Sawyerville man indicted on murder charge in June 6 Class Day Out shooting
A Hale County grand jury has indicted a Sawyerville man on a murder charge in the June 6 shooting death of 24-year-old LaBrian O’Neal Jones Jr., according to Hale County Circuit Court records. Kardarrell Darnell Winn, 23, of Sawyerville is charged with murder, a Class A felony. The indictment charges that Winn intentionally caused Jones’s... Read More
Greensboro woman indicted in May escape from Hale County Jail
Grand jury also indicts Gadsden woman charged in June A Greensboro woman has been indicted on a charge of permitting or facilitating the escape of an inmate who walked out of the Hale County Jail in May, according to Hale County Circuit Court records. Patreice Genae Gooden, 39, of Greensboro is charged with permitting or... Read More
Shelton Singers and Jazz Combo at the Opera House Friday, Oct. 9
The Shelton State Community College Singers and Jazz Combo will perform at the Greensboro Opera House at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, with a reception to follow. Admission is free. The Shelton Singers, an auditioned mixed choir of students from many academic areas, has been performing for more than 40 years, with concerts across the... Read More
Akron pushes to keep its post office open
Akron Mayor Chris Rollins has collected more than a hundred signatures on a petition asking the U.S. Postal Service to keep the Akron post office open, WBRC 6 News reported Oct. 2, and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell has urged the Postal Service to do the same. The Postal Service will move the Akron office’s business... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 9, 2026-WesternStar
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that: Central Alabama Asphalt & Construction Co., LLC, has completed the contract for the construction of Bessemer City Board of Education Bessemer High School Bus Route Paving for the State of Alabama, and the Bessemer City... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 8, 2026-TSH
Legal Notice NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT ESTATE OF JOHN H. WALKER, DECEASED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 26-0030 Letters of Administration were granted to Lisa Osborne, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John H. Walker, decease, on the ___ day of ___________, 2026. All persons having claims against the Estate... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 8, 2026-GW
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS AT HALE COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY FOR THE HALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GREENSBORO, AL LATHAN MCKEE – MONTGOMERY OFFICE PROJECT NO.: 26-104 Sealed proposals for this project shall be received by Mr. Michael C. Ryans, Superintendent at the Hale County Board of Education located at 1115 Powers Street,... Read More
Her Fight Is Our Fight breast cancer walk and celebration Oct. 10
Delores Byrd Smith, Benette Eason and Kim Croom are planning the seventh annual Her Fight Is Our Fight breast cancer awareness event Oct. 10.(above) Pink and the month of October are synonymous with breast cancer awareness, but the battle is every month. The seventh annual Her Fight Is Our Fight breast cancer walk and celebration... Read More
GriefShare seminar at Concord Baptist set for Nov. 14
The GriefShare grief recovery support group at Concord Baptist Church in Bessemer will hold Surviving the Holidays, a two-hour seminar for people facing the holidays after the death of a loved one, on Saturday, Nov. 14. A light breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m., and the seminar runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon in... Read More
Bessemer police detective promoted to sergeant
Bessemer Police Chief Gary Carmichael recently promoted Detective Chris Selman to the rank of detective sergeant. A native of Bessemer, Selman has been with the Bessemer Police Department since 2019. In 2024, former Police Chief Mike Wood promoted him to detective. “I want to thank Chief Carmichael for giving me this opportunity to serve the... Read More