Luverne Chandler-Harris
Sister Luverne Chandler-Harris, 48, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was born December 12, 1977, and died February 6, 2026, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. She was a native of Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 12024 U.S. Highway 80, Gallion. Burial will follow Saturday, February... Read More
Joe Cross
Joe Cross, 69, of Faunsdale, Alabama, was born March 3, 1956, and died February 8, 2026, in Faunsdale, Alabama. A memorial service was held Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Faunsdale Community Center on Alabama Highway 25 in Faunsdale.
Clark named to Ala. Press Association Board of Directors
John Allan Clark of the Watchman Media Group has been appointed to the Alabama Press Association Board of Directors after being elected District 6 representative at the APA Winter Convention in Montgomery on Feb. 13. Clark is publisher of the Greensboro Watchman, the Times-Standard-Herald, and the Western Star, serving readers across Central Alabama and the... Read More
Lincolnite Club Seeks Black Belt Students for Scholarship Program
The Lincolnite Club, Inc. is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship awards, offering financial assistance to Black Belt students who show both academic promise and a record of service to their schools and communities. The club’s National Scholarship Committee is seeking high school seniors with a grade point average of 2.50 or higher who... Read More
Douglas Dean Gray
Douglas Dean Gray, age 94, of Greensboro passed away at Hale County Hospital on February 11, 2026. He was born June 26, 1931. Services were held graveside at Oakwood Cemetery on Sunday, February 15 at 1:00 pm with the Reverend Arthur Thomas officiating and Rockco Funeral Homes directing. Dean is preceded in death by his... Read More
Devore Named to Directors List at UA Early College
A total of 595 students enrolled in UA Early College during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows high school students to... Read More
Bradford Named to Dean’s List at Lawson State CC
Madison Bradford of Moundville, AL was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 Semester at Lawson State Community College. Madison was among 209 students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List Scholars attained a grade point average of 3.5, consisting of a minimum course load of not fewer than twelve (12)... Read More
Janice Lawson
Janice Latrice Jenkins Lawson was born June 19, 1966, in Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, to Katherine Carr Jenkins and James Clark. She passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She later moved to Greensboro, Alabama, in 2015 to be closer to her children. She resigned in Moundville, Alabama, in 2025. Janice accepted Christ at an... Read More
Annual state severe weather sales tax holiday is Feb. 20-22
Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and runs through midnight Sunday, Feb. 22. During the three-day holiday, shoppers can purchase qualifying emergency preparedness supplies without paying the state’s 4 percent sales tax. Eligible items priced below $94 include: Batteries Flashlights Lanterns Weather radios Cell phone chargers... Read More
Public input session on G’boro-Marion-Selma rail trail is March 11
A second public input session on a proposed rail-trail connecting Greensboro, Marion, and Selma will be held Wednesday, March 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Harris Technology Hub, 401 Washington Street in Marion. The session is part of the Greensboro-Marion-Selma Regional Rail-Trail Feasibility Study. The project team will present proposed trail alignment, Phase... Read More