Akron man indicted on eight sex offense charges involving a child
A Hale County grand jury has indicted an Akron man on eight sex offense charges involving a child, including first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy, according to Hale County Circuit Court records. Austin Brooks Barnette, 30, of Akron is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the... Read More
Newbern sets community cleanup day Oct. 10
The Town of Newbern will hold a Community Cleanup Day beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Anyone who wants to take part is invited to meet at Newbern Town Hall at 7:30 a.m., according to an announcement from council member Patricia Jackson. Everyone is encouraged to come out and help keep the Newbern community... Read More
Sawyerville man indicted on murder charge in June 6 Class Day Out shooting
A Hale County grand jury has indicted a Sawyerville man on a murder charge in the June 6 shooting death of 24-year-old LaBrian O’Neal Jones Jr., according to Hale County Circuit Court records. Kardarrell Darnell Winn, 23, of Sawyerville is charged with murder, a Class A felony. The indictment charges that Winn intentionally caused Jones’s... Read More
Greensboro woman indicted in May escape from Hale County Jail
Grand jury also indicts Gadsden woman charged in June A Greensboro woman has been indicted on a charge of permitting or facilitating the escape of an inmate who walked out of the Hale County Jail in May, according to Hale County Circuit Court records. Patreice Genae Gooden, 39, of Greensboro is charged with permitting or... Read More
Shelton Singers and Jazz Combo at the Opera House Friday, Oct. 9
The Shelton State Community College Singers and Jazz Combo will perform at the Greensboro Opera House at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, with a reception to follow. Admission is free. The Shelton Singers, an auditioned mixed choir of students from many academic areas, has been performing for more than 40 years, with concerts across the... Read More
Akron pushes to keep its post office open
Akron Mayor Chris Rollins has collected more than a hundred signatures on a petition asking the U.S. Postal Service to keep the Akron post office open, WBRC 6 News reported Oct. 2, and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell has urged the Postal Service to do the same. The Postal Service will move the Akron office’s business... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 8, 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 8, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT 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 2:00... Read More
Marie Williams Parker
Marie “Ree” Williams Parker, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, at Park Place Nursing Home in Selma. Sister Marie Williams Parker was born on December 5, 1959, in Hale County to the late Albert Williams and Rebecca Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rebecca Williams; her husband, Richard Parker;... Read More