The Greensboro Watchman

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests Dec. 20, 2025Cedric Lamonta Warren, 51, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana in the second degree, drug trafficking, and certain persons forbidden to carry a firearm.Chester Earl Brown, 55, of Greensboro, was arrested for obstructing justice using...

HCSD reports arrests for failure to appear, marijuana, chemical endangerment of child

Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests Dec. 22, 2025Labrian Jones Jr., 23, of Sawyerville, was arrested for probation violation. Dec. 24, 2025Michael Terrell Harris, 51, of Uniontown, was arrested for failure to appear. Dec. 25, 2025Frankie Keante Anderson, 32, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for possession of...

Qualifying underway for Hale primary elections, ends Jan. 23

Qualifying is underway for local offices on the 2026 ballot in Hale County, with several incumbents and at least one challenger already in the races. Democratic Party qualifying for county offices runs from Jan. 5 through Jan. 23, 2026, according to Hale County Democratic Party Chair Gay Nell Singleton. The primary election will be held...

Storytelling season will begin Jan. 31 at. Greensboro Opera House

The Greensboro Opera House will launch a yearlong storytelling series, “Twice-told Tales: A Season of Storytelling,” with a weekend workshop and performance set for Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1. The series is intended to celebrate the art of storytelling in Greensboro and encourage people to preserve and add to the stories that have...

‘Unrivaled’ author Norman Jetmundsen will speak at Horseshoe ballroom Jan. 25

Norman Jetmundsen (above), author of ‘Unrivaled,’ will speak in Greensboro. Friends of Hale County Library will host a library lecture and book signing with author Norman Jetmundsen Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. The event will take place in the Project Horseshoe Farm ballroom in Greensboro. Jetmundsen is the author of Unrivaled, Sewanee...

Greensboro woman charged with setting house, sheds on fire

A Greensboro woman has been charged with setting a fire that damaged a home and two outbuildings on County Road 28 last fall, according to court records. Cassandra Michelle Green, 46, is charged in Hale County District Court with one count of first-degree arson and two counts of second-degree arson. The charges stem from an...

Council appoints new magistrate after executive session

Greensboro City Council held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, January 13th. Ms. Teacher and Ms. Hart of the Community Enrichment Academy asked the Council to give them financial assistance of any kind to help support their program. “We are in a very old building and we need computers and a...

Legal Notices Week of Jan 15, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSFOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES Berean Headstart is requesting proposals from qualified Certified Public Accounting firms to provide accounting and auditing services. A full copy of the RFP document is available by emailing monica.bryant@bbhsal.com. Proposals are due by January 23, 2026 by 4:00 mp.m. All proposals must be received at: P.O....

United Way of West Ala. raises nearly $5 million

11 Jan 2026