Albert Tubbs Sr.
Albert Tubbs Sr., 94, of Newbern died Thursday, July 23, in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon at Marion Baptist Academy in Marion. Burial will follow at Norfleet Cemetery on Sand Road in Newbern.
Leonard Russell Stewart
Leonard Russell Stewart, 89, died Tuesday, July 21, at his home in Madison. Stewart was born May 9, 1937, in Sprott to Charlie and Mae Stewart. He attended Maplesville High School and graduated in 1955. On Aug. 19, 1961, he married Mattie Ruth Rush Stewart, and they began building a life and legacy of love... Read More
Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2
The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival lands in Greensboro and across the region next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing three days of guided field trips, art, music and history to eight Black Belt counties. The festival, presented by Alabama Audubon with Alabama Black Belt Adventures, opens Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m.... Read More
Data center forum set for this afternoon in Demopolis
A public forum on data center development in Hale and Marengo counties runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Wallace Community College lecture hall at the Demopolis SportsPlex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive. It is free and open to the public. Katherine Eddins, a conservation attorney who lives in Gallion, will facilitate. Four... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
For a month now, the congregation of St. Wilfrid’s has been making preparations for retired Bishop of Alabama Kee Sloan’s visit. It’s a big enough deal to have the Bishop come to your church, active or otherwise. Yet I knew from the moment my fellow parishioner, Ann, told me Bishop Sloan was coming that I... Read More
Storytelling workshop set for Aug. 15 at Opera House
The Greensboro Opera House will host a storytelling workshop led by Dolores Hydock on Saturday, Aug. 15, followed by a free public presentation the next afternoon. The workshop meets in two sessions, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants, and the fee is $20. Those... Read More
Essex scholarship committee names four student recipients
The Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced four recipients of its 2026 academic scholarships, all of them graduating seniors at Francis Marion High School. Erianna D. Jones and Leondra K. Rawls received Annie Essex Memorial Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. Jeremiah J. Kynard and MyKayla W. McCants received Complimentary Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. The committee... Read More
Gas keys approved, vehicle money stalled after chief’s requests at council meeting
Marion Police Chief Requests Equipment, Fuel Access During Council Meeting Marion Police Chief NiKisha Gailes asked the City Council for fuel access, citation equipment and vehicle decals during her departmental report Monday, July 20. The council approved the fuel request. The remaining requests were never voted on, after an exchange between Gailes and Councilman Stanley... Read More
Perry voters head back to polls Aug. 11 incongressional do-over
Perry County voters go back to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11, in a special primary election for the 7th Congressional District, and the votes many of them cast in that race on May 19 no longer count. The May 19 primary results for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 were voided. Gov. Kay... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 30, 2026
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per... Read More