Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that the application period for the Governor’s Office Summer Internship Program is now open. This nine-week program offers college students a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience in state government while working alongside dedicated professionals in the executive branch. A staunch advocate for education and a former teacher, Governor... Read More

Since December, parts of the state have had nine days where the temperature jumped or dropped by at least 10 degrees from one day to the next. Another drop is on its way, as we’re expected to wake up Thursday to temperatures in the 20s, with lows staying below freezing for the next seven days.... Read More

IRS Opens 2026 Tax Filing Season Date: January 26, 2026For: Tax Year 2025 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially opened the 2026 tax filing season and is now accepting federal individual income tax returns for 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million returns to be filed ahead of the April 15, 2026 federal deadline. Message from IRS CEO Frank J. Bisignano emphasized: 2026 marks America’s 250th... Read More

A Banana Pudding Journey If you’re like me, you love banana pudding in all its variations. My mother made it like just about anyone would: some instant banana pudding, Cool Whip, and Nilla Wafers. She would line a bowl with cookies, add the pudding, top with the Cool Whip, and finish it with more cookies for good... Read More

Madison Bradford named to Dean’s List at Lawson State Community College Madison Bradford of Moundville was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 Semester at Lawson State Community College. Madison was among 208 students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List Scholars attained a grade point average of 3.5, consisting of... Read More

Two Moundville-area brothers have been charged with domestic violence after Hale County deputies say they threw objects at one another during a fight at their home last week. According to complaints filed in Hale County District Court, Johnathan Wesley York, 41, and his brother, Christopher Keith York, 38, were involved in an altercation at a... Read More

A Hale County woman has been charged with first-degree criminal mischief after investigators say she set fire to another woman’s belongings during a dispute earlier this month. According to a criminal complaint filed in Hale District Court, Judy L. Jones, 38, of Akron, is accused of burning property that Lisa Escalante had stored in a... Read More

Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests: January 19, 2026• Kendarius McGuffie, 25, of Opelika, was arrested for failure to appear.• Dakesha Jalese Greene, 36, of Greensboro, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. January 20, 2026• Miranda Latrice Hall, 49, of Birmingham, was arrested... Read More