Classifieds Week of July 06, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Rollanda Mae Rudd Cothran
Rollanda Mae Rudd Cothran, 70 of Greensboro went to her eternal home on June 22. She was born on November 22, 1952 in Moose Lake, MN to Rolland Theodore Rudd and Dolly Mae Clack Rudd. She was a secretary at Gulf Power, a part of Southern Company. She was preceded in death by her parents.... Read More
Sherry Leverett Barton
Sherry Leverett Barton, 77 of Marion, AL went to her eternal home on June 23. She was born on November 24, 1945 in Marion, AL to Thomas Irvin Leverett and Johnny Lou Patterson Leverett. She was a school teacher in the Perry County School System and the Greensboro Public School System as well as at... Read More
Searcy Averett
William Searcy Averett, age 82 of Greensboro, passed away June 24, 2023. He was born September 1, 1940, in the Mt. Herman community in Hale County, AL, and was the oldest of Murphy and Ruby (Clary) Averett’s three children. The Mt. Herman community was the place he loved and he made it his lifelong home.... Read More
Watchman, Herald bring home accolates at the annual Alabama Media Awards June 24
In a great weekend for local journalism, the Greensboro Watchman and its sister paper, the Perry County Herald, both received recognition at the annual Alabama Media Awards, held in Orange Beach. The awards celebrated the best in Alabama journalism, highlighting the outstanding work of local media outlets in serving their communities. The Greensboro Watchman took... Read More
Members of the Alabama Cattle Women’s Association
Members of the Alabama CattleWomen’s Association visited Hale County for their summer meeting on Saturday, June 17. The group spent a day at the Marsh Catfish and Cattle farms, touring the land and learning about the farm’s operations in both agricultural endeavors. The Association also revealed a sponsorship earned from the Alabama Agricultural Credit at... Read More
Extension office announces ‘H.A.L.E.-O.’ summer experiential learning program
The Hale County Extension Office unveiled their plans for their youth summer learning experiences, called H.A.L.E.-O Summer. H.A.L.E.-O stands for “Hale’s Amazing Learning Experiences.” Beginning with H.A.L.E.-O Creativity, children will have the opportunity to create a pillow, increase hand-eye coordination, increase mindfulness, and reduce stress. H.A.L.E.-O Pineapple will allow youth to try fresh pineapple and... Read More
Gvillo selected for ALFA Young Leaders program
The sixth class of the Agricultural Leaders for Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program was recently announced after a rigorous application and interview process. Eighteen participants will join the ranks of Alabama Farmers Federation county presidents, board members, legislators and other leaders at the local, state and national level whose involvement and personal development grew through the... Read More
Abadir’s receives small business grant from American Express
Abadir’s of Greensboro was the recent recipient of a grant from the Backing Small Businesses program presented by American Express and in partnership with National Main Street. The grants provide financial support to small businesses, to address critical needs and make a positive impact in local communities. Sarah Cole of Abadir’s is just one of... Read More
Rodney Pelt was a guest speaker
Rodney Pelt was a guest speaker at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church’s Youth Day event on Sunday, June 25. Youth members and adult attendees both enjoyed a sermon on faith by the visiting speaker, reading from the Book of Proverbs. Pelt wrote on his social media, “Your support and encouragement meant the world to me,... Read More