‘Fireball’ opens Opera House drama season Sunday
The Greensboro Opera House will present the play “Fireball” on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, with a reception following. “Fireball” is a single-actor play dramatizing the true story of Hazel Lindsey, a Tennessee plow girl who survived poverty, abuse, and eleven husbands with wit, wisdom, and tenacity. The play was written... Read More
Hale Co. Sheriff’s Dept. reports arrests for evidence tampering, DUI, FTA
Arrests 03-30-2026Terrance Lee Jones, 67, Newbern, was arrested for failure to appear.Desmond Winn, 47, Greensboro, was arrested for tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest, and attempt use/possession of drug paraphernalia. 03-31-2026Christopher Lee Woods, 35, Akron, was arrested for three counts of failure to appear, domestic violence strangulation/suffocation, and domestic violence/assault second degree. 04-01-2026Jerry Lemat Bates,... Read More
Hale County Hospital pushes back on national closure-risk report
Hale County Hospital CEO Shay Cherry is pushing back on a national report that named the Greensboro facility among three Alabama hospitals at heightened risk of closure — even as the hospital prepares to break ground on a new emergency department. Public Citizen, a progressive nonprofit founded by Ralph Nader, released a report last week... Read More
Greensboro man killed, officer wounded in traffic stop shooting; ALEA investigating
Here is your text with improved structure and emphasis, while keeping all original content intact: A Greensboro man is dead and a Greensboro police officer is recovering from gunshot wounds after an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop on the evening of Thursday, April 2. Robert Williams, 64, of Greensboro, was killed and Officer Miguel... Read More
Classifieds Week of Apr 09, 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 Apr 9, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated May 24, 2022, executed by Michael Gordon Sr, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Renasant Bank, its successors and assigns, which mortgage was recorded on June 8,... Read More
‘Blue Shadows’ estate listed for sale after more than 80 years in May family
Blue Shadows, the well-known bed and breakfast and farm property on Alabama Highway 14 west of Greensboro, has been listed for sale for the first time since the home was built in 1941. The property includes approximately 74 acres of land, featuring large pecan trees, a formal garden, a nature trail, a barn, and a... Read More
West Ala. Regional Planning Organization sets upcoming meetings, including in Hale
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) will hold a series of public meetings this spring, including Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) meetings in six counties, followed by technical and policy committee meetings in May. The Hale County CTAC meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Moundville City Hall, 410 Market... Read More
Nancy K. Snodgrass
Nancy K. Snodgrass, 68, of Faunsdale, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Birmingham. She was born November 3, 1957. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 4, at 12:00 p.m. at Hoboken Baptist Church, 4041 Nicholsville Road, Sweet Water. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the church, with burial to follow at Hoboken Cemetery.... Read More