Classifieds Week of Dec 21, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion, 20 words 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.... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Dec 14, 2023
Legal Notice LEGAL NOTICE OF COMPLETION In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama,1975, notice is hereby given that Assurance Service Group, Inc., has completed the Project for Hale County Board of Education, namely Greensboro Elementary School Window Replacement, and has made a final request for final settlement of said Project. All persons... Read More
Classifieds Week of Dec 14, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion, 20 words 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.... Read More
Mississippi man indicted, set for arraignment for embezzling from Berean Baptist Head Start in Perry
The case against a former employee for embezzling from Berean Baptist Head Start employee has moved from Perry County District Court into Perry County Circuit Court following an indictment on Nov. 29. The defendant in the case, Travis Powe, 57, of Waynesboro, Miss., is charged with using bank routing and account numbers belonging to Berean... Read More
Annual Alabama catfish industry conference will be January 11 at Marion Junction experiment station
The 2024 Alabama Catfish Conference will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Blackbelt Research & Extension Center in Marion Junction. This meeting will provide an update on research activities within the Alabama catfish industry. Lunch will be served and there will be a drawing for several door prizes. Registration begins at 8:00am and... Read More
‘Alabama Krewe,’ semi-professional football team for women, forms in West Alabama for upcoming season
Alabama has welcomed its newest addition to women’s sports, the Alabama Krewe, a semi-professional football team based in West Alabama. The team has joined the ranks of the Women’s Tackle Football League and is gearing up for their first season in April 2024. The Alabama Krewe will participate in league matches at a home stadium,... Read More
Blackbelt R.I.S.E. offers weekly tutoring in Sawyerville
Blackbelt R.I.S.E., a rural initiative focused on student empowerment, now offers a tutoring program for students in grades 6-12, as well as college students. Tutoring sessions are each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in Building A, located on 16478 Highway 14 in Sawyerville (the former SOUP building). Areas of focus include: mathematics, reading, English,... Read More
Brett Hughey
Brett Hughey, age 60, of Marion, Alabama passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023. He was born on August 6,1963 in Selma, Alabama. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Levina Ann Hughey; and sister, Christie Hughey. Brett is survived by his brother, Bryan Hughey (Jenny); sister, Angie Hughey Duncan (Mike); nephews,... Read More
Theater group plans reading at Greensboro Opera House next week
The Yellowhammer Theatre Group is set to produce a performance at the historic Greensboro Opera House next week. On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., audiences can enjoy a free staged reading of “Backstage Fairytale,” a romantic comedy about romantic comedies. The play, penned by Michael John McGoldrick, will be directed by Emily McClain,... Read More
Tuscaloosa man indicted for making terrorist threats against M’ville mayor
A criminal case against a 51-year-old Tuscaloosa man who is accused of making terrorist threats in Hale County has recently moved into Circuit Court. Hale County’s Grand Jury returned an indictment Nov. 30 against Nasser Ahmed Muthana on charges of making terrorist threats. Muthana had been arrested on April 20, 2023 on the charges. According... Read More