Fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival comes to town August 1-3
This year’s festivities include local programs, events throughout weekend The fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival will take place August 1–3, 2025, bringing hundreds of birding enthusiasts, ecotourism advocates, and history lovers to Alabama’s Black Belt. Organized by Alabama Audubon, the festival continues to expand each year, drawing more visitors and attention to the region’s... Read More
Deadlines approach for Aug. 27 municipal elections
Voters in Greensboro, Moundville, and Newbern will vote on mayor and council positions With municipal elections set for Tuesday, August 26, 2025, voters across Hale County face upcoming deadlines to ensure participation. The last day to register to vote was July 27, which was also the last day to establish residency for the general election.... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 31, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County): $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or fewer. Each additional word over 20: $0.75 per word. Payment is required in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County): $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or fewer. Each additional word over 20: $0.95 per... Read More
Legal Notice of Active and Inactive Voter Lists for the City of Uniontown 2025 Municipal Elections — Tuesday, August 26 2025
(A=ACTIVE, I=In ACTIVE) EVERNEAL ABBEY I District 1TIMOTHY ABBEY A District 1MICHAEL FLOYD AB-BOTT A District 1GREGORY EDSELABERNATHY I District 3GRETA D ABERNATHY I District 3ALNECIA C ABRAHAM I District 3JOHN L ABRAHAM I District 3KINSEY J ABRAHAM A District 3VIOLA ANDERSONABRAHAM A District 3KAN’TRELL TY’QUONACOFF A District 2LINDA ACOFF A District 5ZA’QUON MI’KEALACOFF A... Read More
Legal Notice of Active and Inactive Voter Lists for the City of Marion 2025 Municipal Elections — Tuesday, August 26 2025
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, SUFFIX, DISTRICT, STATUS (A=ACTIVE, I=INACTIVE) ADSIDE LORINE NMN District 1 AAGEE SABRAH H District 1 AAGNEW BOSE EUGENE District 1 AANDERSON JOHN WALTER III District 1 AANDERSON LISA TUCKER District 1 AANDERSON TROPHIA LYNN District 1 AARRINGTON ADRIEN LASHONDA District 1 IARRINGTON BARBARA J District 1 AARRINGTON JEREMICIA YOLANDRIA... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 31, 2025
Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMANATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,Plaintiff,vs.ANDRE C. WARD; JESSICA JARVIS,ANDFICTITIOUS DEFENDANTS 1 through 10, being those persons or entities who or which may have a claim to the proceeds at issue,Defendant(s).CASE NO. CV-2024-900098 NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONTO: Andre C. Ward, whose whereabouts are unknown: You are hereby notified that the... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for domestic violence, unauthorized use of of a vehicle, SORNA
Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests:July 14, 2025Benjamin Matthew Stapp, 51, of Akron, was arrested for domestic violence by strangulation/suffocation. July 15, 2025Demarquez Daveon Braylock, 26, of Sawyerville, was arrested for a SORNA violation. July 16, 2025Lewis Washington, 64, of Greensboro, was arrested for unlawful use... Read More
GPD reports arrests for theft, domestic violence, controlled substance
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests:July 1, 2025Marquise Terrell Armstrong, 32, was arrested for resisting arrest and criminal trespass. July 9, 2025Reginald Barker, 60, of Greensboro, was arrested for fourth-degree theft of property.Ty’Shawn Antonio Lockett, 22, of Greensboro, was arrested for third-degree domestic violence. July 19, 2025Johnny Troydell White,... Read More
McGlohn, of Greensboro, receives Women in Architecture award
Emily McGlohn of Auburn University’s Rural Studio has been chosen by Architectural Record as one of five recipients of the 2025 Women in Architecture Awards. McGlohn is an associate professor and extension specialist in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture. A registered architect in Alabama and Virginia, she teaches 3rdyear design studio at... Read More
ADPH offers tips to stay safe as mercury rises, heat advisories loom
With heat indices in the triple digits such as those currently being experienced, the Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat illnesses. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body is exposed to high temperatures. The incidence of these illnesses rises expectedly during warm weather periods, and... Read More