January 18, 2026

Evie Fendley Thomas, age 84, of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. Services were held on Monday, January 12,...

ACCS announces record participation in dual enrollment

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced record levels of participation in dual enrollment for the 2024–2025 academic year, reinforcing the ACCS’s stance that college is for everyone, including...

Cooking in the Black Belt

To say that I love to cook would be an understatement. I’m more than happy to fire up the oven and see...

GPD reports arrests for failure to appear, controlled substance, domestic violence

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: Arrests Dec. 20, 2025 Cedric Lamonta Warren, 51, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession...

HCSD reports arrests for failure to appear, marijuana, chemical endangerment of child

Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests Dec. 22, 2025 Labrian Jones Jr., 23, of...

Qualifying underway for Hale primary elections, ends Jan. 23

Qualifying is underway for local offices on the 2026 ballot in Hale County, with several incumbents and at least one challenger already in...

Storytelling season will begin Jan. 31 at. Greensboro Opera House

The Greensboro Opera House will launch a yearlong storytelling series, “Twice-told Tales: A Season of Storytelling,” with a weekend workshop and performance set for Saturday, Jan. 31,...

‘Unrivaled’ author Norman Jetmundsen will speak at Horseshoe ballroom Jan. 25

Norman Jetmundsen (above), author of ‘Unrivaled,’ will speak in Greensboro. Friends of Hale County Library will host a library lecture and book signing with author Norman...

Greensboro woman charged with setting house, sheds on fire