Margaret Ann Rose Ryan
Margaret Ann Rose Ryan, 86, gained her wings on September 9. She was born October 4, 1939, the daughter of the late Malvin and Thelma Rose Sr. of Greensboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Red” Ryan; her son, James Dereck Ryan; her sisters, Betty Rose Meigs, Ruth Landolt Nelson and Patricia... Read More
Magnolia Grove closes ‘Feathers in Fashion’ with lecture Friday
The Historic Magnolia Grove Foundation will close its temporary exhibit “Feathers in Fashion” with a reception at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the museum and a talk at 6 by its curator, Ian Crawford, a Greensboro resident on the faculty of the University of Alabama’s Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design. The exhibit,... Read More
Southern Academy names homecoming court; parade Friday at 10 a.m.
Southern Academy’s 2026 homecoming court. Back row, from left: Machaela Bovis, ninth grade maid; Laiken Swindal, eighth grade maid; Addie Grace Rogers, seventh grade maid; Taylor Kyser, 11th grade maid; Macie Sluder, 10th grade maid; and Milly Leys, 12th grade maid. Seated: Hayden Harrison, queen, and JB Bishop, king.(above) Southern Academy will present Hayden Harrison... Read More
Council sets pay for driver and IT clerk
Greensboro City Council had to establish a pay rate for two recently hired city employees at their September 22, 2026, meeting. An I.T clerk and a driver for the street department were hired by the city without starting pay having been set. City Council Clerk Lorrie Cook said the starting pay for street department workers... Read More
Classifieds Week of Sep 24, 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 Sep 24, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. HRRR-3326(250)HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on September 25, 2026 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Roadway Safety Improvements (Safety Widening, Edgeline... Read More
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall, known to family and friends simply as Gwen, passed away at the age of 69. Born June 2, 1957, in Hartford City, Indiana, she was the youngest of three daughters born to Billy J. McCormick and Johnnie Northern McCormick. Gwen became a Christian in her early teens. From an early age,... Read More
USDA launches screwworm page for hunters ahead of deer season
With hunting season approaching, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm web page written for hunters, wildlife professionals and others who spend time in the field, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said Sept. 8. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living... Read More
ALEA counts six traffic deaths over Labor Day weekend, none on the water
State troopers investigated six fatal traffic crashes during the four-day Labor Day enforcement period, Sept. 4 through 7, the same number as in 2025, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Sept. 8. None of the fatal crashes was in Perry County or the surrounding counties; they occurred in Baldwin, Cleburne, Colbert, Shelby and Lauderdale counties.... Read More
Thomas “Travis” Averette
Thomas “Travis” Averette, 65, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, at Glen Haven nursing home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery, 630 Spring Hill Road, Greensboro, with Brother Ray Hallman officiating. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directed the service. Born June 7, 1961, Travis grew up in Duncanville, a... Read More