U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is hosting a 2026 Grants Workshop on Friday, March 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the New Heights Community Resource Center, Children’s Center & STARS Academy Gymnasium, 3834 21st Street, Tuscaloosa. The workshop, themed “Funding Beyond Federal: Building Grant Ecosystems,” is aimed at local officials, nonprofit leaders, and educational... Read More

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on March 3 that would allow county school boards to consolidate across county lines. HB 380, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, is a state constitutional amendment that would permit two or more county school boards to merge into a single multi-county board of education. “They could... Read More

Black Belt Women Rising will hold a septic tank interest meeting on March 25 at 6 p.m. at the North Perry Fire Department, County Road 29, Marion. The organization is accepting applications for free septic tanks for residents of unincorporated Perry County. Households earning less than $100,000 per year are eligible for the program. For... Read More

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

Residents of Gallion and surrounding Hale County communities are invited to a community meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 12024 Highway 80, Gallion. Hale County Commissioner Earlene Dussett will serve as guest speaker and will provide updates on issues affecting the area. For information, call 334-231-7050.

The community is invited to the annual community Palm Sunday service on Sunday, March 29, at Greensboro Baptist Church, 908 Main Street, Greensboro. The service begins at 6:00 p.m., with choir practice at 5:15 p.m. Rev. Brodie Hutchinson, next generation minister at Greensboro Baptist Church, will serve as guest speaker. An offering will be received... Read More

The Engle Gallery and Evelyn Bed & Breakfast will host “Conversations at the Annex,” an artist reception featuring the work of Selma artist Anne Strand, on Sunday, March 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1404 Tuscaloosa Street, Greensboro. The event is sponsored by the Hale County Library. The public is invited.

Alabama Power has announced the 2026 schedule for Renew Our Rivers, its annual statewide waterway cleanup program, with several events planned near Perry and Hale counties this spring. A cleanup at Lake Demopolis is scheduled for March 26–27. Volunteers can contact Bridgette Emory at bmemory@southernco.com to sign up. A cleanup on the Holt Reservoir is... Read More

After a difficult year, federal assistance is now available to help row crop and specialty crop farmers. The Farmer Bridge Assistance program and the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program have been authorized to distribute $11 billion and $1 billion, respectively. Applications for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program opened on Feb. 23, with one-time payment... Read More