Flora Dillard Taylor
Flora Mae Dillard Taylor, known as Ollie Mae, 83, of Greensboro, died Tuesday, July 7, at Hale County Hospital. She was born February 2, 1943, in Greensboro to the late Robert and Emma Coleman Dillard. At an early age she joined St. Mary Church (formerly A.M.E.) of Greensboro, where she served faithfully until her health... Read More
GPD reports arrests for assault, controlled substance, DV III
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests: July 8 – Tyler Lawerence Wilson, 25, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of marijuana in the second degree and use of drug paraphernalia. July 12 – James Hezekiah Seale IV, 40, of Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for DUI, marijuana, FTA
Arrests July 9 – Tajarvis Leterrance Williams, 31, of Greensboro, was held for Tuscaloosa County. Gregory G. Posley, 33, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear (two counts). Reports July 6 – Identity theft was reported on Mustang Road near Sawyerville. Harassment was reported on Dairy Farm Road near Moundville. July 8 – A... Read More
Project Horseshoe Farm Fellows: CLIMB students spend summer in service, not just study
This week’s lesson started with an eggplant. At Project Horseshoe Farm’s Community Center Program, a CLIMB student stood before a group of Greensboro residents, held up the vegetable and shared what she had researched about its potassium content. The moment was part of Produce of the Week, a hands-on activity that gives students the chance... Read More
William Lee Knox
William Lee Knox, 78, of Greensboro, a U.S. veteran, died July 7 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Newbern. Interment will follow at Croom Cemetery, Newbern. The remains will repose at the church prior to the funeral service. Visitation... Read More
Terri Margaret Wyatt
Terri Margaret Wyatt, 59, of Moundville, died July 10 at home. Graveside services will be Thursday, July 16, at 3 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Johnny Payne officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was born July 15, 1966. A resident of Tuscaloosa for most of her life, she was... Read More
Newbern Library programs offer real fossils to attendees
The Newbern Library will host two free programs on fossils, archaeology and natural history on consecutive Fridays, July 24 and July 31, at 10 a.m., continuing the “Unearth A Story” theme of its 2026 Summer Reading & Enrichment Program. Attendees at each program will receive an authentic fossil, dated to 35 million years ago, to... Read More
Forum to examine data center impacts in area
A public forum on the potential impacts of proposed data center development in Hale and Marengo counties will be held Thursday, July 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Wallace Community College lecture hall at the Demopolis SportsPlex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive, Gallion. The forum, “What the Community Should Know About Data Centers,”... Read More
Missing Greensboro mother, three children found safe
A Greensboro mother and her three young children who had been missing for three weeks have been found safe, the Hale County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday, July 12. Cayla Hummel, 31, was last seen June 22 in the area of Millwood Road in Greensboro, along with her three children: Sirius Richardson, 6; Abram Richardson, 4;... Read More
Smart irrigation trial funding available for area farmers
July is Smart Irrigation Month, and area farmers have an opportunity to try the technology on their own operations with funding support. GreenSky Gives, a nonprofit supporting sustainable agriculture, is offering an on-farm smart irrigation trial funding opportunity for eligible farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Participants may receive support to upgrade their irrigation systems with... Read More