West Alabama Women in Agriculture event a success
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Marengo County Extension Office successfully hosted the 2026 West Alabama Women in Agriculture Event in Linden, Alabama. The educational program provided participants with valuable hands-on learning experiences and direct engagement with Extension professionals across a variety of disciplines. The event featured a diverse lineup of Extension agents and specialists... Read More
Technology Center will hold open house here May 14
The John E. Owens Jr. Educational & Technology Center in Greensboro will hold an open house on Wednesday, May 14, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 1109 Main Street. The event will offer a first look at new programs designed to serve residents of all ages, including a Senior Tech Hour for older adults learning... Read More
Engle Gallery to host free lecture on abstract art as part of America 250 celebration
The Engle Gallery in Greensboro will host a free lecture by Kitty Johnson on Friday, May 22, at 5:00 p.m. as part of the city’s America 250 celebration events. Johnson will present “Abstract Art in America: From Its Early Folk Art Roots to the Modern Era.” The gallery said it will be hosting several activities... Read More
Update: Clarification on story from April 2 edition
An article in the April 2 edition of the Watchman, “Six charged with hunting violations in Hale County,” reported that Bradley Wayne Beard, 30, of Moundville, remained in custody as of March 30 following his March 27 arrest on a charge of hunting without landowner permission. That information was drawn from the Alabama court record... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for murder, disorderly conduct
Arrests 04-28-2026 Kaviona Cydella Williams, 28, Greensboro, was arrested for two counts of child support. Da’Juante Thomas, 21, Greensboro, was arrested for discharge of a firearm into an unoccupied building or vehicle and discharge of a firearm into an occupied dwelling. 04-30-2026 Christopher Keith York, 38, Greensboro, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance... Read More
Hale Co. gas prices top $4 a gallon as state average reaches highest level since 2022
Hale County drivers are paying more than $4 a gallon for regular gasoline as fuel prices across Alabama have spiked to their highest levels since 2022. The average price for a gallon of regular in Hale County stood at $4.11 on Monday, above the statewide average of $4.006, according to AAA. Perry County had the... Read More
Black Belt Community Foundation awards $27,450 in grants to Hale Co. organizations
The Black Belt Community Foundation awarded $27,450 in community and arts grants to 19 Hale County organizations at a ceremony held in Selma this past weekend, part of a region-wide grant cycle that distributed nearly $359,000 across 12 Black Belt counties. Hale County received $20,500 in community grants shared among 17 organizations and $6,950 in... Read More
Sawyerville man charged with murder in Friday shooting
A Sawyerville man has been charged with murder in what the Hale County Sheriff’s Office is calling the county’s first homicide of 2026. Rayderell Jermaine Tinker, 38, of County Road 35, Sawyerville, was charged Monday in Hale County District Court with: Murder, a Class A felony Possession of a pistol by a certain person forbidden,... Read More
Former executive director sues Housing Authority over firing
The former executive director of the Greensboro Housing Authority has filed a lawsuit in Hale County Circuit Court alleging she was unlawfully terminated by an illegally constituted board acting in violation of the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Robin Hamilton filed the complaint on May 1 against the Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro, seeking... Read More
William Franklin Martin
William Franklin Martin, 88, of Marion, Alabama, passed away April 30, 2026, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services were held on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Waycross Bible Methodist Church in Marion, Alabama, with Bro. Randall Crotts officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Visitation was held... Read More