Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall, known to family and friends simply as Gwen, passed away at the age of 69. Born June 2, 1957, in Hartford City, Indiana, she was the youngest of three daughters born to Billy J. McCormick and Johnnie Northern McCormick. Gwen became a Christian in her early teens. From an early age,... Read More
Thomas “Travis” Averette
Thomas “Travis” Averette, 65, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, at Glen Haven nursing home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery, 630 Spring Hill Road, Greensboro, with Brother Ray Hallman officiating. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directed the service. Born June 7, 1961, Travis grew up in Duncanville, a... Read More
Geraldine Marcus
Geraldine S. Marcus, 79, died September 5. She was born July 7, 1947, in Moundville to the late Elmer and Odell Smith. She was a woman of faith, strength and compassion. She dedicated her life to her family, her community and all those she encountered. She was known for her kind heart, generous spirit and... Read More
William Long
William “Duck” Long, 80, died September 5. He was born May 10, 1946, at home in Sawyerville to the late Alice Taylor Burrage and James Long. He accepted Christ as his savior at an early age. William was preceded in death by his wife, Drucilla Tinker Long; his mother, Alice Burrage; his father, James Long;... Read More
Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith, 57, died September 3 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, Ga. He was born October 15, 1968, to Henry D. Smith and Henrietta Smith in Greensboro. Rodney accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated from West Side High School in 1987, where he was on the basketball team. Rodney worked at California... Read More
Macedonia Baptist fills Abrams kindergarten wish lists, 15 years and counting
Pastor Scott, Principal Buckelew, Macedonia Baptist Church members and Abrams Elementary staff with kindergarten students. For 15 years, Macedonia Baptist Church, 1401 26th St. North in Bessemer, has kept up a partnership with Abrams Elementary School. Recently the church joined with the school’s kindergarten teachers to provide the items on their classroom wish lists. “This... Read More
Faith is Believing Ministry yard sale a blessing on both sides of the table
The second annual Faith is Believing Ministry Church yard sale, held Saturday, Sept. 12, was a blessing for the customers and for the church. The sisters of the church arrived early to set up at the church, 1230 Third Ave. North in Bessemer. The Rev. Randy Coleman is the minister, and Sister Yvette Hunter and... Read More
Gulley, Alexander meet in mayoral runoff Sept. 22
Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley and challenger Louise Alexander face each other in the Bessemer mayoral runoff Tuesday, Sept. 22, the top contest among five left undecided by the Aug. 25 municipal election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Results confirmed Sept. 1 gave Gulley 1,809 votes and Alexander 1,644 in the... Read More
Uniontown man indicted for attempted murder in 2023 Meadows Apartments shooting
A Perry County grand jury has indicted a Uniontown man on an attempted murder charge in a November 2023 shooting at the Meadows Apartments in Uniontown, according to Perry County Circuit Court records. Christopher Lamar Ward, 32, of Uniontown is charged with attempted murder, a Class A felony; reckless endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor; and... Read More
Three Marion men indicted on arson charges in fire that destroyed Judy’s
A Perry County grand jury has indicted three Marion men on arson charges in the January fire that destroyed Judy’s Convenience Store on Washington Street in Marion, according to Perry County Circuit Court records. Richard Harris Moore, 60, Aziz Yahia Moflah Zandani, 39, and Nader Nageeb Zandani, 34, all of Marion, are each charged with... Read More