Ivey taps Fikes, veteran Perry law enforcement officer, to fill unexpired term of Sheriff
Former Perry County Chief Deputy will hold office through 2026, when next election for full term is set Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed longtime law enforcement officer Roy Fikes to serve as the next Sheriff of Perry County, stepping into a role recently vacated by Sheriff Billy Jones, whose departure from office earlier this... Read More
Classifieds Week of Apr 10, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or less. Each additional word: 75¢. Payment is required in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or less. Each additional word: 95¢. Payment is required in advance... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 10, 2025
Legal Notice APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public hearing on April 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. in the City of Uniontown Town Hall Basement to discuss the Board’s submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Application. The... Read More
Services were March 20 for Lake Uran Bates, Perry native
Lake Uran Bates Sr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and respected military veteran, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1941, in Suttle, Alabama, in Perry County, to Annie Bell (Oakes) Bates and Charlie Bates. Lake was the seventh of eight children and a... Read More
Deadline will be April 21 for students to submit to Congressional Art Competition
Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her office is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to high school students from both public and private schools throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, as well as homeschooled high school students. The winner will receive free roundtrip airfare for two... Read More
Lincolnite Club’s scholarship for 2025 application period now open for Black Belt high school seniors, closes Apr. 30
The 2025 National Scholarship Committee of the Lincolnite Club, Inc. is offering financial assistance to eligible students who might qualify for our annual scholarship awards. We are seeking students who have academic potential, as well as those who have made contributions to their schools and communities. Eligibility requirements for a Scholarship Award are as follows:... Read More
West Alabama Regional Planning Org. will meet Tues., April 15 in Moundville
The West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) will hold the following meetings: Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC): Hale County – Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m.– Moundville City Hall, 410 Market Street, Moundville, AL Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC), May 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – West Alabama Regional Commission, 4200 Highway 69 North, Northport, AL. Also... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
Celebrating National Doctors’ Day at Hale County Hospital On National Doctors’ Day, Hale County Hospital proudly honors our dedicated team of physicians who provide exceptional care to our community. In rural areas like ours, where access to healthcare can be limited, the role of our doctors is even more critical. Their expertise, compassion, and unwavering... Read More
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