A fire over the weekend destroyed Roebuck Landing
A fire over the weekend destroyed Roebuck Landing, the longtime restaurant and store on the banks of the Black Warrior River in Hale County. The blaze is believed to have been electrical in origin. No injuries were reported. Located just outside Akron, Roebuck Landing was a local institution. Known for food and live music, it... Read More
Council votes to sell fraction of an acre of city property to State of Ala.
Greensboro City Council met Tuesday night, April 8, and passed an ordnance allowing the sale of a 0.01 acre of land owned by the city to the State of Alabama for the sum of $500. The parcel of land is located on Highway 14 near the Alabama Department of Transportation office. The land’s assessed value... Read More
Classifieds Week of Apr 10, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or less. Each additional word: 75¢. Payment is required in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or less. Each additional word: 95¢. Payment is required in advance... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 10, 2025
Legal Notice APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public hearing on April 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. in the City of Uniontown Town Hall Basement to discuss the Board’s submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Application. The... Read More
Spring Fair will take place this week, April 3-6, in Marion
The City of Marion is gearing up for four days of fun, food, and community as the 2025 Spring Fair rolls into town April 3 through April 6. The event will take place daily at 5:00 p.m. at Ralph Eagle Arena, located at 1245 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Highway 14), across from Hughes Used... Read More
Judson College campus reportedly in running for potential state use
School’s supporters ask alumni to reach out as state considers campus for temporary campus of Ala. School of Healthcare Sciences The historic campus of Judson College, closed since 2021, could soon see new life—at least temporarily— as state officials consider it as a potential home for the newly created Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The... Read More
Families have until April 7 to apply for funding under new Alabama school choice law
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reminded Alabama families that the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act – the state’s new education savings account (ESA) initiative – will close at midnight, a week from today, on Monday, April 7. Governor Ivey championed the CHOOSE Act last year before... Read More
Kevin Wayne Cook
Kevin Wayne Cook, age 52, of Centreville, Alabama passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born April 11, 1972. Cook, formerly of Hale County, had many friends and relatives in the Hale and Perry County area.
Jerry Lee Drummond
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jerry Lee Drummond, 82, of Eutaw on March 19, 2025, at VA Hospice. Jerry, the sixth of seven children, was born on July 27, 1942, in Eutaw. He went to basic training for National Guard right after high school in 1960. Soon after that... Read More
Annie Lou Clements Clibrey
Annie Lou Clements Clibrey, 87 of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on March 25, 2025. She was born on July 23, 1938, in Greensboro, AL to Murphy Clements and Venola Duncan Clements. She worked as a Packer at Plastics, Inc. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her... Read More