Retired District Judge is Hale Co. native The Perry County Commission will schedule a ribbon cutting for the Judge Richard M. Avery Jr. Courthouse Annex II once a date can be set around the retired judge’s availability, according to District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. The county spent about $350,000 remodeling the former H&H building... Read More

A second utility-scale solar project has been quietly taking shape on farmland in Hale County for four years, according to a review of Hale County probate records by this newspaper, and a state easement recorded Tuesday shows the project crossing land held in trust for conservation under Alabama’s Forever Wild program. The instrument, recorded Tuesday... Read More

City officials say no public hearing has been scheduled on a proposed business at the former Dollar General building on Tuscaloosa Street, following days of discussion among residents over reports that the site could become a nightclub. Word of the proposal spread on social media last week, with residents raising concerns about parking, traffic access... Read More

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reopened the Moundville Public Boat Ramp after a major renovation project. The facility provides boating and fishing access to the Warrior River, 1 mile north of Moundville, Alabama. During the renovation, the launching slab was replaced. The... Read More

If you thought my canning days were through, well, maybe you need to start canning to get a taste of my own medicine. Yes, by the time you’re reading this, I will have successfully seen my way through all fourteen days of the fourteen-day pickles. Yet, what I’ve been lacking in cucumbers and tomatoes has... Read More

Hale County families are invited to the FREE Newbern Back-to-Learning “PREP” Rally on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. in Newbern, Alabama. Hosted by the Town of Newbern and the Newbern Library, the event will feature: Free backpacks and school supplies (while supplies last) Teacher care kits Community resources Food Family fun Educational activities... Read More

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

The Greensboro Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree assault in connection with crimes in Greensboro. Colby Raybon Peebles, 33, is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall and about 135 pounds, bald with blue eyes. Police... Read More