City says no application has been submitted for former DG building
City officials say no public hearing has been scheduled on a proposed business at the former Dollar General building on Tuscaloosa Street,... Read More
M’ville boat ramp now open after renovation project
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reopened the Moundville Public... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
If you thought my canning days were through, well, maybe you need to start canning to get a taste of my own... Read More
Mattie Cora Rollins Howard
Mattie Cora Rollins Howard, 80, of Greensboro, died Sunday, July 19. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m.... Read More
Back-to-school ‘Prep Rally’ set for Saturday at Newbern Library
Hale County families are invited to the FREE Newbern Back-to-Learning “PREP” Rally on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. in Newbern,... Read More
Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2
The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival lands in Greensboro and across the region next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing... Read More
GPD seeks suspect in first-degree rape, assault
The Greensboro Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted on charges of first-degree rape... Read More
The Greensboro Lions Club
The Greensboro Lions Club met on July 8 with special guest Philip Day of PED Services to honor and thank him with... Read More
Ala. Power goes to court over 500-kV line near Lock 5
Editor’s Note: This story continues the Watchman’s series on energy development in Hale County and the Black Belt, including the $221 million... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 24, 2026 – Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE CHANGE OF NAME PUBLICATION FOR A MINOR State of Alabama Jefferson County Probate Court Case No. 26BES00325 In the Matter... Read More