Six charged with hunting violations in Hale County
Jonathan Wade Lowery, 52, Northport, was cited on two charges on March 27 after he was allegedly found hunting on National Forest Road 701 during a closed season. Lowery was charged with hunting during closed season, a misdemeanor under Section 9-11-236 of the Code of Alabama, and with a deer/turkey harvest record violation under Alabama... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for failure to appear, DUI, SORNA violation
The Hale County Sheriff’s Department has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests 03-25-2026Jacorey Dequindre Files, 30, Uniontown, was arrested for child support. 03-26-2026Davion Jajuan Edwards, 23, Greensboro, was arrested for second-degree domestic violence and failure to appear. Deandre Kernard Dussett, 35, Greensboro, was arrested for a SORNA violation. 03-28-2026Stanley Brown, 37,... Read More
Greensboro Opera House to present “Fireball” as first in 2026 drama season
The Greensboro Opera House will present the play “Fireball” on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. The production is the first of three events in the Opera House’s 2026 drama season, “Twice-Told Tales,” celebrating the tradition of storytelling. “Fireball” was written by dramatist and retired University of Montevallo professor Norman McMillan and is based on... Read More
Wildfire conditions persist across state after Hale Co. blaze; AFC urges caution
Here is your text reformatted into structured paragraphs with emphasis added for clarity and readability, while keeping all original content intact: Wildfire conditions continue across Alabama following a series of large fires that burned thousands of acres statewide over the past two weeks, including a 265-acre blaze near the Hale County and Tuscaloosa County line.... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 2, 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
Attorney General Opens Consumer Protection Investigation Into Marion Water System
State demands years of financial records, citing $1.7 million in unaccounted utility payments The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has launched a formal investigation into the municipal water and sewer system of the City of Marion, the Perry County seat and home to Marion Military Institute, under the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, issuing a subpoena... Read More
April is Parliamentary Law Month
Founding Father Thomas Jefferson was the author of the first American manual of parliamentary procedure in 1801. In all democratic organizations, it is imperative to have in place parliamentary procedures. The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) has designated the month of April as Parliamentary Law Month. Mona Y. Calhoun is President of the National Association... Read More
34 Ala. Counties Approved to Receive Liberty Trees for America’s 250th Anniversary
MONTEVALLO, Ala. — The Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission has announced that 34 of Alabama’s 67 counties have been approved to receive a Liberty Tree as part of a statewide initiative commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.* Through the program, each participating county will receive a 6-... Read More
Tannehill’s Easter Egg Extravaganza — March 28
This will be a grand opportunity to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. The annual Tannehill Easter Egg Extravaganza Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 28, at the beautiful 1,500-acre Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park in McCalla. The family-fun event will start at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. The hunt... Read More
Volunteers Needed for Baptist Health Golf Cart Shuttle Team
specially at this time of year, it is important that we all serve not only our communities, but also serve others. A golf cart shuttle volunteer team is a grand way to help others. Baptist Health Princeton Hospital is inviting men from around the community to serve others by joining its golf cart shuttle volunteer... Read More