Pleasant Grove MBC sets Family and Friends Day for Oct. 18
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 4209 Highway 14, Greensboro, will hold Family and Friends Day at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. The day is also Pink Sunday for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the church’s flyer asks those who come to wear pink. The Rev. Dr. C. Jermaine Turner of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church... Read More
Clear Landing sets free heirs’ property workshop in Greensboro for Nov. 7
Clear Landing, Inc. will hold a free Hale County Land & Legacy Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Greensboro Recreational Center, 515 Green St. The workshop is for landowners, heirs to family land and anyone who wants to protect property for future generations. It will have presentations, one-on-one consultations... Read More
Greensboro Middle names its 2026-27 SGA officers
Greensboro Middle School announced its 2026-27 Student Government Association cabinet recently. The officers are Nadia Johnson, president; Andreanna Jones, vice president; Hailey Quinney, secretary; Ryann Johnson, assistant secretary; Kevin Hurns, treasurer; Tyleeia Hogan, reporter; and Lelana Long, sergeant-at-arms. The members at large are Kassidy Anderson, Zy’Ayzia Armstrong, Marcelle Briggins, Kameron Boykins, Masoln Cottrell, Makaihla Dudley,... Read More
‘Porches and Parlors’ holiday tour of homes returns Dec. 13
The Greensboro Alabama Preservation and Tourism Alliance will hold its Porches and Parlors Holiday Tour of Homes from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $20 and will be sold at Magnolia Grove and The Partridge Berry, according to the alliance’s calendar at visitgreensboroal.com. The alliance’s holiday calendar also lists A Celebration of... Read More
GPD reports firearm discharged into occupied dwelling, two leaving-the-scene reports
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by the Greensboro Police Department. Arrests October 11, 2026 Jediah Jamar Evans, 33, of Greensboro, was arrested for driving under the influence. Jaylanique Ruffin, 25, of Greensboro, was arrested for disorderly conduct. October 12, 2026 Ka’Taja Lashawn Dates, 28, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear... Read More
William Goodson McMillan
William (Bill) Goodson McMillan, 94, was born near Greensboro on November 20, 1931, and passed away on October 7 in Galveston, Texas. Bill was married five times, and at seventy-seven years of age he met his perfect match, Carmen Finn of Dundee, Scotland. They never formally married, as he didn’t want to jinx it. With... Read More
SOUTHERN STYLES: Breast Cancer Survivors Honored at 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch
It was a morning to celebrate breast cancer survivors and thrivers. The Fifth Annual Survivors & Thrivers Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch was held recently at North Highland Baptist Church in Hueytown. The event was hosted by the Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce. Honored were those who have fought the disease and raise awareness about the... Read More
Brighton and Lipscomb get state grants to resurface city streets
Brighton and Lipscomb will each receive a state grant to resurface six roads within their city limits, according to the list of road grants Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Brighton’s grant is $125,000 for 1 mile of roads, and Lipscomb’s is $110,000 for 1.34 miles. Neither city is putting up a local match,... Read More
Mail-in absentee applications due Oct. 27
Mail-in absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 general election must reach the county absentee election manager by Tuesday, Oct. 27, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a release Oct. 8. The deadline to return an application in person is Thursday, Oct. 29. Absentee ballots returned in person are due by close of business... Read More
Wynn-Scott Duly Elected to Bessemer Board of Education District 3
The Bessemer City Council recently declared Tasha Wynn-Scott duly elected to the office of Bessemer Board of Education, District 3. Wynn-Scott was the only person who filed a statement of candidacy for the District 3 seat prior to the deadline. City Attorney Aaron Killings read the prepared resolution declaring Wynn-Scott duly elected on behalf of... Read More