Charles B. “Charlie” Watts III, age 78, passed away peacefully on May 12, surrounded by his loving family.  A longtime ...

By Michael J. Brooks My neighbor stopped me to announce he’d taken up lawn care as a second job. He asked if I’d be ...

By Dean Kelly We noted two ideas about inspiration last week – 1. Inspired Like Shakespeare; 2. Thought Inspiration. We ...

It was the best of grass, it was the worst of grass. But mostly, it was grass that needed to be cut. “You don’t like cutting ...

By Tom Boggs At my age, I can still recall play-like heroes on the silver screen at the Linden picture show, but I can also remember the news reel before the main attraction, and in the mid-forties, ...

A guest opinion editorial By Stan Gottfredson President and CEO of Atraxia Law Major manufacturers nationwide, including in ...

Three separate fatal traffic accidents on May 2, 3, and 6 have left some in the area shaken. On Friday, May 2, a two-vehicle ...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is pleased to announce the newest feature for EBT cards and SNAP clients. The ...

The second Marengo County winner of The Black Belt Community Foundation’s annual William and Geraldine Curry Scholarship is ...

University Charter School has been selected to receive a $150,000 contribution from the Daniel Foundation of Alabama to support the newly-established charter school. This is the largest single ...