Justin Smalley and Abby Catherine James of Hale County received youth livestock scholarships
Justin Smalley and Abby Catherine James of Hale County received youth livestock scholarships from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians during SLE Livestock Week in Montgomery. The tribe awards scholarships to two young people from each of Alabama’s 67 counties each year to support their continued participation in youth livestock programs. Pictured from left are... Read More
Greensboro man charged with reckless endangerment in Club 14 shooting
A Greensboro man faces three counts of reckless endangerment after he allegedly fired multiple shots from a semi-automatic pistol into a crowded parking lot outside Club 14 in Sawyerville in the early morning hours of March 15. Jalen Deon Williams, 26, of 1109 Ward Street, Greensboro, was arrested March 19 and is being held in... Read More
Massive wildfire near Moundville fully contained
A 265-acre wildfire near the Hale County and Tuscaloosa County line has been fully contained after burning through national forest land near Duncanville over the weekend, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The South Sandy wildfire broke out at the South Sandy Shooting Range, approximately four miles southwest of Duncanville, and was first reported over... Read More
Hale student elected to Phi Kappa Phi Society at AUM
Tammy Hannah-Anderson, of Moundville, Alabama, was recently elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society—at Auburn University at Montgomery. Hannah-Anderson is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni who are initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Council plans hearing on Main Street truck traffic, re-sets April meeting
Greensboro City Council members, during their March 24 meeting, set a public meeting date to consider a petition to restrict heavy truck traffic on west Main Street. The petition was brought before the Council by Stephen Barnette Jr., a resident of west Main Street. “We’ve got dump trucks, gravel trucks, log trucks, every kind of... Read More
Housing Authority under interim management amid federal scrutiny
Agency posts executive director, clerk positions as open for applications The Greensboro Housing Authority is operating under interim management and seeking to fill both its executive director and occupancy clerk positions as federal officials investigate concerns about the agency’s operations, according to a letter sent to residents and statements made by Mayor Ralph Howard at... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Mar 26, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Completion of Public Works Projects (Over $50,000) Pursuant to Ala. Code §39-1-1 (1975) Notice is hereby given that REV Construction, Inc. has completed its contract with the Marion Water Systems for the Marion Valve & Hydrant Replacement Project located in Marion, Alabama. This notice will be published for a period of... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Mar 27, 2026 – Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DONALD R BURCHFIELD, DECEASED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBER: 26BES000120 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 9TH day of MARCH by the HONORABLE YASHIBA GLENN BLANCHARD, Judge of the... Read More
“A Positive Evolvement” New nonprofit seeks communal positivity
This coming Saturday H.Y.P.E. will make its debut publicly. Consisting of parents, grandparents, godparents, community workers and local Gospel singers, this organization is looking to create a non-violent awareness within our communities. Due to an upheaval of gun violence and fighting amongst our populations, H.Y.P.E. will be organizing community activities for the youth as well... Read More
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi elects new members
BATON ROUGE, LA (03/10/2026)– The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Latrina Hicks of Bessemer (35022) at The University of Alabama Landon Opitz of Pelham (35124) at Auburn University. They are among approximately... Read More