The Alabama Fiber Network (AFN) — a coalition of eight electric co-ops, their subsidiaries and key partners dedicated to expediting a world-class, middle-mile broadband backbone across Alabama — has been awarded $128.8 million under the Alabama Anchor Institution Middle Mile (AIMM) Grant Program. The announcement by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will allow the continued expansion... Read More

Greensboro Area Business and Tourism Association invites everyone to the first of what it is calling a Greensboro Community Calendar Meeting on February 20th at 5:30pm at Horseshoe Farm Ballroom located at 1202 Main Street. This meeting is open to everyone who wants to learn or share about the different events coming up in Greensboro... Read More

Oakwood Cemetery Association’s yearly meeting will be on February 27th at 6:00 pm at Citizens Bank conference room. The meeting is open to anyone who is a member of the Oakwood Cemetery Association. The Association asks that all fall/winter/Christmas flowers be removed by the end of March. Any fall/winter/Christmas arrangements left on graves will be... Read More

The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be 5:30 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 13 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the 40 day Lenten fasting period. The British custom dates to the 16th century when the faithful were forbidden to eat meat,... Read More

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Sawyerville will honor local individuals for Black History Month with a program entitled “African American and the Arts.” The program will be held this Sunday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 a.m. Receiving an award for Lifetime achievement will be the late Oda Elizabeth Tubbs Williams. Williams was one of nine... Read More

On Feb. 16 from 6:00- 8:45 p.m. and Feb. 17 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon the GBC will host a conference for women – entitled Beauty for Ashes. This free, 2-day conference will be held at Greensboro Baptist Church. Women belonging to any church in the Greensboro area are invited to attend. Please e-mail your RSVP... Read More

Black Belt Food Project is looking for community participation in a survey for the South Street Farmers Market that is planned to start in downtown Greensboro. The survey takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed through the Black Belt Food Project website, blackbeltfoodproject. org. They are seeking community members in Greensboro,... Read More

There will be a Seed Swap at the Hale County Library located on 1103 Main Street in Greensboro on Saturday, January 27 from 9 AM to 12 noon. A day of learning and garden planning will end with participants having the opportunity to take home seeds to start their own gardens. Among the activities planned... Read More