Cooking in the Black Belt
For those of you who are curious, I’m somewhat delirious with the sudden fall of this “curtain of heat,” as I’ve been calling it. The horizon is hazy with humidity, and I have to run outside earlier and earlier if I want to get more than 30 minutes of yard work done before I have... Read More
Linda McKenzie
Linda McKenzie, a resident of Marion, Alabama, transitioned from labor to reward on June 6, 2026, at the age of 55. She was born on May 29, 1971. Visitation will be held Friday, June 19, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home, 226 East Jefferson Street, Marion. Ms.... Read More
Perry County tops Alabama in OnlyFans spending, says study; numbers questioned
Perry County residents lead the entire state of Alabama in per-capita spending on OnlyFans, the subscription website best known for adult content, according to estimates published by OnlyGuider, a search engine and analytics company that tracks the platform. The company’s “OnlyFans Wrapped 2025” report, which has generated headlines from CBS Atlanta to a Fox affiliate... Read More
Marion Man Jailed on Meth Charges Monday
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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