Qualifying is underway for local offices on the 2026 ballot in Hale County, with several incumbents and at least one challenger already in the races. Democratic Party qualifying for county offices runs from Jan. 5 through Jan. 23, 2026, according to Hale County Democratic Party Chair Gay Nell Singleton. The primary election will be held... Read More

The Greensboro Opera House will launch a yearlong storytelling series, “Twice-told Tales: A Season of Storytelling,” with a weekend workshop and performance set for Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1. The series is intended to celebrate the art of storytelling in Greensboro and encourage people to preserve and add to the stories that have... Read More

A Greensboro woman has been charged with setting a fire that damaged a home and two outbuildings on County Road 28 last fall, according to court records. Cassandra Michelle Green, 46, is charged in Hale County District Court with one count of first-degree arson and two counts of second-degree arson. The charges stem from an... Read More

Greensboro City Council held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, January 13th. Ms. Teacher and Ms. Hart of the Community Enrichment Academy asked the Council to give them financial assistance of any kind to help support their program. “We are in a very old building and we need computers and a... Read More

United Way of West Alabama (UWWA) announced today that its annual fundraising campaign has surpassed its goal, raising a record-breaking $4,907,705 to support critical programs and services across West Alabama. The campaign exceeded its ambitious $4.8 million goal, marking one of the most successful campaigns in the organization’s history. The announcement came during halftime at... Read More

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 or higher for the reporting term are named to the President’s... Read More

An Oxford man has been charged with public lewdness after authorities say he urinated on a Moundville police vehicle parked along Alabama Highway 69, with traffic passing by. According to a complaint filed in Hale County District Court, Randal Marcus Deramus, 58, is accused of committing “a lewd act in a public place which he…knew... Read More