ALDOT says motorists will see no construction delays during July 4 holiday
Motorists will not be stalled by road construction this Fourth of July holiday. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will suspend all temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, July 3, at 6 a.m. until Sunday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m. Alabama roadways see higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is... Read More
Twelve Hale students earn degrees at UA
A dozen students from Moundville and Greensboro were among some 7,000 graduates who received degrees at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement at Coleman Coliseum in May. Local graduates were: Victoria Anderson of Moundville received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Grant Hawkins of Moundville received a Juris Doctor. Trey Howard of Greensboro received a... Read More
Ivey awards grants for weatherization assistance funding in Hale County
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million statewide to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, including $510,759 to Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves Hale County along with Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties. The grants to community action... Read More
Transit committee will meet July 15 in Northport
The West Alabama Transit Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the West Alabama Regional Commission (4200 Highway 69 North, Northport). This meeting is the second of two that will be used to produce a status report for the West Alabama Coordinated Public... Read More
Regional Planning Organization will meet July 21 in Hale Co.
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization will hold its Hale County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street. The RPO serves as a transportation planning process for rural west Alabama, providing a formal link between the Alabama Department of Transportation and local governments in... Read More
Watchman honored for business reporting as WMG papers sweep state awards
The Greensboro Watchman took second place for Best Business Story or Column in the annual Alabama Media Awards at the Alabama Press Association’s 2026 Summer Convention this past weekend in Orange Beach, part of a strong showing by Watchman Media Group papers that also swept the top three places in Best Public Service and claimed... Read More
4th Annual American Pride Car Show is scheduled for July 4
Come dressed in your red, white, and blue for the 4th Annual American Pride Car Show on Saturday, July 4, in Hueytown. The flag-waving event will take place in the parking lot of American Pride Trophies & Awards, 1011 Brooklane Drive in Hueytown. The event is in celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary. Carol and... Read More
Bessemer’s 4th of July Celebration is Southern Soul Festival July 3
This year, a Marvel City Southern Soul Festival will take the place of Bessemer’s annual 4th of July fireworks display and celebration. The Marvel City Southern Soul Festival will be held on Friday, July 3. Gates open at 3 p.m., and showtime starts at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Kenneth Gulley... Read More
Sweet Home 250–Where Freedom Feels Like Home July 3-4
This weekend, Alabama’s official celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of independence will take place on July 3–4 at the American Village in Montevallo. The American Village is Alabama’s Semiquincentennial celebration capital. As part of the nationwide celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial, the two-day Sweet Home 250 event will serve as a signature statewide event... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 3, 2026-Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION FOR PETITION OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR STATE OF ALABAMA JEFFERSON COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 26BES000234 ESTATE OF: CHRISTINE STARKEY, AN ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON TO: Gloria Weatherby, Barbara Bender, Mary Morgan, Fannie Hunter, George Starkey, Rosetta Ramsey, and any and all unknown heirs, Whose Names, Ages, Conditions and Whereabouts are Unknown and... Read More