Summer Reading Program in full swing this month at Akron Public Library
The Akron Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program began last Tuesday, June 20 and will run through Friday, July 21. Tuesdays and Thursdays program hours will be from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, thus moving the library’s hours of operation from 3 PM to 8 PM each Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday library hours will be... Read More
Greensboro man arrested after indictment in Perry
Eric Lamont Williams is charged with multiple counts of criminal mischief Greensboro man Eric Lamont Williams appeared in Perry County court on June 27, facing two charges of first-degree criminal mischief, according to court records. The State of Alabama filed the charges, categorizing them as felonies. Authorities originally arrested Williams more than two years ago,... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 22, 2023
ClassifiedAd 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 HaleCounty) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,65¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.Card of Thanks, Birthday... Read More
Revival will be July 16-21 at St. Matthew
St. Matthew A.M.E. Church has scheduled a sixday revival event from July 16th to July 21st, 2023. Each night, starting at 7 pm, the church will host different speakers and choirs to uplift and inspire the congregation. The revival will kick off on Sunday, July 16th with a sermon delivered by Minister Geneva Pasture. Sis.... Read More
Tricia Collins-Stahl
Tricia Collins-Stahl, born on April 9, 1980, passed away at the age of 43 on June 2, 2023, at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Willie and Viola Collins. Tricia leaves behind her beloved son Jamauris “Jay” Collins, her fiancé Maurice Wilson, and her cherished... Read More
Moundville pair cited for illegally killing alligator last week
Two Moundville residents, Bradley Matherson, 43, and Jerry Matherson, 19, were cited on June 14 and June 15, 2023, respectively. The charges, filed in Hale County District Court, revolve around the alleged illegal harvesting of an alligator on Otter Road near the southwest end of Brush Creek, near the Black Warrior river. According to court... Read More
Philondria E. Smith
Philondria Earline Smith, known affectionately as “Cookie”, was born on May 16, 1984 in Demopolis, AL, to Eddie Pearl Jackson and Phillip E. Smith. Cookie confessed her faith in Christ at a young age and was baptized on August 17, 1992. Initially, she joined Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. JT... Read More
Annie M. Coleman
Minister Annie M. Coleman, born on September 12, 1946 to the parents of Cee Bell and Walter Coleman in Rehoboth, Alabama, passed away on May 31, 2023. Minister Coleman accepted Christ at an early age and joined a church in Alabama. She completed her high school education in Boykins, Alabama, and later moved to New... Read More
Oda B. Chambers
Sister Oda B. “Peggy” Chambers, born on August 9, 1932 in Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on June 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. After marrying Columbus Chambers, Oda relocated to Gary, Indiana where the couple were blessed with three children: Gloria Rena, Anita Marie Dean (Larry), and Larry Gene (Naomi). Oda served... Read More
Moundville’s Jackson Ballard graduates from MSU
Jackson Ballard, of Moundville, AL, is among more than 4,100 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2023. Ballard received the Bachelor of Science from MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering. Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university offering a wide range of educational experiences for learning and growth to a... Read More