Homestead Day set for Sept. 12 in Newbern
Auburn University Rural Studio and the Aquatic Resources Team of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will host the 2026 Homestead Day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rural Studio, 8448 Alabama Highway 61 in Newbern. The free event offers a day of demonstrations, conversations and activities focused on food, farming, water, land and home,... Read More
William Albert Rogers
William Albert Rogers passed away peacefully in his home in Greensboro on August 15, just one day shy of his 90th birthday. Services will be Thursday, August 20, at 2 p.m. at Greensboro Baptist Church with Brother Dee McGuire officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read More
Robert Chalmers Bamberg III
Robert Chalmers Bamberg III, age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, August 11, at his home in Uniontown. He was born April 9, 1949, in Selma to Robert Chalmers “Red” Bamberg Junior of Brent and Mary Olivia Barnes Bamberg of Plantersville. He graduated from Uniontown High School in 1967, then attended Marion Military... Read More
Marion woman charged in dog theft, jail assault
A Marion woman is facing felony charges in Hale County after authorities say she stole a bulldog from a Greensboro trailer park and then struck a corrections officer at the county jail on the day she was booked. Chloe Elyse Hicks, 18, of Marion, was arrested August 14 on a charge of theft of property, third... Read More
Hale County Hospital puts $250,000 in rural hospital funds to work here
New equipment funded through the Rural Hospital Investment Program, including a CT scanner and ultrasound equipment, in use at Hale County Hospital (above) Hale County Hospital is investing $250,000 received through the Rural Hospital Investment Program in new equipment, including a CT scanner, ultrasound equipment and IV pumps. The hospital said the purchases give its team more... Read More
Akin carries Hale County, wins GOP nomination for Congress
Birmingham Republican Ammie Akin won her party’s nomination for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District in the Aug. 11 special primary, carrying Hale County on her way to a November matchup with U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell. District-wide, Akin took about 73 percent of the vote, 9,312 votes to 3,380 for David Perry of Selma, according to unofficial returns... Read More
Dr. Vaughn Poe Named to 2026 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship Class
Alabama Real Estate Commission Executive Director Dr. Vaughn T. Poe is one of 47 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the fellows will gather in Lexington, Kentucky, Aug.... Read More
Every Bessemer City High graduate promised at least $10,000 for college
Every graduate of Bessemer City High School for the next four graduating classes will be offered at least $10,000 toward college tuition under a new scholarship announced Aug. 14 by Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley and funded by the company pursuing a multibillion-dollar data center campus in the city. The Bessemer Built Scholarship begins with the class of 2027, this year’s seniors,... Read More
Hueytown’s National Night Out is Aug. 22 at Hueytown High campus
Hueytown’s National Night Out event will be held at the Hueytown High School on Saturday, August 22. The public is encouraged to attend. This free, family-friendly event will start at 5 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the Battle of the Badges softball game, which will start at 7 p.m., you will want to attend the Hueytown National Night Out event at Hueytown High... Read More
Hueytown’s Battle of the Badges Police vs. Fire Softball Game Aug. 22
Bragging rights are at stake. Batter up! The Battle of the Badges Police vs. Fire and Rescue softball game in Hueytown will be a fun-filled family event on Saturday, August 22. The softball game will start at 7 p.m. at the Hueytown High School Baseball Field. Michael Yarbrough is Hueytown Police Chief, and Danny Sullivan is Hueytown Fire Chief. Planning... Read More