All this rain has been making it near impossible to get anything done outside, but do you know who’s been eating to compensate for that? In case you didn’t know, this past Thursday was my birthday. Twenty-nine years I’ve been funneling sugar and potatoes into my mouth like someone is going to take them from... Read More

The Perry County Commission met Monday night just hours after the county canvassing board certified election results showing Chairman Albert Turner Jr. lost his District 1 seat to challenger Donald Bennett by a single vote. The meeting highlighted ongoing divisions within the five-member commission. The primary focus of the meeting was the employment status of... Read More

Donald J. Bennett has defeated longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. by a single vote after the Perry County canvassing board certified the results of the May 19 Democratic primary on Tuesday. The canvassing board, composed of Probate Judge Carlton Hogue, Sheriff Roy Fikes, and Circuit Clerk Mia Turner, met alongside members of the... Read More

The Hale County Sheriff’s Office released the following report of recent arrests and incidents. Arrests May 20, 2026 Kewan Hale, 27, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for chemical endangerment of a child and two counts of failure to appear. May 21, 2026 Kaley Anne Lee, 36, of Greensboro, was arrested for harassment. May 24, 2026 Nakyah... Read More

Greensboro Police Department Activity Report The Greensboro Police Department released the following report of recent arrests and incidents. Arrests April 28, 2026 Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree. May 3, 2026 Carlos Fowler, 28, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of marijuana, first degree, and driving under the... Read More

Two prominent Black Belt businesses have been listed for sale, each with asking prices exceeding $1 million. Mustang, a longtime Greensboro restaurant and local landmark, is on the market for $1.5 million. Located at 905 Hobson Street, the property sits on 1.09 acres and features a 5,840-square-foot building that includes a fully equipped commercial kitchen,... Read More

A Pickens County woman has sued Big Mike’s Steakhouse in Moundville, alleging she was injured after slipping on grease that had been left on a walkway at the restaurant. Shelia M. Jones filed the lawsuit May 26 in Hale County Circuit Court, naming Big Mike’s Steakhouse Moundville, LLC as the defendant. Jones is represented by... Read More

The Greensboro City Council has adopted an ordinance restricting heavy truck traffic on a portion of West Main Street, citing safety concerns for pedestrians and schoolchildren and the potential for damage to infrastructure. Ordinance No. 2026-01, which took effect after being approved April 27 and published in the May 14 edition of the Greensboro Watchman,... Read More