Viola Jeffries
Viola Jeffries died Sept. 27 at the age of 84. She was born Nov. 5, 1937 to the late Willie and Corrine Jeffries. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined Greenleaf Missionary Baptist Church where she served faithfully with the mission and matron’s departments as well as the usher’s board until... Read More
Legal Notices Week of October 13, 2022
Legal Notice NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER FORECLOSURE NOTICE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a mortgage from PATRICK KEARLEY, AN UNMARRIED MAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., on the 29th day of January, 2008,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of October 6, 2022
Legal Notice MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Valerie E. Harbin, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Inter- Linc Mortgage Services, LLC, on March 30, 2017, said mortgage recorded in... Read More
Brenda Cox
Brenda Joyce Cox, 78, of Oneonta, formerly of Marion, died Sept. 30. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Cox, and five brothers. Survivors include two sons, Layne Cox and Ladd Cox (Mandy); daughter, Lana Rinehart; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janice Coniff. Graveside services were held Monday at Pinecrest Memorial... Read More
Piano/violin concert is Saturday at G’boro Opera House
Meg Ford, violinist, and Marsha Harrow, pianist, will perform a program of classical music on Sunday, October 9th at 3:00 pm at the Greensboro Opera House. The performance will provide the first occasion to hear the baby grand piano which was recently purchased by the Opera House and which will be dedicated at a reception... Read More
Special program at Newbern Library will focus on food culture of Alabama, Black Belt
What do fried green tomatoes, Sunday School Punch and Uncle Thump’s Original Barbeque Sauce have in common? They are three of the fourteen foods and beverages that are featured in author Emily Blejwas’ book The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods. Ms. Blejwas will give a presentation about the book and her extensive research into... Read More
Extension News: Answers for Alabama farmers about growing hemp in 2023
The cultivation of industrial hemp in Alabama is regulated by a state-run application system. Between October and November, applications for hemp open to current and aspiring hemp growers. An Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist shares the basics for growing industrial hemp in 2023. What is Hemp? Hemp, or Cannabis sativa, is a large herbaceous plant... Read More
Uniontown council declares Domestic Violence Awareness Month Monday
At the City Council meeting on Monday October 3rd, Portia Shepard approached the City Council with a request that October be declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Uniontown to align with the movement across the nation Domestic Violence Month was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect individuals and... Read More
Marion City Council meeting postponed until Tuesday
Marion City Council’s first regular October meeting, which was scheduled to have been held on Monday, Oct. 3, has been postponed, according to City Hall. Alabama state law requires city councils to hold at least two regular meetings each month. Because Monday will be observed as the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday, the council’s meeting... Read More
Marion man dies violent death Monday, few details confirmed
Lavaris Heard, 43, reportedly died of a severe laceration to the neck on Monday in following what appears to have been a domestic incident Officially confirmed details have been hard to come by, but reports seem to confirm that Lavaris Heard of Marion died a violent death here on Monday. Heard, who was 43, reportedly... Read More