Extension Service: Asparagus can be useful vegetable for Ala. gardens
Mexico remains the cornerstone for winter and early-season supply of asparagus. Within the domestic U.S. landscape, Michigan is the most important asparagus-producing... Read More
Republican Women of the Black Belt to host PSC candidates in Greensboro April 28
The Republican Women of the Black Belt will host Alabama Public Service Commission candidates Brent Woodall and Matt Gentry at a meeting... Read More
Omega Psi Phi chapter accepting scholarship applications
The Omega Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is accepting applications for two scholarships for the 2026 academic year. The... Read More
Governor awards $800,000 to Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $800,000 in grants to support narcotics enforcement across the state, with $100,000 each going to the Alabama... Read More
John Cox Webb, IV
John Cox Webb, IV, of Demopolis, died Sunday, March 22, 2026. He was born August 10, 1942, in Selma to Marie Suttle... Read More
Martha Jean Wallace
Martha Jean Wallace, 84, died Tuesday, March 25, 2026. She was born July 3, 1941, to John William Wallace and Annie Bell... Read More
Nancy Morrison Brewer
Nancy Morrison Brewer, 78, of Marion, died Friday, March 21, 2026. She was born July 20, 1947, to Ted and Ollie Mae... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
Emergency responders from across West Alabama gathered in Hale County earlier this month to participate in a large-scale disaster drill simulating a... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Who doesn’t love a cookie? There’s even a book on what happens when you give a mouse one. They end up in... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 3, 2026 – Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION: STATE OF ALABAMA, JEFFERSON COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 26BES000117 ESTATE OF: GREGORY ALAN MCBRIDE, DECEASED TO: Rachel Bayless,... Read More