Hale County Library to host open mic night for Poetry Month
The Hale County Library will host a free open mic event on Saturday, April 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the library, 1103 Main Street in Greensboro, in celebration of National Poetry Month. The event is open to middle school students, high school students, and adults who wish to showcase their talents in poetry,... Read More
Sumac to host lecture on Alabama’s feedsack quilt history April 30
On Thursday, April 30th at 5:00, Sumac Cottage and Black Belt Workshop welcome historian Sarah Bliss Wright for her presentation, “Alabama Cotton and Bemis Bags, Pieced into Quilt History.” She will trace the evolution of cotton bags from a rural-household convenience, to a Depression Era necessity, to a wartime way of life, to an urban... Read More
Grant program seeks local legends, ghost stories for roadside markers
Communities with a folktale, ghost story, or local legend to preserve may be able to get it recognized with a roadside marker through a grant program administered by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The application deadline is April 27. The foundation’s Legends & Lore marker program funds the research, fabrication, and installation of cast-iron roadside... Read More
Josephine Lee
Josephine Lee, 67, of Marion, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home, 226 Jefferson Street, Marion. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00... Read More
Don Ed Tucker
Don Ed Tucker walked through the gates of heaven on April 16, 2026. After five years living life in a wheelchair, he is finally walking again. He was born December 28, 1947 to Kathleen and Berlie Tucker of Heiberger, Alabama. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol Stone Tucker; his daughter Katie... Read More
Pleasant Grove motorcyclist killed in interstate hit-and-run
Jefferson County authorities have released the name of a 64-year-old motorcyclist killed in a hit-and-run collision on a Birmingham interstate. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Melvin Gordon. He lived in Pleasant Grove and was a longtime member and president of the Tru-Riders Motorcycle Club in Birmingham. “My dad was a hardworking... Read More
A chat with David Cohen, owner, Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop
Patrons leave The Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop filled with delicious ice cream and lots of smiles. Kids all day long; this cool, neighborhood ice cream shop is located at 1021 Brock’s Gap Parkway, Suite 105 at The Village at Brock’s Gap in Hoover. Opened in 2011 by David and Sue Cohen of Hoover, the... Read More
15th Annual Bob Sykes BBQ & BLUES Festival set for April 25
Marion meets ADEM deadline; Uniontown fails to respond on $8.3M infrastructure funding The City of Marion has met a critical state deadline outlining how it plans to complete its federally funded sewer project, while the City of Uniontown has yet to respond to regulators overseeing a separate multimillion-dollar water infrastructure effort. Marion submitted its response... Read More
Drought, wildfires persist across Alabama as fire alert enters second week
Wildfire conditions across Alabama show no signs of easing, as the state enters a second week under a Fire Alert issued by State Forester Rick Oates, with dry conditions continuing to fuel blazes across the state and in Perry County. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) reported that crews responded to 80 wildfires burning 3,782 acres... Read More
Campus sold for $3.6 million; deeds recorded morning of soft opening
The transaction conveying the former Judson College campus to Monarch Property Management, LLC was executed on April 15 and recorded in Perry County Probate Court at 10:08 a.m. and 10:12 a.m. on April 20—just hours before the “soft opening” event held at the campus at noon. The sale was completed through two separate deeds. A... Read More