Hale County Superintendent Michael Ryans
Hale County Superintendent Michael Ryans recently presented the 2024 Literary Arts Award to Salaam Green, a poet and native of the Black Belt. The awards ceremony took place at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Sawyerville for a program entitled, “African Americans and the Arts.” A graduate of Greensboro High School East, class of... Read More
Newbern Library to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Saturday
The Newbern Library will be celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 10 AM. This birthday celebration will coincide with the “Read Across America” event that has been taking place at schools around the country. In celebration of the children’s book author, the library will be showing a movie, as... Read More
Clark recognized for Black History Month
James Clark, officer of the Black Belt Small Ruminant Association, was recently highlighted by the Small Farms Research Center of Alabama A & M University on February 22, 2024. In honor of Black History Month, Clark was noted as a community leader and committed member of the Small Ruminant Association since its inception. Based in... Read More
Crews, Oakes speak at MMI for Black History Month program Feb. 14
On Wednesday, February 14, Marion Military Institute hosted both Willa Mae Crews and James Oakes, both Perry County natives and civil rights activists, in celebration of Black History Month. The pair were hosted in the Anthony J. Center for Leadership, which also acts as the Institute’s chapel. Both Crews and Oakes are graduates of the... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Feb 22, 2024
Legal Notice APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public hearing on February 16, 2024, 5:30 p.m. in the City of Uniontown Town Hall Basement to discuss the Board’s submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Application. The... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Feb 29, 2024
Legal Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of AlabamaCounty of Perry Probate Court Case No.: 03-1497 In the Matter of the Estate of Ruth S. Nichols, deceased. Successor Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to Ed Parish, Jr. on the 23rd day of January, 2024, by the Probate Judge of Perry... Read More
Theatre Tuscaloosa to perform ‘Erma Bombeck’ on Sunday at the Opera House
Theatre Tuscaloosa’s play “Erma Bombeck” will be performed at the Greensboro Opera House on Sunday, March 3 at 3:00, having earlier been performed in Tuscaloosa in October. Theatre Tuscaloosa is a professional theatre group, noted for its stellar productions, and the Greensboro Opera House is thrilled and grateful that they are willing to bring this... Read More
Blackbelt R.I.S.E. offers weekly tutoring in Sawyerville
Blackbelt R.I.S.E., a rural initiative focused on student empowerment, now offers a tutoring program for students in grades 6-12, as well as college students. Tutoring sessions are each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in Building A, located on 16478 Highway 14 in Sawyerville (the former SOUP building). Areas of focus include: mathematics, reading, English,... Read More
Ivey announces $150 million in funding for broadband across Alabama, including $5.13 million for our area
Governor Kay Ivey today announced the awarding of nearly $150 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across Alabama. The 66 Capital Projects Fund grants totaling $148.3 million were awarded to 16 internet service providers that will expand high-speed internet availability to homes, businesses and public institutions in portions of... Read More
Primary elections March 5 will decide Probate Judge, commission seats, more in Perry Co.
Voters in Perry County are preparing for a significant change as they head to the polls for the primary elections on March 5. For the first time in over a decade, the seat for the Probate Judge of Perry County will be open due to the retirement of the incumbent Judge Eldora Anderson. The race... Read More