Charles Henry Willis
Charles Henry Willis, 95 of Gallion, AL went to his eternal home on December 9, 2022. He was born on March 6, 1927 in Ashley County, Arkansas to Bailey Willis and Annie Sharp Willis. As a veteran, he was a medic in the Army. After that, he worked as a machine operator for Gulf States... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
The holidays are here and in full swing! On Saturday 12/10/2022, the City of Greensboro held an incredible Christmas parade down Main Street. With local businesses, churches, social organizations and school marching bands all the way from Birmingham, the parade was full of cheer and followed this year’s theme of “Joy to the World”. Events... Read More
Uniontown residents plan protest in Montgomery this week
Citizens of Uniontown will be in Montgomery today, Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11:00 a.m. to protest what they say is an insufficient response by Alabama’s Department of Environmental Management regarding violations at Arrowhead Landfill. They are encouraging any interested parties, especially residents of Uniontown and other nearby Black Belt communities, to join them there in... Read More
ADPH: Take precautions to stay safe during the holidays
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages the public to get vaccinated or boosted against the COVID-19 virus, get flu shots, take prevention measures, and seek healthcare guidance when sick during the holiday season. The updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster which protects against contagious omicron COVID- 19 variants is now authorized for children ages... Read More
Ivey grants over $5 million to help with utility costs for West Ala. residents
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $48 million to help low-income households with utility costs during the cold winter and hot summer months. This includes a grant of over $5 million to Community Service Programs of West Alabama, which administers utility assistance programs in both Hale and Perry Counties, as well as numerous... Read More
John Ferrell Ferguson
John Ferrell Ferguson, age 89, of Greensboro, AL passed away May 4, 2022 at Hale County Hospital. There was a memorial service Saturday May 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Greensboro, AL. There was a Graveside service following at 1:30 p.m. at Memory Hill Gardens in Tuscaloosa, AL with... Read More
Dottie Greer
Dorothy Ann Bailey Parker Greer, 78 of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on December 8, 2022. She was born in Lanett, AL on January 9, 1944 to Dewitt Bailey and Lorene Bailey Yerta. She was a legal secretary for Charles Thigpen. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed Greer;... Read More
Hale officers respond to report of shooter at Hillcrest on Tuesday
Officers from Hale County Sheriff’s Department, Moundville Police Department, and Greensboro Police Department were among those from around the area who rushed to Hillcrest High School on Tuesday morning in response to a report of an active shooter on campus. The report, which turned out to be a hoax, was one of several such reports... Read More
Greensboro’s Christmas Parade
Greensboro’s Christmas Parade, held on Saturday, was well-attended and well-received, as peoplelined the town’s Main Street waiting to catch some candy or just a glimpse of friends and neighborsamong the numerous floats, vehicles, horses, marching bands, and other parade participants.