2026 Summer Convention this past weekend in Orange Beach, part of a strong showing by Watchman Media Group papers that also swept the top three places in Best Public Service and claimed... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 02, 2026
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 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, $1.25 per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 2, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Assessment for the expansion of the airport terminal area at Greensboro Municipal Airport (7A0) The Greensboro Municipal Airport, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the FAA Order 1050.1G, Environmental Impacts: Policies... Read More
Patricia Jane Baker Garyotis
Patricia Jane Baker Garyotis was a woman remembered for her deep Christian faith, devotion to family, and long life of service to her church and community. She was born Patricia Jane Baker and grew up in Akron, Alabama. She later met her husband, Walter B. “Gary” Garyotis, in Birmingham, and they shared 64 years of... Read More
Bobby David Chavis
Bobby David Chavis, age 81, of Moundville, Alabama, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Magnolia Chapel South at 2:00 p.m. Visitation was from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville.... Read More
LaBrian Jones
LaBrian Jones Jr., 24, of Greensboro, died Saturday, June 6, 2026. LaBrian was born on May 30, 2002, in Greensboro, Alabama, where he grew up surrounded by love and a deep sense of faith and community. He was a devoted son to Cecilia Douglas and LaBrian Jones Sr. He was a proud and beloved brother... Read More