Pastor’s anniversary will be Oct. 25 at Bay Spring A.M.E.
Bay Springs AME Zion Church on County Road 86 invites the public to a program honoring Rev. Joseph Finch for another year of service to the congregation. The program will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Eddie Coats, pastor of Millers Chapel Church in Demopolis, will be the guest preacher. Dinner... Read More
Trunk or treats and fall festivals fill Hale County’s Halloween calendar
Trunk or treats, fall festivals and other Halloween events are set in Greensboro, Akron and Moundville from Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Broomsticks & Boo-tiques, a day of local shopping in downtown Greensboro, is Friday, Oct. 23. Engle Gallery, 1301 Main St., will host Ghostly Tales, an evening of sharing ghostly encounters, from... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 15, 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, $1.25 per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 15, 2026
Legal NoticeADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCLASSROOM RENOVATIONS ATHALE COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMYFOR THE HALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONGREENSBORO, ALLATHAN MCKEE – MONTGOMERY OFFICEPROJECT NO.: 26-104Sealed proposals for this project shall be received by Mr. Michael C. Ryans, Superintendent at the Hale County Board of Education located at 1115 Powers Street, Greensboro, AL 36744; Phone: 334-624-8836, until... Read More
GHS sets Title I parent meeting for Oct. 14
Greensboro High School will hold its Title I parent meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the school library. The school invites parents to learn more about its Title I program and how the school and families can work together to support student success.
Throw & Go contest offers Magic City Classic tickets
The Black Belt Community Foundation’s Throw & Go contest is open, with the winner receiving two tickets to the Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State in Birmingham, plus a two-night stay at a Birmingham hotel. Entries are $5 each, with bonus entries for donations of $20 or more. Proceeds support... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Before I get too far along in this week’s recipe, I want to give a sort of editor’s note to last week’s tirade. A thought that had been gestating in my mind for a while was put to the test once and for all: polenta in cornbread. I found myself referencing historian Shelby Foote’s cornbread... Read More
First Methodist’s annual Fall Bazaar set for Nov. 20
First Methodist Church of Greensboro will hold its annual Fall Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 20. Doors open at 7 a.m. with sausage biscuits, juice and coffee. The bazaar will have a quilt raffle, a catfish lunch, baked goods, frozen casseroles, soups, chili and more, according to the church’s flyer.
Hale County gets $350,000 state grant to widen, resurface County Road 29
Hale County will receive a $350,000 state grant to widen and resurface 4.6 miles of County Road 29 from Alabama Highway 25 to Alabama Highway 69, according to the list of road grants Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. The county’s local match is $216,422.41, for a project total of $566,422.41, the list shows.... Read More