Classifieds Week of Jan 23, 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 are 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 are 95¢ per word. Payable...
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Legal Notices Week of January 23, 2025

Legal Notice IN THE PROBATE COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EVELYN VETZEL, DECEASED. CASE NO. 24-2739 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to JOSEPH VETZEL on July 24, 2024, by HON. JUDGE ELDORA BANKS...
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Marcellous Cooper Jr.

Marcellous Cooper Jr., affectionately called “Ray” by his family, was born on September 24, 1948, in Washington, D.C., to the late Naomi and Marcellous Cooper Sr. After attending Arlington County schools, Marcellous graduated from Wakefield High School in 1966. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in History from North Carolina A&T State University...
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Erma Warren King

Erma Warren King was born in Greensboro, Alabama, on October 1, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nathaniel “Tom” Warren and Laura Warren; her husband, Ernest Lee King; her brother, Larry Warren; her twin sister, Ora (Arthur) Cottrell; and her niece, Angela Harris. Erma worked in the food service industry for over...
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LaTasha L. Paige

LaTasha L. Paige, born February 16, 1973, in Greensboro, Alabama, to Betty Jean Paige and John L. Hill, passed away on December 27, 2024. She accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Rev. C. E. Williams. LaTasha was a graduate of Greensboro West High School. She attended West Alabama Mental Health Center...
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Voice of the Ville

Gloriann DeCastra, daughter of Peter & Kasey DeCastra, was awarded an Apple Award at Woodland Forest Elementary. Apple awards were awarded to the level 4 or in the 90th percentile scoring students at mid year testing in reading and math. Glori is 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. The awards were given during...
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Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith (AKA GrandVon) of Eutaw, Alabama, passed away on December 31, 2024. Services were Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1 pm at Union Christian Church, with visitation at noon. Von was born on July 27, 1944, as the middle daughter of Elam and Vesta Cox Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents...
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HCSD reports theft of services, trespassing

Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s recent activities: Arrests: 1-08-2025James Nelson Gracie Jr., 49, of Demopolis, was arrested for failure to appear. Incidents: 1-06-2025Theft of property and theft of property in the first degree were reported on U.S. Highway 80 near Gallion. 1-07-2025Theft of services in the second degree was...
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