Hale County is one of 19 counties eligible for a new $17.5 million initiative to restore native Black Belt prairie lands. The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) launched the Alabama Blackbelt Prairie Initiative last fall. This five-year restoration project is funded by a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant,... Read More

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, April 24 introduced the Harrisons, an Alabama family using the CHOOSE Act, the governor’s education savings account program. Parents Autumn and Eric Harrison have three children: 6th grader Scarlett, 1st grader Henleigh, and Pre-K student Josie. Scarlett and Henleigh are currently enrolled through the Act, and Josie will be supported... Read More

The 2026 National Day of Prayer observance in Greensboro will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 12 noon on the steps of the Hale County Courthouse. This year’s theme is “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seek Him in All Generations!” based on 1 Chronicles 16:24. The Greensboro Ministerial Association and surrounding churches invite the... Read More

A town hall meeting on a proposed data center in Marengo and Hale counties will be held Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m. at The Hangout, 117 E. Washington St., Demopolis. Representatives from the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Southern Environmental Law Center will be on hand to discuss the potential effects of data centers... Read More

Greensboro Middle School’s 8th grade student Liam Williams was recently honored as one of the recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream Essay and Art Contest. The recognition ceremony took place at Shelton State Community College on Thursday, April 2. The Martin Luther King Realizing the Dream Committee is made up of... Read More

The Oakwood Cemetery Association recently honored the life of John C. Jay Jr. with the planting of an Auburn Toomer’s Oak at Oakwood Cemetery. Jay, a lifelong Greensboro resident and longtime mayor of Greensboro, was known for his years of dedicated care and stewardship of the cemetery. The tree, a descendant of the iconic oaks... Read More

Hale County Sheriff’s Department Reports The Hale Co. Sheriff’s Dept. reports arrests for indecent exposure, theft, and FTA (Failure to Appear). Arrests 04-21-2026Arthur Fields, 25, of Sawyerville, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and two counts of indecent exposure. 04-21-2026Keon Montae Page, 32, of Greensboro, was arrested for theft of property second degree.... Read More