Legal Notices Week of Aug 3, 2023
Legal Notice STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT PERRY COUNTY CASE NO. 22- Estate of Rosa Lee Williams Deceased Letters Testamentary upon the last Will and Testament of the decedent, having been granted to the undersigned, on the 11th day of July, 2023, by the Honorable Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given... Read More
Maxine Coley
Bobby Maxine Coley, age 84, a lifelong resident of Perry County and long time principal of Francis Marion High School, went to be with the Lord August 6, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents, Freeman S. Coley and Dora M. Coley. Ms. Coley leaves behind a brother, Freeman G. Coley (Margaret), niece... Read More
Classifieds Week of August 10, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County)— $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less.All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word.Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside HaleCounty) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,65¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.Card of Thanks,... Read More
Montgomery PD names first suspects in viral Alabama ‘riverboat brawl’
One suspect was already in custody of Selma PD as of press conference, chief said Montgomery Alabama Police Chief Darryl J. Albert held a press conference at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 regarding his department’s ongoing investigation of the “riverfront brawl” that happened in Montgomery over the weekend. Video of that incident went viral... Read More
First cohort of Shelton, Bibb nursing program graduates Aug. 4
Shelton State Community College’s (SSCC) first cohort of practical nursing (PN) students at Bibb Medical Center (BMC) will receive their nursing pins and graduate in commencement ceremonies on Thursday, August 3, and Friday, August 4. The cohort of nine (9) is the first to complete the PN program at BMC in Centreville, Alabama. SSCC and... Read More
Black Belt will host Alabama Audubon’s third annual Birding Festival this weekend
Alabama Audubon is pleased to announce the third annual Black Belt Birding Festival in Greensboro, Alabama on August 4 & 5, 2023. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the festival is a popular offering from the conservation nonprofit’s Black Belt Birding Initiative, a program committed to bringing the economic benefits... Read More
Jazz ensemble will perform this Sunday at Greensboro Opera House
The Market Street Jazz Band will perform at the historic Greensboro Opera House this Sunday, August 6, at 3:00 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30. This will be the fifth event in the Opera House’s “Encore 2023” Series, celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Opera House as well as Greensboro’s bicentennial. The Market Street Jazz... Read More
Braxton sues Stokes in Federal court over Newbern mayor position
A Federal Civil Rights lawsuit has turned national attention on the small Hale County town of Newbern. Patrick Braxton, who claims to have been elected as the town’s first Black mayor, filed the suit. The lawsuit, originally filed in Dallas County Circuit Court in 2022, rather than Hale County where Newbern is located, alleges that... Read More
Program on elder law set for Aug. 3 at Tartt Library in Livingston
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is hosting an important elder law learning opportunity to address guardianships and conservatorships August 3 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library. Attendees can learn more about the legal processes involved with guardianships/conservatorships, when they are absolutely necessary and when they should be avoided. Guardianships... Read More