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Spotlight: Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter counties

Located in west Alabama, Marengo, Hale, Greene and Sumter counties form a sportsman's paradise.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Culture & Recreation

These counties feature antiques, nature tours, an archeological park, lakes, historic districts and more.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Community Development

Expanding broadband access and workforce training opportunities, improvements to airports and more abound in these four counties.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Higher Education

The University of West Alabama and Wallace Community College Selma - Demopolis Campus provides area students with all levels of education.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter : Movers & Shapers

The individuals who help shape the communities of Greene, Hale, Marengo and Sumter counties, including Woody Collins, mayor of Demopolis.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Health Care

These four counties have a number of hospitals serving their communities, including Whitfield Regional, which just installed the da Vinci Xi.

Spotlight on Hale, Greene, Marengo & Sumter: Economic Engines

Wood products, agriculture and manufacturing are all essential to these four counties' economies.

Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Tons of pellets

Two plants — Drax and Enviva — are making west Alabama into a biomass hub.

Parkdale Mills plans to close in July

Parkdale Mills, the Alexander City textile mill that once was Avondale Mills, has announced that it plans to close in July, taking 113 jobs with it

Macon County logistics park plans to begin construction

Construction of the first building in a three-phase Macon County logistics park is slated to begin this summer

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