Hale student graduates MMI, receives officer’s commission

Marion Military Institute (MMI) congratulates Markuis Crider, of Moundville, for earning an Associate’s Degree and becoming an Army officer on May 10. A GED graduate, who completed MMI’s Early Commissioning Program, Crider was one of 63 cadets participating in the college’s Commencement Ceremony. Later that afternoon, Crider also commissioned as a U.S. Army second lieutenant...
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HCSD reports arrests for domestic violence, FTA

Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s recent activities: Arrests: May 13, 2025Tarron Smith, 32, of Akron, was arrested for resisting arrest, domestic violence in the first degree, domestic violence in the third degree, probation violation, and attempting to elude.James Chase Carpenter, 27, of Akron, was arrested for two counts of...
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Classifieds Week of May 22, 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, 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, 95¢ per...
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Legal Notices Week of May 22, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE The Perry County Commission is hiring a Solid Waste Clerk/Administrative Assistant. Responsibilities: Mail and Post solid waste payments to customers’ accounts. Update County website and perform other administrative tasks assigned: You can seek an application at the Career Center in Selma or at the Administrator’s office at the Perry County Courthouse. Education: Minimum...
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Growing opportunities for Farmers at the Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center

Tuskegee University’s Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center (BBMIC) in Selma, Alabama has undergone extensive transformation in recent years to become a produce research facility, aggregation center, and processing incubator for the Dallas County region. The BBMIC is fully equipped with an inline washing conveyor, sorting tables, grading tables, pea shellers, greens spinner, and vacuum...
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Brother Oddis Harris

Brother Oddis Harris, 98, of Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Diversicare of Greensboro. Public visitation was held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, located at 322 North Street in Uniontown. An additional visitation took place on Friday,...
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Douglas Earl Kiker

Douglas Earl Kiker, a resident of Greensboro, Alabama, was born on August 20, 1990, and passed away on March 10, 2025, at the age of 34. A celebration of his life was held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Washington & Paige Chapel in Greensboro. He was preceded in death by his...
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