Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests 06-23-2026 Ladarius Jamar Rhodes, 27, Greensboro, was arrested for assault 3rd. 06-25-2026 Angie Marie Lee, 47, Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence 3rd. Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence 3rd. 06-29-2026 Damyan R. Holifield, 25, Sawyerville, was arrested for... Read More

Twenty-two area students were named to the dean’s list or the president’s list at the University of Alabama for the spring semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time undergraduate students with an academic record of 3.5 or above, and the president’s list recognizes those with a 4.0, or all A’s. President’s List Named to the president’s... Read More

Motorists will not be stalled by road construction this Fourth of July holiday. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will suspend all temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, July 3, at 6 a.m. until Sunday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m. Alabama roadways see higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is... Read More

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million statewide to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, including $510,759 to Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves Hale County along with Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties. The grants to community action... Read More

The West Alabama Transit Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the West Alabama Regional Commission (4200 Highway 69 North, Northport). This meeting is the second of two that will be used to produce a status report for the West Alabama Coordinated Public... Read More

The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization will hold its Hale County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street. The RPO serves as a transportation planning process for rural west Alabama, providing a formal link between the Alabama Department of Transportation and local governments in... Read More

The Greensboro Watchman took second place for Best Business Story or Column in the annual Alabama Media Awards at the Alabama Press Association’s 2026 Summer Convention this past weekend in Orange Beach, part of a strong showing by Watchman Media Group papers that also swept the top three places in Best Public Service and claimed... Read More

This year, a Marvel City Southern Soul Festival will take the place of Bessemer’s annual 4th of July fireworks display and celebration. The Marvel City Southern Soul Festival will be held on Friday, July 3. Gates open at 3 p.m., and showtime starts at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Kenneth Gulley... Read More