The Alabama Beacon

A Marion man was arrested June 15 on a felony drug charge after methamphetamine and glass pipes were reported found in a vehicle he was driving in Marion. Melvin Levern Sprott Jr., 66, of 105B Davis Street, Marion, faces one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession...

State party hears Turner challenge of one-vote loss; ruling pending

A contest committee of the State Democratic Executive Committee heard Albert Turner Jr.’s appeal of his one-vote loss in the Perry County Commission District 1 Democratic primary on June 15 in Montgomery, where the arguments turned largely on whether Turner filed his challenge on time and with the proper official rather than on the vote...

HCSD reports arrests for assault, murder, FTA

Arrests 06-08-2026 Willie J. Walker, 72, of Aliceville, was arrested for breaking and entering a vehicle. 06-09-2026 Jordan Alexander Williams, 21, of Greensboro, was arrested for assault third degree. James Michael Tubbs, 41, of Marion, was arrested for driving while suspended and no vehicle registration. Kardarrell Darnell Winn, 23, of Sawyerville, was arrested for murder,...

GPD reports arrests for theft, forged instrument, domestic

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: 06-09-2026 Jacqueline Green, 47, of Sawyerville, was arrested for theft of property. 06-10-2026 Jonah Josiah Ambert, 19, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a forged instrument. 06-11-2026 Rachel Lee Horne, 46, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear on a charge of...

Man sought by sheriff’s office jailed on domestic violence charges

A man whom the Hale County Sheriff’s Office had asked the public to help locate is in custody, charged with domestic violence and criminal mischief after he allegedly struck a woman in the head with a large can of applesauce and damaged her vehicle in April. Austin Wade Johnson, 23, of 71 Wade Road, Greensboro,...

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...

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...

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...

Sawyerville man charged with threatening to shoot repairman