Judge finds probable cause in Holifield killing; bond decision to come later
The woman charged with murder in the November stabbing death of a Marion man will stay in jail for now, after a... Read More
Bennett’s name, not Turner’s, on Perry County’s Nov. 3 ballot
Donald J. Bennett Sr. is the only name listed for Perry County Commission District 1 on the sample ballot for the Nov.... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Sep 10, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE PERRY COUNTY COMMISSIONAN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Title of Job Opening: Probate Clerk Under the supervision of the... Read More
2026 Southern Academy Cougars varsity volleyball
The 2026 Southern Academy Cougars varsity volleyball roster: 1 Martha Kyser, Fr.; 2/19L Kaylee Burt, Sr.; 4 Alana Mitchell, Jr.; 5 Macie... Read More
2026 Southern Academy Cougars varsity football roster
The 2026 Southern Academy Cougars varsity football roster: 1 BoBraeden Agee, Sr., REC/DB; 3 RJ Seale, Jr., TE/OLB; 5 Patrick Thomas, Jr.,... Read More
Southern volleyball opens region play Thursday against Bessemer
Southern Academy’s volleyball team, the defending AISA Class AA state champion, opens region play at home Thursday, Sept. 3, against Bessemer Academy,... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
According to my parentheticals, this columnist is still in a state of mourning. Yes, Carolyn Virginia Nelson, a personal icon of Black... Read More
Two arrested on charges involving video, Facebook posts
Two people were arrested Aug. 28 on charges stemming from complaints involving the same woman, according to Perry County District Court records.... Read More
Breakthrough grad named county’s first Alabama Power Community Scholar
Riley Mitcham, a May graduate of Breakthrough Charter School, has been named Perry County’s recipient in the inaugural year of the Alabama... Read More
Marion pushes meeting to Sept. 8; variance hearing, budget session set
The Marion City Council meeting that had been scheduled to resume Wednesday, Aug. 26, has been postponed, and council business will now... Read More