Curtis Hunter
Curtis Hunter was born on September 1, 1947, in Sawyerville, Alabama, to Woodrow and Lillian B. Hunter, and died on October 23,... Read More
MMI initiates ‘Patriot Pipeline’ for ECP students
Marion Military Institute (MMI) and its U.S. Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program have established a ten-year strategic partnership designed to make MMI... Read More
Viola Jones-Harris
Viola Jones-Harris died on November 3, 2025. A viewing was held on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at... Read More
Turkey giveaway Nov. 17 at Friendship Baptist in Marion
Project G.R.A.C.E. and community partners will host a drive-thru turkey giveaway on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship... Read More
ALDOT shuts down Vaiden Field for noncompliance
On October 20, the Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau informed the Perry County Airport & Industrial Authority that the operating license... Read More
Operation Christmas Child pickup will begin Nov. 17 in Marion
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse led by Franklin Graham, will begin its local collection week on Monday, Nov. 17,... Read More
Stalemate on organizational votes marks Marion council’s first meeting
On Monday, Nov. 3, District Judge Robert Bryant administered the oath of office to Mayor Dexter Hinton and Marion city council members,... Read More
IT issues grind Perry Probate office to a halt
Perry County’s probate records system has been largely down, freezing many routine transactions that require digital searches. Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr.... Read More
Judson campus reportedly under contract, but details not yet public
The former Judson College campus is under contract, according to multiple sources, but the buyer and intended use have not yet been... Read More
MPD chief and officers resign en masse, no interim yet named
Marion’s city council held an emergency meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, to steady the police department after a wave of resignations and to... Read More