Akron post office to stay open under new five-year lease, Sewell’s office says
The Postal Service has confirmed to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell’s office that a new five-year lease has been executed for the Akron post office and that the office will stay open, her office said in a release Friday, Oct. 23. Her office learned Thursday, Oct. 22, that lease negotiations between the Postal Service and the... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 29, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMACHARLES E. MYATT,Plaintiff,v. 36-CV-2026-900085.00A tract or parcel of land lying in theSouthwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section25 Township 19 North, Range 5 East, HaleCounty, Alabama, Parcel Number36-18-07-25-3-000-010.000,andThe heirs-at-law and next-of-kin ofAdam Myatt and Nancy Hargrest and anyclaimants, known or unknown of anyinterest in the... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 29, 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
Voice of the ‘Ville With a Bit of the ‘Boro
I wanted to share a sweet tribute to Jackson Kelley, who we lost in April 2020, written by his life long friend, Dusty Redding Fields, just after their Hale County High Class of 2006 Reunion! Hello old friend, I miss you today, as I do most days, but especially today. Because today you would have... Read More
Eastern Star chapter to hold drug take-back day Oct. 24 in Marion
The Order of the Eastern Star’s Taylor’s Pride Chapter No. 712 will hold Perry County Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Perry County Courthouse, 300 Washington St., Marion. The chapter is holding the day with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department. Old,... Read More
Magnolia Homemakers take sweet potato orders through Oct. 30
The Magnolia Homemakers and Community Leaders are holding their annual sweet potato fundraiser, selling sweet potatoes at $30 for a 40-pound box. Orders are due Friday, Oct. 30. Orders can be placed with a member of the Magnolia Homemakers or in person at the Hale County Extension Office. Checks and money orders should be made... Read More
Newbern hosts wastewater operator certification training starting Oct. 27
The Town of Newbern and the Alabama Rural Water Association will hold a 15-session wastewater operator certification training program beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Newbern Town Hall, 7777 Alabama Highway 61. The first session is 4 to 7 p.m. The program prepares operators for Grade 1 and Grade 2 certification. Trainees must attend every session... Read More
Mail-in absentee applications due Oct. 27
Mail-in absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 general election must reach the county absentee election manager by Tuesday, Oct. 27, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a release Oct. 8. The deadline to return an application in person is Thursday, Oct. 29. Absentee ballots returned in person are due by close of business... Read More
ALDOT resurfacing Highway 14 into Greensboro, cutting four lanes to two
The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to resurface 4.7 miles of SR-14 in Hale County, from near Holbrook Place to the SR-61 intersection in Greensboro. The work was set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, and is to continue until the end of the year, weather permitting. The project includes a road diet on SR-14 from... Read More