Hale County Hospital’s Hospital Corner
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, a time to show support to the millions of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Currently, there are nearly 50 million people living with dementia worldwide. Dementia affects parts of the brain which control thought, memory, and language. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common... Read More
Special Black Belt hiring event going on today in Greensboro
West AlabamaWorks! and the City Greensboro would like to invite you to a hiring event. The hiring event will be held Thursday, June 9th from 2pm to 6pm hosted at the National Guard Armory located at 515 Greene Street, Greensboro, Alabama. The goal of the hiring event is to reach individuals that are not working... Read More
Newbern Library brings Betabox to Summer Reading Festival on Friday and Saturday
When the Newbern Library presents its Summer Reading Festival on this Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11, one of the highlights will be the Betabox Learning Lab trailer which will be open both days for students to participate in a variety of fun and educational handson STEM activities. Betabox is a North Carolina company... Read More
Second annual Black Belt Birding Festival will happen in Greensboro
Alabama Audubon has announced plans to host the second annual Black Belt Birding Festival in Greensboro, Alabama. Highlighting the birds, history, and culture of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the Black Belt Birding Festival is a popular offering from the storied conservation nonprofit’s Black Belt Birding Initiative, a program aimed at bringing the economic benefits of... Read More
Marion sues Perry County over use of old National Guard Armory
On April 14th, the City of Marion filed a lawsuit against the Perry County Commission over the use of the Old National Guard Armory building in Marion. The City of Marion deeded the property to Perry County on March 6, 2013 under the condition that the building be used for recreation and civic purposes, as... Read More
Thomaston will host Watermelon Festival on June 25
The Town of Thomaston will be host to a Watermelon Festival on June 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at the old Marengo County High School building, located at 21461 Range St. in Thomaston. The festival has been organized to help promote and raise funds for the refurbishment of... Read More
Percy Walker
Percy Walker of Uniontown died May 25 in Selma at the age of 69. He was born July 9, 1952. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 4 at 1:00 p.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery on County Road 65 in Uniontown with Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home directing.
Barbara Shelton
Barbara Patricia Shelton of Detroit died at her home on Thursday, May 26 at the age of 62. She was a native of Faunsdale.
Lorenza ‘Ramp’ Morgan
Lorenza “Ramp” Morgan of Uniontown died May 26 at his home at the age of 60. He was born December 21, 1961. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Goldman Hill Cemetery. Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home directed.
Sunshine School alumni picnic set for July 2
There will be an alumni picnic on July 2 for alumni of Sunshine High School in Newbern. The picnic is scheduled to go from 4:00 p.m. until and will be held at the Newbern Ball Park. The organizers are asking all classes who plan to have a setup there to provide a donation of $50... Read More