National Day of Prayer observance is May 5 at Hale County Courthouse
This year’s local National Day of Prayer is scheduled for Thursday May, 5th at 12:00 noon and will be taking place on the Hale County Courthouse steps in Greensboro. This year’s theme is “Exalt the Lord who has established us!” from Colossians 2:6-7. This annual observance is sponsored by the Greensboro Ministerial Association and by... Read More
Eugene Agee Moore
Mr. Eugene Agee “Gene” Moore, Jr., age 84, a resident of Cypress Landing, N.C. died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 29, 2022, at Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Washington, N.C. Mr. Moore was born in Greensboro, Alabama on August 1, 1937.... Read More
G.B. Woods
G.B. Woods of Newbern (center), who owned Newbern Mercantile Co. for decades, died this week. Woods is pictured above with his sisters Jean Woods Watson (left) and Sydney Woods Chasteen (right). In lieu of a funeral, the family will hold a visitation at the Chasteen home, 114 Live Oak Ln. in Newbern, on Saturday, April... Read More
Judge gives prosecutor three days in jail for contempt
An Assistant District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit was ejected from a hearing and charged with contempt of court in Perry County on Wednesday, April 20. Michael Caddell, an assistant D.A. for the Alabama Fourth Judicial Circuit, was representing the state in a pretrial hearing on the case of Aldonte Jaquan Banks. Banks, of... Read More
100 Years Ago in The Greensboro Watchman – March 30, 1922
Opera House, Friday, Mar. 31: We are pleased to announced that we have se-cured a return date on Ru-pert Hughes sparkling comedy-drama of married life “Dangerous Curve Ahead” with Helen Chad-wick and Richard Dix and all star cast. April 6th: We are pleased to announce that we have secured for the pleasure and entertainment of... Read More
25 Years Ago in The Greensboro Watchman – March 27, 1997
Joe Kyser, Jr., of Greensboro announced this week that he qualified on Tuesday morning as a candidate for the City Council of Greensboro, District No. 3, subject to the Municipal Election of May 13. He is presently serving as the councilman for District No. 4, but the new District No. 3 was created when the... Read More
Michael Elliot Combs
Michael Elliot Combsdied April 10 at the age of He was born March 11,1951 to Marion ElliotCombs and Dorothy FikesCombs. He worked as awelder at Linden Lumber.He was preceded indeath by his parents. He issurvived by his daughterConnie Roberts Reid (Jeff)of Quitman, MS; his sonsJustin E. Combs ofSawyerville, AL and ChrisCombs of Chatom, AL; hissister... Read More
GPD arrests two for DUI, warns about fake card scanners
Greensboro Police Department announced the following arrests resultingfrom the department’s recent activities: 4/1/22Verges M. Thomas, 56,was arrested for D.U.I.4/11/22Russell H. Murphy, 35,was arrested for D.U.I.Greensboro Police ChiefMichael Hamilton alsomade the following publicservice announcement: “Scammers are attachingfalse cared readers to thereal card readers at fuelpumps and inside stores.When using your card, bevery careful and check thecard reader if... Read More
The Alabama Silverbacks, a new semi-pro football team based in Greensboro, features players from Hale, Perry
The Alabama Silverbacks, a new semi-pro football team based inGreensboro, will have theirnext game at home againstthe Alabama Chargers onSaturday, April 23 inGreensboro. Home gamesare being played at theGreensboro High Schoolfootball field.The team’s last game,against the Birmingham-based Alabama Steel, sawthe Silverbacks come upshort. The final score in thatcontest was 30-16. Thereare two more regular seasongames... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 31, 2022
LEGAL NOTICETHE CITY OF GREENSBORO PROJECT SPECIFICATION BID SHEET ADVERTISEMENT DATE: MARCH 29, 2022 REQUEST FOR BID (GLASS DOORS AND TRANSACTION WINDOWS)The City of Greensboro is requesting bids for the following Covid-19 Project Work:1. Removal of 2 Existing Exterior Windowsa. Installations of 2 Window Transaction Boxes with Drop Boxb. Installation of 2 Bullet Proof Glass... Read More