William Zanders
William Zanders, 79, of Palmetto, Florida, a native of Faunsdale, died Monday, July 27, in Florida. He was born October 18, 1946. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8, at 11 a.m. at New Pentecostal Holiness Church on Ward Place in Greensboro. Burial will follow at St. Michael Baptist Church on County Road 12... Read More
Seventh District primary election will be Tuesday
Hale County voters go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11, to settle the Republican primary for the 7th Congressional District, the do-over election ordered after the results of the May 19 congressional primaries were voided. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Polling places are unchanged, and voters must present a valid photo... Read More
‘Don’t Drop it on Hale’ cleanup wraps up this weekend
Hale County’s “Don’t Drop it on Hale” campaign concludes this weekend, August 7-9, with dumpster sites at five locations across the county for residents to drop off approved items. The five sites will be at Alabama Highway 25 and County Road 49, on Old Highway 80 near the Gallion Post Office, on County Road 16... Read More
Lakeview Country Club held its club championship July 25-26
Pictured from left are W. Townsend Kyser, III, who won the handicap championship; Trevor Wallace, who successfully defended his club championship title; and Kenny Clements, who won the senior championship.
More charges filed against man accused in Greensboro motel attack
A Montgomery man charged last month with rape and assault after an attack at a Greensboro motel now faces six additional charges, including sodomy in the first degree, a Class A felony. The new complaints against Colby Raybon Peebles, 33, were sworn July 29 and filed Monday in Hale County District Court as five separate... Read More
Annual District 7 Congressional job fair will be held in Selma today, August 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
Library honors young readers at America 250 party
Participants in the Hale County Library’s America 250: Unearth a Story summer reading program celebrate at the July 31 party at the library. The Hale County Library concluded its America 250: Unearth a Story summer reading program on Friday, July 31, with a party recognizing the efforts of its young readers, sponsored and hosted by... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 06, 2026
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 word. Payable in... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 06, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMACase No. CV-2026-900004.00 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,Plaintiff, vs. WILLIE SANDER HOPE, JR; MARCY HOPE; and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;Defendants. NOTICE TO SERVE BY PUBLICATION TO:MARCY HOPE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a lawsuit has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: CLIMB students spend a day at UAB
Students in the CLIMB program traded their classroom at Hale County Hospital for a college campus earlier this month, spending a day at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The group spent part of the day in an advanced microbiology lab, where students talked with a professor and took part in hands-on activities. They also... Read More