“Mentoring With Love” P.I.N.K. Power holds Galentine’s event
Here is your text reformatted with structured paragraphs and enhanced readability using bold and italics, while keeping all original content intact: This past weekend, the P.I.N.K. POWER Organization held its annual Galentine Dinner. The P.I.N.K. (Positive Influential Networking Konnections) Power initiative has been around to provide mentorship services to young ladies throughout the Bessemer area... Read More
Perry students named to Dean’s, President’s Lists at Univ. of Ala.
A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and... Read More
Weekend of Special ‘Night Skies’ Programs Starts Friday
A weekend of programs titled “Night Skies” will bring art, prairie ecology, and astronomy together in the Black Belt of Alabama on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20–21. The events will feature astronomers Kathryn Williamson, PhD, and Michelle Wooten, PhD. On Friday, Feb. 20, “Paint the Night” will invite participants to explore what watercolor can teach... Read More
Luverne Chandler-Harris
Sister Luverne Chandler-Harris, 48, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was born December 12, 1977, and died February 6, 2026, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. She was a native of Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 12024 U.S. Highway 80, Gallion. Burial will follow Saturday, February... Read More
Joe Cross
Joe Cross, 69, of Faunsdale, Alabama, was born March 3, 1956, and died February 8, 2026, in Faunsdale, Alabama. A memorial service was held Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Faunsdale Community Center on Alabama Highway 25 in Faunsdale.
Clark named to Ala. Press Association Board of Directors
John Allan Clark of the Watchman Media Group has been appointed to the Alabama Press Association Board of Directors after being elected District 6 representative at the APA Winter Convention in Montgomery on Feb. 13. Clark is publisher of the Greensboro Watchman, the Times-Standard-Herald, and the Western Star, serving readers across Central Alabama and the... Read More
Lincolnite Club Seeks Black Belt Students for Scholarship Program
The Lincolnite Club, Inc. is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship awards, offering financial assistance to Black Belt students who show both academic promise and a record of service to their schools and communities. The club’s National Scholarship Committee is seeking high school seniors with a grade point average of 2.50 or higher who... Read More
Douglas Dean Gray
Douglas Dean Gray, age 94, of Greensboro passed away at Hale County Hospital on February 11, 2026. He was born June 26, 1931. Services were held graveside at Oakwood Cemetery on Sunday, February 15 at 1:00 pm with the Reverend Arthur Thomas officiating and Rockco Funeral Homes directing. Dean is preceded in death by his... Read More
Devore Named to Directors List at UA Early College
A total of 595 students enrolled in UA Early College during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows high school students to... Read More
Bradford Named to Dean’s List at Lawson State CC
Madison Bradford of Moundville, AL was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 Semester at Lawson State Community College. Madison was among 209 students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List Scholars attained a grade point average of 3.5, consisting of a minimum course load of not fewer than twelve (12)... Read More