Cooking in the Black Belt
For a month now, the congregation of St. Wilfrid’s has been making preparations for retired Bishop of Alabama Kee Sloan’s visit. It’s a big enough deal to have the Bishop come to your church, active or otherwise. Yet I knew from the moment my fellow parishioner, Ann, told me Bishop Sloan was coming that I... Read More
Congressional job fair returns to Selma Aug. 6
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell will host her 15th annual Congressional Job Fair on Thursday, Aug. 6, in Selma, bringing employers from across the state together with job seekers from Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Wallace Community College Selma, 3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway. Admission is free, and... Read More
Data center forum set for this afternoon in Demopolis
A public forum on data center development in Hale and Marengo counties runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Wallace Community College lecture hall at the Demopolis SportsPlex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive. It is free and open to the public. Katherine Eddins, a conservation attorney who lives in Gallion, will facilitate. Four... Read More
Road projects advancing across Hale County, transportation panel told
A slate of state and county road projects in Hale County is moving toward contract letting over the next year, including a resurfacing and lane reconfiguration on State Route 14 west of Greensboro and continued construction on the West Alabama Highway around Greensboro and Moundville. The projects were reviewed July 21 when the Hale County... Read More
Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2
The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival lands in Greensboro and across the region next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing three days of guided field trips, art, music and history to eight Black Belt counties. The festival, presented by Alabama Audubon with Alabama Black Belt Adventures, opens Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m.... Read More
Montgomery man charged with rape, assault at Greensboro motel
Colby Raybon Peebles, 33, of Montgomery, is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree assault in connection with an attack reported at a Greensboro motel this month. A Hale County magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest July 21, following a sworn complaint filed in Hale County District Court. The warrant was issued with no bond.... Read More
Singleton to seek state Democratic Party chair
State Sen. Bobby Singleton of Greensboro will seek the chairmanship of the Alabama Democratic Party at the party’s reorganization meeting Aug. 8, a bid that would put a Hale County native at the head of the state party. Singleton, the Senate minority leader, announced his candidacy in a press release Tuesday. He would face current... Read More
Council honors Cook, considers bids on sewer repair, painting work
Greensboro City Council recognized the dedicated service of recently retired longtime City Clerk Lorrie Cook at their July 28 meeting. Clerk Walker read from a statement that said, in part, “Your commitment and professionalism have made a lasting impact for 29 years.” “Thank you all so much,” Cook said. “I have enjoyed working with the... Read More
Hale Co. votes again Aug. 11 in congressional do-over
Hale County voters go back to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11, in a special primary election for the 7th Congressional District, and the votes many of them cast in that race on May 19 no longer count. The May 19 primary results for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 were voided. Gov. Kay... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 30, 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