GPD reports arrests for disorderly, DUI, FTA

Greensboro Police Department released the following report of its recent activities: Arrests:On February 15, 2025, Daesha Monique Fields, 25, of Sawyerville, was arrested for driving under the influence.On February 15, 2025, Rexford Denard Jackson, 36, of Forkland, was arrested for failure to appear.On February 20, 2025, Kavoris Jamel Owens, 30, of Greensboro, was arrested for...
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After standoff with police, man arrested for setting fire to Judson library building Sunday afternoon

One man was arrested on February 24 and charged with second-degree arson and third-degree burglary after allegedly setting a fire in the basement of the former Judson College library on Sunday. Authorities say 44-year-old Micah Hester was taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement. According to statements by Marion Police Chief Kendrick Howell,...
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Classifieds Week of Feb 27, 2025

Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ 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, 95¢ per...
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Tracie Shiles

Tracie Marie Lewis-Shiles, also known as “Yaya,” died on February 1, 2025, at the age of 60. She was born on June 18, 1964, in Newburgh, New York, to the late Berenice Lewis and Andrew Byrd. She accepted Christ at a young age under the guidance of Elder Bryant at Soul Saving Station Church in...
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Mary Ann Tabb

Mary Ann Tabb, a beloved matriarch, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and dear friend, passed away peacefully with her children beside her on February 3 at the age of 75. She was a woman of kindness, warmth, and unwavering love, leaving behind a legacy of compassion that touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her....
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Dorothy Brasfield

Dorothy Almeda Brownlow Brasfield, 92, of Hale County, Alabama, passed away on February 12, 2025. She was born on July 28, 1932, in Hale County to the late Will Brownlow and Alice Hardaway Brownlow. From an early age, she embraced her faith at Liberty Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where she accepted Christ as her personal...
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Leundra Demetrius Moore

Leundra Demetrius Moore, 46, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died on February 13, 2025, at his residence. He was born Nov. 30, 1978. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home in Uniontown. A second visitation will take place on Saturday,...
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John Michael Kynard

John Michael “Big Mike” Kynard, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Shelby Baptist Hospital. He was born on Monday, March 5, 1956 to John Lewis and Gladys Montz Kynard. Mike graduated from Greensboro West High School in 1974. He went to work upon graduation with the Alabama State Highway Department. He...
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Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner

Upcoming Diabetes Education Class on February 25th Hale County Hospital is pleased to continue its partnership with the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences to offer a free Diabetic Education class for our community on Tuesday, February, 25, from 2:00 to 4:00PM, at the hospital. This class will be led by Registered Dietitian...
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