John Michael “Big Mike” Kynard
John Michael “Big Mike” Kynard, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Shelby Baptist Hospital. He was born on Monday, March 5, 1956 to John Lewis and Gladys Montz Kynard. Mike graduated from Greensboro West High School in 1974. He went to work upon graduation with the Alabama State Highway Department. He... Read More
2025 Sawyerville 5k Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 15 at St. Paul’s in Greensboro
Greensboro is gearing up to host the Sawyerville Annual 5K Run/Walk event, scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. The race will begin at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro. The entry fee is $25 per participant. The Sawyerville Project, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, is dedicated to creating opportunities for... Read More
Chef Erica Allen holds pop-up at Abadir’s cottage for month of February
Studio Abadir’s in Greensboro has announced a “Pasta and Pie Pop-Up” beginning February 6. Throughout the month of February, the Abadir’s cottage at 902 Whelan Street will be hosting Chef Erica Allen for a month of lunches, dinners, and cooking classes in Greensboro. Allen, a Selma native, operates Darke Pines, a restaurant/butcher shop with her... Read More
Busy month coming up for Sumac Cottage in March
Sumac Cottage of Greensboro has announced a slate of workshops for the month of March that will be taught by the Cottage’s founder, Aaron Sanders Head. A total of three textile- oriented workshops will start off the 2025 educational season for the cottage that celebrated its opening in August of 2024. Beginning March 8, “Growing... Read More
Founders’ Day program will be Feb. 9 at St. Matthew
The Rev. Stephany Davis-Colenberg, Pastor, and the congregation of St. Matthew A.M.E. Church invite you to celebrate with them on their annual Founder’s Day Program, Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. If your attendance is not possible, you can join in via teleconference by calling 1-701-802-5427, access code: 2792229. Preaching the word will be... Read More
Bottled water CEO will be New Hope Black History speaker Feb. 9
New Hope Baptist Church to Host Black History Guest Speaker on Feb. 9 New Hope Baptist Church in Sawyerville will welcome Marquis Forge, founder and CEO of MRaine Industries and Eleven86 Real Artesian Water, as its Black History Month guest speaker on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Forge, a native of Alabama, established... Read More
Greensboro municipal court sets amnesty day for Feb. 13
February 13, 2025, has been designated Greensboro Municipal Court’s Amnesty Day. Defendants will have the chance to have their failure to appear warrants recalled and the underlying charges dropped by the Amnesty Court. Defendants who have missed court and currently have an active Failure to Appear Warrant for their arrest are eligible for Amnesty Court.... Read More
MMI band and choir will perform Friday, Feb. 14 at the Greensboro Opera House
The Band and Choir of Marion Military Institute will perform at the Greensboro Opera House at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 14. The band which is composed of forty-two cadets will perform a variety of popular musical selections, in many of which they will be accompanied by the MMI Choir. The band typically marches in... Read More
Crawford will celebrate milestone birthday here
Dolores Crawford recently celebrated a milestone birthday. Her family invites all of her friends and family to a celebration of her ninetieth birthday on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at the Greensboro Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 2:00- 4:30 PM. No presents…just your presence is requested.
HCSD reports probation violations, FTA, abuse
Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s recent activities: Arrests:January 28, 2025Michael Boyd, 32, of Cottondale, was arrested for failure to appear. January 29, 2025Anthony Gorden Noland, 31, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. January 30, 2025Cederia Ayanna Monique Davis, 23, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear... Read More