Southern wins first state baseball title as Hennigan, Maxie take top AISA honors
Southern Academy pitcher Brayden Hennigan has been named the Alabama Independent School Association’s Pitcher of the Year after leading the Cougars to the first baseball state championship in school history. The Cougars clinched the Class AA title on May 14 with a 2-0 victory over Clarke Prep at Paterson Field in Montgomery. Hennigan was selected... Read More
Sawyerville woman jailed on three felony charges, including pharmacy drug thefts
A Sawyerville woman is being held in the Hale County Jail on three felony charges, including two counts of stealing prescription painkillers connected to a Greensboro pharmacy, after a traffic stop led to her arrest on outstanding warrants. Jacqueline Green, 47, of Sawyerville, was arrested June 9. As of that date, Hale County District Court... Read More
Second suspect charged in Club 14 shooting
A Greensboro man faces two counts of reckless endangerment in connection with the March shooting outside Club 14 in Sawyerville, making him the second person charged in the early-morning incident that left one man wounded. Raekwon Tyrez Hoskins, 24, of 2504 Faunsdale Road, Greensboro, was arrested June 6. As of June 8, Hale County District... Read More
Sawyerville man charged with threatening to shoot repairman
A Sawyerville man was arrested June 12 on a harassment charge after allegedly threatening to shoot a man who had been hired to repair his refrigerator. Jerry Clyde Sullivan, 66, was charged with harassment by threat, a Class C misdemeanor under Alabama Code §13A-11-008(A)(2). The charge stems from an incident on May 19, according to... Read More
Gadsden woman charged with helping inmate walk out of Hale County Jail on forged order
A Gadsden woman is charged with helping a woman walk out of the Hale County Jail last month using a forged court order that bore a circuit judge’s name, in a case that has drawn wide news coverage across the state. Debra Alexander Nichols, 70, of Gadsden, is charged with first-degree permitting or aiding an... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 18, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Tren-Tay Inc., 5558 Curry Hwy, Ste. 6, Jasper, AL 35503, (205) 387-7790, has completed all work on the Phase II – Greensboro Valve Replacement Project for The Utilities Board of the City of Greensboro. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 19, 2026-Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of Cody Jason Martin and Sara Elise Pettit Martin Case No. 2026AD023 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN FATHER, whose whereabouts are unknown. To the unknown biological father of a minor child born to Samone Dorlinda Kelley on... Read More
Deacon Samuel Lee Woods
Deacon Samuel Lee Woods, 98, passed away on May 24, 2026. He was born on February 26, 1928. A public viewing was held Thursday, June 5, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home, 255 Franklin Street, Uniontown. The funeral service was held Friday, June 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.... Read More
More than 21,000 graduate from Alabama’s community colleges
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) concluded a successful 2025-2026 award year by awarding 30,389 degrees and certificates to 21,005 graduates who completed programs during the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 semesters. These numbers do not include completers of Adult Education and non-credit training programs. According to ACCS, 10,800 students earned 11,178 associate... Read More
Brenda Foster
Brenda Foster passed on June 6, 2026, at the age of 71, having been born on May 15, 1955, and residing in Lawley, Alabama. She was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who took care of all of her family. Her best friend was her sister, Sheila, whom you would find side by side... Read More