Gail Brownlee Garnand
Gail Brownlee Garnand, age 72 of Eutaw, passed away on March 1, 2024. Services will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Rev. Carl Sudduth officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw. Visitation will be held at the funeral home... Read More
ADPH urges measles vaccinations for kids, citing dramatic uptick in new cases nationwide
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joins other health authorities in reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of this serious and highly contagious disease are rising in the United States and globally, including cases in adjacent states. Unvaccinated people have a 90 percent chance... Read More
Jessie Dean Montz Williams
It is with great sadness that the family expresses the loss of a beautiful person, Jessie Dean Montz Williams, age 82 of Greensboro. She was a lifetime resident of Mt. Hermon community. She was the third of six children of Murvle and J.T. Montz. She attended Greenboro High School and was retired from Plastics in... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month, shedding light on a commonly misunderstood yet prevalent health condition affecting millions of women. Hale County Hospital, with its commitment to relationship-based care and a focus on primary care, plays a crucial role in raising awareness about endometriosis, offering quality care to those in need. So, what’s endometriosis? Well, it’s... Read More
FMS track and field shaping up for a banner year following Bryant HS invitational
The Francis Marion Track and Field team competed at Paul Bryant High School on March 2nd with almost 900 athletes competing. The ladies placed 4th and the men placed 10th out of 18 teams. The only teams to beat the ladies were Sparkman High School (7A) and Northridge/Paul Bryant High Schools (6A). As usual, the... Read More
Edwards charged with attempted murder after Feb. 23 shooting in Hale
Greensboro Police have arrested a 36 year old man on charges of attempted murder here. Christopher Oneal Edwards, 36, of Greensboro, was arrested on February 29, 2024, on the charge of attempted murder. The criminal complaint against Edwards filed in Hale County District Criminal Court, alleges that he committed the offense on or about 7:00... Read More
Irene W. Watkins
A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, has claimed the life of a Greensboro woman. Irene W. Watkins, 59, was fatally injured when the 2014 Cadillac XTS she was a passenger in collided head-on with the 2006 International tractor-trailer driven by Emmett L. Dukes, 38, of Selma. Watkins was pronounced... Read More
Stella Mae Wyatt
Stella Mae Wyatt passed away February 28. 2024 at the age of 87. She was born May 2, 1936 to the late James Melford Clements and Mattielean Coley Clements. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Virginia Roberts, Mary Jane Perez, Birdese Reid, Walter Clements, Virgil Clements and Leon Clements; children, Thomas Harris, Earl... Read More
Cora DeLois Hubbard Moore
Cora DeLois Hubbard Moore, 93 of Marion, AL went to her eternal home on February 27, 2024. She was born on June 27, 1930, in Bibb County, AL to Russaw Cleveland Hubbard and Samantha McElroy Hubbard. She was a loving wife, mother and business owner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,... Read More
Community Easter Egg Hunt set for March 16 at Turner Park in Perry Co.
There will be a community easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 3 PM. Hosted by Chelsea Williams and Jessica Essex of Exemplary Gifts, LLC., the event has an entrance fee of $5. With each ticket purchase, each child will be given a free hotdog, chips, and juice to drink. Participants are asked... Read More