John Henry Travis, Jr.
John Henry Travis, Jr. was born on August 2, 1929. He departed this life on May 25, 2024. He was survived by his loving wife of almost 67 years, Anna, and his children: daughters, Geraldine Paster (Jimmie), Susie White (Darryl), and Lisa Malvin (Greg); sons, Timothy Travis (Nikki) and Curtis Travis. He was survived by... Read More
Dorothy Wynn Jones
Dorothy Wynn Jones was born on April 25, 1950, to the late Anderson and Mattie Lee Winn. Dorothy accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as an usher and head of the kitchen ministry. On May 23,... Read More
Georgianna Hall of Moundville named to Provost’s List at Troy University
Georgianna Hall of Moundville, AL, has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for the Spring Semester/Term 4 of the 2023-2024 academic year. The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.
Two cited recently for boating violations in Hale
Two individuals were recently cited in Hale County for violations of Alabama state boating safety laws. Wesley Lamar Hall, 20, of Greensboro, was cited on May 11 for operating a vessel on the Black Warrior River with insufficient personal flotation devices (PFDs) on board. According to court records, Hall’s boat was carrying four persons but... Read More
Hale County Sheriff’s Department reports arrests for failure to appear last week
Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of its activities over the past week: Arrests:05/28/2024:Brandon Curtis Taylor, 25, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. 05/29/2024:Adolph Lavorice Bishop, 49, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. 05/30/2024:Rondy James Leverette, 57, Northport, was arrested for failure to appear. 05/31/2024:Robbie J. Hicks, 28, Greensboro, was arrested... Read More
GPD reports arrests for failure to appear, domestic violence, criminal trespassing
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities over the past week: Arrests:5/28/2024:Brittany Da’jana Hicks, 26, for failure to appear for seatbelt violation and failure to appear for failure to stop at a sign. 5/29/2024:Rodney Terrell Williams, 30, for domestic violence strangulation and interfering with an emergency 911 call.Tammy Le, 50, for criminal... Read More
Whit Taylor of Greensboro graduates MMI with numerous accolades
On May 11, Greensboro resident Whit Taylor received his associate’s degree from Marion Military Institute, graduating with numerous accolades. In keeping with family tradition, he is the son of two MMI alumni: Brandon Taylor and Buffy Rinehart Walters. As a sophomore cadet, Taylor held the peer leadership positions of Delta Company Commander and Swamp Fox... Read More
BBCF awards 13 grants to Hale arts and community organizations
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is celebrating the impact of its 2024 combined Community Grants and Arts Grants cycle in Hale County and across all 12 counties it serves in the Alabama Black Belt region. Community- based organizations from Hale ,Bullock, Greene, Lowndes, Choctaw, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Dallas and Wilcox Counties applied... Read More
Council buys police cars, hears plea from HERO on property deed
Greensboro’s City Council met for its second May meeting on Tuesday, the night of the 28th. The council voted unanimously to approve payment of $13,612.00 in bi-monthly bills. The council heard a sixmonth financial report. Thus far, the city has collected $613,528.00 in revenue up and over its expenses, said City Clerk Lorrie Cook, placing... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 06, 2024
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion, 20words or less. All words in excess of 20,75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion,20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word. Payable... Read More