‘Fireball’ opens Opera House drama season Sunday
The Greensboro Opera House will present the play “Fireball” on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, with a reception following. “Fireball” is a single-actor play dramatizing the true story of Hazel Lindsey, a Tennessee plow girl who survived poverty, abuse, and eleven husbands with wit, wisdom, and tenacity. The play was written... Read More
Hale Co. Sheriff’s Dept. reports arrests for evidence tampering, DUI, FTA
Arrests 03-30-2026Terrance Lee Jones, 67, Newbern, was arrested for failure to appear.Desmond Winn, 47, Greensboro, was arrested for tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest, and attempt use/possession of drug paraphernalia. 03-31-2026Christopher Lee Woods, 35, Akron, was arrested for three counts of failure to appear, domestic violence strangulation/suffocation, and domestic violence/assault second degree. 04-01-2026Jerry Lemat Bates,... Read More
Hale County Hospital pushes back on national closure-risk report
Hale County Hospital CEO Shay Cherry is pushing back on a national report that named the Greensboro facility among three Alabama hospitals at heightened risk of closure — even as the hospital prepares to break ground on a new emergency department. Public Citizen, a progressive nonprofit founded by Ralph Nader, released a report last week... Read More
Greensboro man killed, officer wounded in traffic stop shooting; ALEA investigating
A Greensboro man is dead and a Greensboro police officer is recovering from gunshot wounds after an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop on the evening of Thursday, April 2. Robert Williams, 64, of Greensboro, was killed and Officer Miguel Edwards was wounded in the incident, which occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the 1000... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 10, 2026 – Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA BESSEMER DIVISION Case Number: 68-CV-2025-900743.00 JENNIFER YEARBY, an individual Plaintiff, v. LOUISE SNEAD, individually; TONYA SNEAD, individually; KEVIN B. KIRKSEY, individually; FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, and/or its successor in interest; RON MARSHALL, Tax Collector of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division, in his... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 9, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated May 24, 2022, executed by Michael Gordon Sr, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Renasant Bank, its successors and assigns, which mortgage was recorded on June 8,... Read More
Two receive scholarships from Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Grace Short and Korey Reese of Jefferson 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 PBCI... Read More
Business owner promotes natural care products
Many of us know how hard getting up for a j.o.b. can be, let alone running one’s own business—yet Brianna Butler is showing us how in various ways. For five years, she’s been providing top-notch services by way of several natural products, such as whipped body butters, soaps, hair growth and revitalizing serum, lip balm,... Read More
A Chat with Peter Rabbit Easter Bunny, symbol of Easter
Among the joys of Easter is the arrival of the Easter Bunny. My interview with him was so much fun. For many, Peter Rabbit is the Easter Bunny—we will never know. A European rabbit, he wears a blue jacket as he goes from house to house and garden to garden. A beloved character, Peter loves... Read More