Lake Uran Bates Sr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and respected military veteran, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1941, in Suttle, Alabama, in Perry County, to Annie Bell (Oakes) Bates and Charlie Bates. Lake was the seventh of eight children and a... Read More

Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her office is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to high school students from both public and private schools throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, as well as homeschooled high school students. The winner will receive free roundtrip airfare for two... Read More

The 2025 National Scholarship Committee of the Lincolnite Club, Inc. is offering financial assistance to eligible students who might qualify for our annual scholarship awards. We are seeking students who have academic potential, as well as those who have made contributions to their schools and communities. Eligibility requirements for a Scholarship Award are as follows:... Read More

The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) will hold the following meetings: Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC): Hale County – Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m.– Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street, Moundville, AL Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC), May 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – West Alabama Regional Commission, 4200 Highway 69 North, Northport, AL. Also... Read More

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reminded Alabama families that the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act – the state’s new education savings account (ESA) initiative – will close at midnight, a week from today, on Monday, April 7. Governor Ivey championed the CHOOSE Act last year before... Read More

A bill has been introduced in the Alabama Legislature that would significantly expand the boundaries of the Town of Newbern, annexing hundreds of acres of land on both the north and south ends of the current town limits. The proposed legislation, which will be advertised over the next four weeks in The Greensboro Watchman, would... Read More

Make plans to be in Greensboro on Saturday night, April 5, for the first in the “Sumac Sundowner” series. The inaugural event will be an evening of songs and stories with songwriters and performers Will Stewart and Tim Higgins. Will and Tim will share the stage at Sumac Cottage on South Street in Greensboro, performing... Read More

The City of Marion is gearing up for four days of fun, food, and community as the 2025 Spring Fair rolls into town April 3 through April 6. The event will take place daily at 5:00 p.m. at Ralph Eagle Arena, located at 1245 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Highway 14), across from Hughes Used... Read More