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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Joel Frederick “Squirrel” Snodgrass age 86, a truck driver, of Uniontown, AL died May 6, 2025 at his home.  He was born May ...

By R.A. Mathews It was a hopeless situation. Imagine how it would feel if China had military control of this nation, ...

U.S. Jones Elementary and Westside Elementary students filled the U.S. Jones Elementary Gymnasium after finishing ten weeks ...

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, ...

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

The American Red Cross encourages the public to schedule their May donation appointment before summer gets into full swing. Year-end school ceremonies, sporting events and celebrations are expected to ...