The Alabama Beacon

A new loan from Communities Unlimited is helping the Perry County Water Authority modernize its aging system and move away from time-consuming manual meter reading. The nonprofit authority, which serves more than 1,100 connections in and around Marion, recently closed on financing that will allow it to replace 400 of its roughly 30-year-old, manually read...

Delays nearly lost Marion millions in water funding

Newly-obtained public records indicate that Marion came dangerously close to losing state funding for its planned water and sewer system repairs and upgrades due to missed deadlines and inadequate fiscal planning and controls. Documents released following an open records request show state environmental officials warned in January that the city was in immediate danger of...

Applications Now Open for Summer Dual Enrollment at Shelton State

Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Dual Enrollment summer application is now open. Returning and new Dual Enrollment students are eligible for one free course that includes tuition, books, and fees. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Dual Enrollment allows eligible high school students to enroll in college classes at the same time...

Businesses Plan ‘Cupid’s Cocktail Hour’ for Thursday, Feb. 13

Downtown Greensboro merchants are planning a special shopping night ahead of Valentine’s Day with a “Cupid’s Cocktail Hour” on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Several stores will stay open after hours so shoppers can finish their Valentine’s Day buying while enjoying an evening stroll downtown. Organized by the Greensboro Alabama Area Business...

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Feb. 17 at St. Paul’s

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro will hold its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the parish hall at 905 Church Street in Greensboro. Serving will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and tickets are $5 per person or $15 for families of four or more. Tickets may be purchased at the door....

Weekend of special ‘Night Skies’ programs starts Friday

“Night Skies” Weekend: Art, Prairie Ecology, and Astronomy in the Black Belt of Alabama A weekend of programs titled “Night Skies” will bring art, prairie ecology, and astronomy together in the Black Belt of Alabama on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20–21. The events will feature astronomers Kathryn Williamson, PhD, and Michelle Wooten, PhD. Friday, Feb....

Around $1 million in federal funding will go to Hale for Co. Rd 21 work

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt Secures $1 Million for Hale County Road Improvements U.S. Sen. Katie Britt has announced that $1 million in federal funding has been earmarked to widen and resurface County Road 21 in Hale County as part of a larger Central Alabama appropriations package moving through Congress. Britt, who serves on the Senate...

GPD reports arrests for DUI, domestic violence, harassment

Greensboro Police Department Releases Recent Activity Report Arrests: February 3, 2026Ashely Gabriel Waller, 33, of Sawyerville, was arrested for harassing communications. February 4, 2026Christopher Tyrece Westbrook, 32, of Greensboro, was arrested for assault domestic violence strangulation, attempting to elude police, resisting arrest, and failure to appear on a charge of criminal mischief 2nd degree. February...

Uniontown man charged with human trafficking