Families have until April 7 to apply for funding under new Alabama school choice law
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reminded Alabama families that the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act – the state’s new education savings account (ESA) initiative – will close at midnight, a week from today, on Monday, April 7. Governor Ivey championed the CHOOSE Act last year before... Read More
Newbern considers annexation to expand town’s corporate limits
A bill has been introduced in the Alabama Legislature that would significantly expand the boundaries of the Town of Newbern, annexing hundreds of acres of land on both the north and south ends of the current town limits. The proposed legislation, which will be advertised over the next four weeks in The Greensboro Watchman, would... Read More
Alabama singer-songwriters will headline upcoming ‘Sumac Sundowner’ event in Greensboro on Saturday evening, April 5
Make plans to be in Greensboro on Saturday night, April 5, for the first in the “Sumac Sundowner” series. The inaugural event will be an evening of songs and stories with songwriters and performers Will Stewart and Tim Higgins. Will and Tim will share the stage at Sumac Cottage on South Street in Greensboro, performing... Read More
Spring Fair will take place this week, April 3-6, in Marion
The City of Marion is gearing up for four days of fun, food, and community as the 2025 Spring Fair rolls into town April 3 through April 6. The event will take place daily at 5:00 p.m. at Ralph Eagle Arena, located at 1245 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Highway 14), across from Hughes Used... Read More
Judson College campus reportedly in running for potential state use
School’s supporters ask alumni to reach out as state considers campus for temporary campus of Ala. School of Healthcare Sciences The historic campus of Judson College, closed since 2021, could soon see new life—at least temporarily— as state officials consider it as a potential home for the newly created Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 03, 2025
Legal Notice Ozark Striping Company hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the construction of Project No. HSIP-NR19(928) in Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Sumter, Chilton, Hale, and Perry Counties, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, March 13, 2025, and ending on Thursday, April 3,... Read More
Classifieds Week of Apr 03, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. Each additional word over 20: 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. Each additional word over 20: 95¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Classifieds Week of Mar 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 word.Payable in advance of publication. Card of... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Mar 27, 2025
Legal Notice S T Bunn Construction Co., Inc. hereby gives Notice of Completion of contract with the RA-HCP 01-01-2022 CR-21 Hale County. This notice will appear for three (3) consecutive weeks beginning on March 13, 2025 and ending on March 27, 2025. All claims shall be filed at 611 Helen Keller Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35404... Read More
Judy Lee Brackin Hereford Martin
Judy Lee Brackin Hereford Martin, born May 25, 1943 to Willie Lee and Byron Brackin, in York Alabama, was called home to her Lord Jesus Christ, March 11, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Roy Hereford, Jr; and her second husband John L. Martin. She is survived by her... Read More