Bill McNair
William Leon “Bill” McNair was born on May 25, 1938, in Montgomery. He died peacefully at his home on May 10 at the age of 83. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery in 1956. He was a 1961 graduate of Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) where he was... Read More
Sign-up day is May 21 in Marion for ‘Pass the Mic’ summer camp in Newbern
Love Is What Love Does, in partnership with Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton and The Crab Box, will be having a signup event for the Pass the Mic Summer Camp. The signup event will be on Saturday, May 21, at The Crab Box in Marion, from 12 PM to 2 PM. The Crab Box will be... Read More
Hale will pick new county sheriff, vote on state representative, district attorney May 24
Voters in Hale County will have an opportunity to have their voices heard in the county’s May 24 primary election. The outcome of the Democratic primary will likely decide who will hold the position of Hale County Sheriff for the next four years. Longtime sheriff Kenneth Ellis, who has held the position for many year,... Read More
GHS’s Coach Johnson proud of the year his players had—three receive scholarships
Coach Winston Johnson of Greensboro High School said he was proud of his players at the end of his first year as head of football coach at the school. At the end of the school year, three students received scholarships to further their academic and athletic careers: K. Bolden (Baker University), J. Moore (Miles College),... Read More
Men of Valor group plans Juneteenth celebration
The Men of Valor of Greensboro will hold their second annual Juneteenth celebration here on Saturday, June 18 in downtown Greensboro. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m., with entertainment immediately following. For more information, contact Toyvian Brand (205-579-4627), Darryle Evans (334-507-1819), Elijah Smith (334-507-4469) or Michael Hamilton (334-507-0624).
GPD reports arrests for D.U.I. controlled substance possession over past week
Greensboro Police Department release the following report of the department’s activity over the past week: Arrests: Willie Warren, 69, was arrested May 14 for possession of a controlled substance and D.U.I. Philip Corey Johnson, 33, was arrested May 15 for D.U.I. A message from Greensboro Police Chief Mike Hamilton: “The summer is fast approaching, and... Read More
HCSD reports four arrests over past week, including rape, controlled substance
Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s activity over the previous week. Arrests: 5-11-22 Courtney A. Paige, 42, of Newbern was arrested for receiving stolen property, second degree, bond revocation, and certain person forbidden. 5-12-22 Michael E. Hearing, 54, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for incest, first-degree rape, and first-degree sodomy. Montrell... Read More
Proceeds from Faunsdale Music Festival, Memorial Day weekend, will help rebuild town after tornado
“We are grateful for your patience and for the many donations as we have worked to clean up the damage from the tornado that hit the town of Faunsdale,” said organizers of the Faunsdale Music Festival. “Join us for the rescheduled Music Festival on Saturday, May 28th to regroup and enjoy the music and crawfish... Read More
Hamilton Announces for Sherriff
Michael Hamilton of Greensboro has made the following announcement to the Greensboro Watchman: “It is a great honor for me to announce my candidacy for Sheriff of Hale County. I am currently the Chief of Police for the City of Greensboro. I have been the Chief of Police since April of 2015. I started my... Read More
‘Biker Sunday’ is May 22 at Bible Methodist
You are cordially invited to “Biker Sunday” at the Greensboro Bible Methodist Church, located at 2006 South St. (the intersection of South & Seay streets). This year’s “Biker Sunday” service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Dinner will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the church service. For more information, please contact Pastor Steve... Read More