Akron man charged with criminal mischief after alleged BB gun damage
Frank Hollie Jr., 71, of Akron was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged in Hale County District Court with third-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, according to court records. A complaint filed in the case alleges that Hollie told investigators he shot at neighboring homes with a Daisy BB gun, including shooting a door multiple times,... Read More
Hale receives $124k grant from Ivey’s office towards jail energy efficiency renovation project
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $273,000 in grants to assist three local governments in Alabama in saving operating costs through the installation of upgraded lighting and other energy-efficient measures. Locally, the Hale County Commission was awarded a $123,992 grant to install energy-efficient LED lighting at the Hale County Jail. LED lighting requires 75... Read More
State issues $730 million towards completion of West Ala. Highway
The Alabama Highway Authority, on December 11th, issued $730 million in bonds to finish a four-lane route from Mobile to Tuscaloosa. The highway project has long been described as necessary for west Alabama’s economy by Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration. In a statement regarding the bond issue, the State Finance Department said, in part, that the... Read More
Classifieds Week of Jan 01, 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, 75¢ 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, 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Jan 01, 2026
Legal NoticeCase No. 25-2807Notice to Creditors of Estate of Russell T. Greene, Deceased Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of December, 2025, by the Probate Judge of Perry County, Alabama, Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are... Read More
Classifieds Week of Dec 25, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ 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, 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Dec 25, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE State of AlabamaHale CountyProbate Court Notice This is notice that William Ralph Cothran, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Melvin Cothran, deceased, surviving spouse of Rollanda Rudd Cothran, deceased, has filed a petition for summary distribution under the provisions of Section 43-2-692 of the Code of Alabama of the personal estate of the... Read More
Bertha Louise Grice
Bertha Louise Grice, 89, was born March 18, 1936, and died December 4, 2025, after a brief illness. She transitioned to be with the Lord on that day. Bertha was born to the late Archie and Isabella Grice and was the youngest of 10 children. She was reared by her parents in a Godly home... Read More
Lois Bishop Lee
Lois Jean Bishop Lee, 61, was born June 29, 1964, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Pearlie Bishop and Joe Perry, and died December 7, 2025. She accepted Christ at an early age. Lois enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and family. Her oldest son, DeMondre “Dre” Bishop; her father, Mr. Joe Perry; her grandparents, Ida Mae... Read More
Hazel Patterson
Hazel O’Neal Ellis Patterson, 67, of Fayetteville, Georgia, was born January 8, 1958, in Sawyerville, Alabama, to Harry Lee and Susie Etta Ellis, and ascended to the kingdom of heaven on December 5, 2025. She was called by many names from those who loved her—Hazel, “Haze,” Grandma, and Gammy—but her most cherished name was “Mom.”... Read More