Funeral services for Thomas Ferguson of Newbern were held Thursday, Sept. 10, at noon at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 County Road 59, Faunsdale, with Min. Marrin Boone officiating. Interment was in Crooms Cemetery on Highway 16. Viewing was held Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Washington and Paige Mortuary in... Read More

The Hale County Animal Shelter in Greensboro is asking individuals, families, businesses and organizations to sponsor an animal’s adoption fee, and it is looking for a home for Sloan, a 5-year-old Great Dane and Great Pyrenees mix who came in as a stray in February and had a litter of puppies soon after. A sponsored... Read More

Six local students were named to The University of Alabama’s dean’s and president’s lists for the summer 2026 semester, and three high school students in UA Early College made its director’s list. Deidre Paige-Carter of Greensboro and Ivy Seales and Karleigh Wyres of Moundville made the president’s list, which requires a 4.0 grade point average... Read More

Bessemer’s city leaders and workers celebrated 10 years of serving residents at the Kenneth E. Gulley Rec Center last week. Held in the evening with a block party theme, the celebration featured radio personality Drika Ray as mistress of ceremonies and music by DJ Bad Boy Butch. The Bessemer City High School drumline opened the... Read More

Lawson State Community College will host Recovery Is Here 2026: The Truth About Recovery at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the Academic Success Center Auditorium on its Birmingham campus, 3060 Wilson Road SW. The event is one of a statewide series held by Alabama’s colleges and recovery organizations during National Recovery Month to challenge... Read More

Once a prestigious school, Judson College in Marion was a private women’s college affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention. The college was founded in 1838 and closed its doors in July 2021. Deep in the heart of the Southland, Judson College was named for Ann Hasseltine Judson, a Baptist missionary. The weekend of Sept. 12... Read More

Michael Preston Rice has always had an interest in building. A native of Corner, he graduated from Auburn University in May 2009 with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. The next year he went to work for the Alabama Department of Transportation in Birmingham, where he worked on some of the busiest sections... Read More

The Bessemer City Council has approved the purchase of two Pierce Enforcer pumper trucks for the Bessemer Fire Department, finding the purchase in the city’s best interest. The council said the trucks will improve the readiness, reliability and effectiveness of the fire department and promote the public health, safety and welfare of the city’s citizens.... Read More