Jeremy Burge, a tractor mechanic from Greensboro, is recovering from a brutal stabbing that occurred on July 15 at the Demopolis Walmart, where he had stopped to buy snacks after work.
In July, Jeremy Burge was slashed in the abdomen while trying to stop a woman who had a crowbar and a knife from hurting customers at the Walmart in Demopolis, Alabama. While healing from his injuries, he has missed work and had to pay for in…
The Southside High School Panthers lit up the scoreboard Friday night with a commanding 62-6 win over the Greensboro High School Raiders in front of a spirited home crowd.
District Attorney Robert Turner Jr. has unveiled “Project Zero,” a community-driven initiative with an ambitious goal: zero homicides across five counties.
The town of Newbern has received a $1 million grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to improve its sewer services for residents.
The AISA Class AA Region 2 Wilcox Academy Wildcats went on the road Friday night to begin their march for an AISA state football championship ring in 2025 and defeated new Class AAA member Southern Academy 21-6.
Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) has announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded an $800,000 grant to the City of Moundville for improvements to Market Street in its downtown business district.
A new mural in Greensboro that was made possible by a grant in 2024 has been completed, said an announcement from the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF).
Alabama Audubon's fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival is set for Aug. 1-3 in Greensboro celebrating the birds and ecology of the Black Belt region.
R.C. Hatch High School in Union Springs and Hale County College & Career Academy in Greensboro are two schools in the Black Belt that are benefiting from technology hubs set up by the nonprofit Ed Farm.
The Hale County Farmers Market will open for the summer season on Thursday, June 5, bringing fresh local produce to residents of Greensboro and surrounding communities. The market will operate weekly through July 31.
The Town of Akron's Public Library, in partnership with Beta Alpha Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and the Hale County Extension Office will host Children and Youth Mental Health Day tomorrow from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at th…
Hale County Library will launch a book club focusing on children and financial capabilities along with a book club kiosk and a dedication of its renovated children room on April 8.
LaWanda VanHorn-Rossell from Hale County and a coordinator for the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center was recognized for her Black Belt Project, “Decreasing Suicide By Stepping Up.”
