Brett Cole was awarded the Tagged for Junior College Scholarship at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) Scholarship Banquet held Friday, May 2, in Montgomery, AL. Brett is the son of Ralph and Jessica Cole of Greensboro. Cole will graduate from Southern Academy and plans to attend The University of Kentucky to pursue a degree in Business Management. The honoree was one of 160 students awarded $152,750 in scholarships by the ACF, which serves to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in Alabama and educate youth on the importance of beef cattle in Alabama. The ACF provides the opportunity to make tax deductible donations for the educational work of the foundation and is largely funded by the sale of the “Cowboy Tag” vanity license plate. Throughout the year, the ACF supports numerous organizations and events which help to educate and train future generations of the livestock industry. The ACF has awarded scholarship money each year to Alabama youth with more than $1.5 million being awarded to date. Cole is pictured with Alabama Cattlemen’s Association President Keith Glover of Greensboro.
Hale County High School will celebrate 51 years of band with its annual Alumni Band Day on Friday, Sept. 18, bringing together alumni band members, former band directors and friends of the HCHS Band. The afternoon begins at 3 p.m. in the HCHS cafeteria with a light meal and reception, band updates from Miss Hicks and Charlene Wiggins, the annual Hale County Alumni Band meeting, group photos and time to reconnect with classmates. Alumni will march in with the band... Read More
The following arrest and incident reports were provided by the Greensboro Police Department. Arrests Angie Marie Lee, 47, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree, and public intoxication. Kenyotta Lakayla Lee, 30, of Greensboro, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree, and public intoxication. Nelson Terrell Faddis, 37, of Greensboro, was arrested on a domestic violence warrant. Antoneshia Jackson, 25, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear on a charge of criminal trespass. Tomminisha Edwards, 27, of... Read More
There was a time when Ms. Shirleen Parker could not walk from the back of her house to the front. “I remember the days I used to be back there and couldn’t breathe too good,” she recalled. Fluid in her lungs made breathing and moving so difficult that she sometimes had to crawl through her own home. She remembers depending heavily on oxygen, walking through the house with an oxygen line attached to her. Then, about two years ago, Ms.... Read More
Arrests August 24, 2026 Joe Louis Kennedy, 58, of Thomaston, was arrested on three charges of failure to appear. August 25, 2026 Marcus Pasteur, 37, of Eutaw, was arrested on three charges of failure to appear. August 26, 2026 Donche Marquavious Vinson, 31, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear and harassing communications. August 27, 2026 Keith Leonard Taylor, 46, of Aliceville, was arrested for theft of property, third degree. August 28, 2026 Quartais Deandrew Rodgers, 30, of Livingston,... Read More
Sacred Space, Inc. is inviting artists from Hale County and across the Black Belt to take part in the Black Belt Paddle Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 26, at Jennings Ferry Campground on the Black Warrior River. Organizers are looking for artists working in painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, folk art and nature-based art to display their work, share their creative practices and help highlight the artistic heritage of the region. The festival is a celebration of the region’s... Read More
