Willie James Hicks
Willie James Hicks, affectionately known as “Babe Bro,” died of natural causes Aug. 8 at Hale County Hospital in Greensboro. He was 77. Hicks was born July 26, 1949, in Hale County to Clara Sneed and his stepfather, Porter Sneed. As a young man, he moved to New York and joined the workforce at Dyna... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
It would be a redundancy for me to say summertime and s’mores go together like, well, ramma lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong. That’s a reference from Grease, if you think my hands just fell across the keyboard for that one. Earlier in July, my best friend Kendall was talking me through her contributions... Read More
Sims named Alabama Catfish Farmer of the Year
Hale County catfish producer Matt Sims has been named Alabama’s 2026 Catfish Farmer of the Year by the Alabama Farmers Federation. Sims farms alongside his father, Henry, managing 25 catfish ponds along with commercial cattle and pastureland. The operation moved from row crops into catfish in 1989, a shift Sims credits with keeping the farm... Read More
Jason Irvin headed to Highland Games world championships
Jason Irvin will represent the United States next month at the 2026 Masters World Championships in the Highland Games, held Sept. 4 through 7 in Driewegen, Netherlands, and as of this week he has a plane ticket and a place to stay. Irvin, who competes in the Masters lightweight division, is ranked fifth in the... Read More
Greensboro man faces three bribery charges
Attorney general’s office alleges repeated attempts to influence a public servant A Greensboro man is facing three felony counts of bribing a public servant in cases investigated and prosecuted by the Alabama attorney general’s office, according to Hale County District Court records. Ayman Omar, 57, was arrested Aug. 5 on three warrants, each charging one count of bribing... Read More
Hale County Hospital awarded $2.41 million in state rural health grants
Hale County Hospital will receive $2.41 million to upgrade equipment and infrastructure under the first round of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday, Aug. 24. The award to the Greensboro hospital is meant to strengthen emergency and maternal care, expand diagnostic services and improve the reliability of essential hospital operations,... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 27, 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,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 27, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Robert Taylor and Bertha Taylor, husband and wife, originally in favor of Jim Walter Homes, Inc, on January 27, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, in Mtg... Read More
Pollinator census returns August 21-22, and counters are needed
Anyone with a spare 15 minutes and a flowering plant can contribute to real scientific research this month. The Great Southeast Pollinator Census returns Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is inviting residents of all ages to take part. Participants choose a flowering plant, watch it for 15 minutes, and count and... Read More
UWA awards honorary doctorates to Singleton, McCampbell during summer commencement exercises
The University of West Alabama conferred honorary doctorates upon Rep. Artis J. “A.J.” McCampbell and Alabama Sen. Bobby D. Singleton during summer commencement exercises on August 14. Each received the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, in recognition of distinguished public service, commitment to educational opportunity, and leadership on behalf of the people and communities of Alabama’s... Read More