DCH looks to fill 100 open positions during virtual hiring event this week
West AlabamaWorks! will partner with DCH Health System for a virtual hiring event, June 8th through June 15th for those interested in working in the healthcare industry in West Alabama. “We are excited to partner with West AlabamaWorks! on this Virtual Recruitment Event. The pandemic has presented unique challenges for our community and health care... Read More
Siloam Baptist sponsoring free pregnancy care clinic
Siloam Baptist Church is partnering with Safe Harbor Women’s Medical Clinic in a free pregnancy care clinic. The clinic will be taking place on June 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Siloam Baptist Church in Marion. If you are interested, please come to the back entrance of Siloam. Safe Harbor Women’s Medical Clinic... Read More
Services today for Elizabeth Davis McCray of Moundville
Elizabeth Davis McCray, 82 of Moundville, AL went to her eternal home on June 4, 2022. She was born on July 1, 1939 in Hale County, Alabama to Werdna Davis and Ruth Geddie Davis. She was a loving mother and housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.D. McCray; and her... Read More
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.