Six churches in Hale County were among 27 across Alabama and the Florida Panhandle officially closed this week following a vote by the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. The closures, announced during the conference’s annual meeting in Pensacola, took effect immediately, with all church properties transferred to the conference board of trustees.... Read More

HCSD reports arrests for probation violation, truancy, FTA, DUI, possession First cousins Wesley Mills Cook and Ava Gabrielle Cook are graduates of the Class of 2025 from their respective high schools. Wesley’s graduation from Homewood High School was held at Samford University in Birmingham on May 17, 2025. Her Diploma was with an Advanced Academic... Read More

Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s recent activities: Arrests: May 27, 2025Keiedric Demetrius Crispin, 27, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for probation violation. Jonathan Matthew Watkins, 37, of Moundville, was arrested for public intoxication. Brandon Hebert, 41, of Moundville, was arrested for four counts of failure to appear. James Hezekiah Seale... Read More

Greensboro City Council voted to allow Alabama Fiber Network to begin setting up equipment at their proposed site behind the fire station during the council’s June 10 meeting. Alabama Fiber Network (AFN) constructs fiber optic cable infrastructure designed to improve connectivity for local businesses, schools, hospitals, and government offices throughout all of Alabama’s counties. David... Read More