Much effort has been made to bring broadband internet to all 67 counties of Alabama. Since 2018, nearly $2.5 billion in federal and state funds have been administered toward the goal of providing high-speed internet—defined as at least 100/20 megabytes per second—for all Alabamians. According to a report from the Education Policy Center at the... Read More

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $3.8 million to help low-income residents reduce their home energy bills through the Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program. The 13 grants awarded to community action agencies throughout Alabama provide funds for the program, which improves the energy efficiency and safety of homes selected for assistance. Priority is given to... Read More

Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests December 9, 2025Robert James Robinson, 61, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. December 10, 2025Leshawn Patrick Blakley, 33, was arrested for no driver’s license and speeding less than 25 miles per hour. December 11, 2025Brittney Shanae Williams, 34,... Read More

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests December 7, 2025Alfonso Da’Miir Russell, 20, of Cottondale, was arrested for reckless endangerment. December 10, 2025Marquise Terell Armstrong, 32, of Greensboro, was arrested for receiving stolen property, failure to appear for criminal trespass, and failure to appear for resisting arrest. Joshua T. Butler, 42,... Read More

Greensboro City Council was unable to form a consensus regarding proposed repairs at Lions Park during the last City Council meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 10th. The park’s gate and fencing were damaged in storms throughout the year and are in need of repair. Councilmember Curtis made a motion to pay $809 for... Read More

The Hale County Democratic Executive Committee has announced that qualifying for the 2026 Democratic primary will open Monday, January 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and close Friday, January 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The dates are coordinated with the Alabama Democratic Party and follow state election law. Candidates seeking a county office on the Democratic... Read More

Greensboro’s downtown merchants will stay open late Thursday, Dec. 18, for “Wine, Wassail, and Wonders,” an after-hours shopping night on Main Street. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is sponsored by the Greensboro Alabama Area Business and Tourism Association (GABTA). Organizers are inviting shoppers to “sip, stroll and finish your list”... Read More

Family and friends in Greensboro are mourning Ella Cook, a Brown University student killed in a campus shooting on Saturday, noting that she had deep family roots here. Cook is the granddaughter of Deane Poelnitz Cook, whose father was longtime Greensboro attorney, the late Richard Poelnitz. In a post from Cathedral Church of the Advent... Read More