The Greensboro Watchman

Hale County High School’s own, Chris Rollins, Jr., Class of 2017, and member of the 2017 4A Alabama Basketball State Champs, has been in Düsseldorf and Wolmirstedt Germany for the past two years, and now moving on to Norway this season, to play for the Koenigsberg Miners. CJ is the son of Dimetra and Chris...

CSP of West Alabama announces ‘Digital Bingo’

21 Jul 2024

Community Service Programs of West Alabama (CSP) is excited to announce the launch of its 2024 Digital Skills Challenge: Digital Bingo. The 2024 Digital Skills Challenge: Digital Bingo involves completing a bingo card of digital skills activities. The first 200 participants with the most squares completed on their bingo card will receive a laptop computer....

HCSD responded to report of attempted murder near Newbern over past week

Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of its activities over the past week: Arrests:07-10-2024:Tamarrion Maiden, 26, Marion – Failure to appear. 07-11-2024:Kimberly Skipper, 55, Greensboro – Reckless endangerment. Antonio Smith, 43,Greensboro – Child support. Allison Henry Busbee, 31, Sawyerville – Criminal trespass 1st. 07-12-2024:Zacchaeus Tamar Briggins, 32, Moundville – Child support. Reports:07-09-2024:Domestic violence...

GPD reports domestic violence, menacing, vehicle thefts in town over past week

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities over the past week: Arrests:07-12-2024Zacchques Tamar Briggins, 29, Newbern, AL – Failure to appear, open container. 07-14-2024:Shalinda Kechelle Geter, 29, Tuscaloosa, AL – Failure to appear, DUI. Incidents:07-07-2024:Domestic violence assault reported at the 300 block of Millwood Rd, Greensboro, AL. Theft of property 4th reported...

Officers respond to bomb threat at Citizens’ Bank on Tuesday

Greensboro Police Department was quick to respond on Tuesday to what, fortunately, turned out to be a false bomb threat at Citizens’ Bank. Officers received a dispatch call at around 3:00 that afternoon in reference to a bomb threat that had been called in to the bank. It appears someone called the bank, possibly as...

One suspect charged in disappearance, death of Newbern man found burned in Dallas

An outpouring of concern on social media last week turned to grief on Monday as law enforcement authorities announced that Christian Moore, above, missing since Thursday, had been found dead in Dallas County. Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Dept. has since made one arrest related to Moore’s death. As of press time on Wednesday, at least one...

City attorney takes up questions on HERO properties, JumpStart house at first July meeting

The Greensboro City Council met in its first regular session of the month on July 9. City Clerk Lorrie Cook then read over the bills due, which amounted to $117,954.32. Councilmember Bragg made a motion to pay the bills in the specified amount, with council members Shepherd and Curtis simultaneously seconding the motion. The council...

Classifieds Week of July 18, 2024

19 Jul 2024

Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 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) — $10.00 per insertion,20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word....

Legal Notices Week of July 18, 2024

18 Jul 2024