Second suspect charged in Club 14 shooting
A Greensboro man faces two counts of reckless endangerment in connection with the March shooting outside Club 14 in Sawyerville, making him the second person charged in the early-morning incident that left one man wounded. Raekwon Tyrez Hoskins, 24, of 2504 Faunsdale Road, Greensboro, was arrested June 6. As of June 8, Hale County District... Read More
Sawyerville man charged with threatening to shoot repairman
A Sawyerville man was arrested June 12 on a harassment charge after allegedly threatening to shoot a man who had been hired to repair his refrigerator. Jerry Clyde Sullivan, 66, was charged with harassment by threat, a Class C misdemeanor under Alabama Code §13A-11-008(A)(2). The charge stems from an incident on May 19, according to... Read More
Gadsden woman charged with helping inmate walk out of Hale County Jail on forged order
A Gadsden woman is charged with helping a woman walk out of the Hale County Jail last month using a forged court order that bore a circuit judge’s name, in a case that has drawn wide news coverage across the state. Debra Alexander Nichols, 70, of Gadsden, is charged with first-degree permitting or aiding an... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 18, 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, $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... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 18, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Tren-Tay Inc., 5558 Curry Hwy, Ste. 6, Jasper, AL 35503, (205) 387-7790, has completed all work on the Phase II – Greensboro Valve Replacement Project for The Utilities Board of the City of Greensboro. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
It’s not very often I make a public declaration like this, but bring back the Durkee’s! For weeks now, when I’ve been at Piggly Wiggly, I’ve been desperately looking at an empty space on the shelf that once housed a sandwich spread that will be 169 years old this year. Sure it’s a Yankee invention,... Read More
Patriotic Music Extravaganza will be held June 14 at Opera House
The Greensboro Opera House will host a Patriotic Music Extravaganza on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. as part of Greensboro Celebrates America 250, a series of local events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. Eight professional instrumentalists will perform patriotic music spanning the decades, featuring piano, flute, piccolo, fiddle, trumpet, trombone, and drums. A community... Read More
New Alabama Extension agent serving Hale County
Visitors to the Hale County Farmers Market on Thursday, June 4, had the opportunity to meet Margaret Ann Snow, the new Home and Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent serving Hale County. Snow provided educational materials and spoke with attendees about numerous topics, including pollinators and raised bed gardening. She also promoted the upcoming Pollinator Partners of... Read More
GPD reports arrests for public lewdness, disorderly, menacing
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests: 06-03-2026 Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, Greensboro, was arrested for public lewdness. 06-06-2026 Dejshanequalla Eshay Borden, 23, Birmingham, was arrested for public intoxication. Raekwon Tyrez Hoskins, 24, Greensboro, was arrested for reckless endangerment. 06-07-2026 Ternisha Lashon Thomas, 31, Greensboro, was arrested for disorderly conduct.... Read More
Council appoints new city clerk at Tuesday night meeting
Greensboro City Council voted to appoint a new city clerk on Tuesday night. Longtime City Clerk Lorrie Cook, who said last year that she intended to retire from the position, had continued to serve on an interim basis since the beginning of 2026. Councilmember Curtis made a motion to appoint Shereka Walker to the position... Read More