HCSD reports arrests for disorderly, theft of property, FTA
Arrests August 5, 2026 Tonydreon Lavosier Ross, 19, of Newbern, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Ja’meria Denise Strong, 20, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence assault, third degree. Jacob Dawaine White, 24, of Gattman, Miss., was arrested for domestic violence harassment, third degree. Markelius Devon Cabil, 21, of Newbern, was arrested for failure to... Read More
GPD reports arrest for domestic violence
Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its activities: July 31, 2026 Candi Arneisha Johnson, 42, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear on a charge of domestic violence, third degree (menacing). Ternisha Lashon Thomas, 31, of Greensboro, was arrested for criminal trespass, third degree. August 1, 2026 Carlos Dejesus Morrissette, 25, of... Read More
Free small business support session will be Aug. 20 in Newbern
The Town of Newbern will host a free evening of small business support Thursday, August 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Newbern Town Hall, 7777 Highway 61. The event, presented with Communities Unlimited, a nonprofit that works with rural communities and entrepreneurs across the South, is open to business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs alike.... Read More
Elizabeth Anne DuBois
Elizabeth Anne DuBois died on August 2, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Marshall, Missouri, Elizabeth later lived in Simsbury, Connecticut, where her children grew up; Moorpark, California; and finally Greensboro, Alabama. She attended Macalester College and the University of Missouri before studying law at Washington University in St. Louis. Elizabeth was fiercely... Read More
Walthalia sues Greensboro over Airport Loop Rd. closure
A Newbern-based limited partnership is asking a Hale County circuit judge to void the City of Greensboro’s closure of a section of Airport Loop Road, arguing the city vacated a public road that does not lie inside its municipal limits. Walthalia, Ltd., I, whose general partner is Robert C. Walthall, filed the appeal August 6... Read More
Frederick Ezell
Frederick Ulysses Ezell, 71, a longtime resident of Sawyerville, passed away Tuesday, July 28, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Born December 26, 1954, to the late Ulysses and Sarah Ezell, both prominent educators in the Hale County School System, Fred was affectionately known as Junior. He professed hope in Christ at an early... Read More
Ronny Crawford
Crawford and Dora Dell (Hales) Crawford, Ronny’s life was defined by family, faith, service, enduring friendships and a deep sense of community. Ronny grew up in Greensboro and graduated from Greensboro High School in 1965. He met Dottie while attending Snead Junior College, and the two married on December 29, 1967 at Church of the... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Y’all, it’s hot out there. We’re at that point in late summer where even the wild things are wilting under all this heat. I certainly notice it anytime I go out to cut the grass—which has become a part of my Wednesday morning ritual. I’m either running out the door in the morning or the... Read More
Two arrested after altercation at Thomas Trailer Park
Two people were arrested August 6 after a fight the previous afternoon at Thomas Trailer Park on County Road 28. Ja’Meria Denise Strong, 20, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree (assault). Tonydreon Lavosier Ross, 19, of Newbern, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Both charges are misdemeanors. According to complaints filed in Hale... Read More
Storyteller Dolores Hydock to lead weekend of tales at Opera House
The Greensboro Opera House will host nationally known storyteller Dolores Hydock for a weekend of storytelling Aug. 15 and 16, closing with a free public performance. Hydock will lead a storytelling workshop for about 20 participants from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Space remains open. The following afternoon, Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3... Read More