Stanley Holifield
Stanley Holifield of Marion died August 12 at the age of 98. He was born June 6, 1924. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 18 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 19, graveside, at 2:00 p.m. at New Fellowship Baptist Church... Read More
Neil Bradley England
Neil Bradley “Brad” England age 66 of Selma, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022.He retired from International Paper with 42 years of service.He is survived by his wife, Judy England; mother, Lillian England Acton; children, Brandon Howell (Danielle) Mathis, Keenan Lee (Claire) Mathis, Jason (Tracey) McDaniels; grandchildren, Kelly Rose Mathis; siblings, Suzanne E. (Eric... Read More
Rosa Benson
Rosa Benson, known as “Barose,” died August 10 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa at the age of 77.She was born January 16, 1945 in Hale County to the late Clara and Joe Fields. She confessed Christ at an early age and later joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Akron.Survivors include three nephews, Albert... Read More
Ethel Benson Tinker
Ethel Benson Tinker, known as “Babe,” died August 6 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa at the age of 80.She was born Feb. 23, 1942 in Hale County to the late Clara and Joe Fields. She confessed Christ at an early age and later joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Akron.Survivors include four children,... Read More
Donald Reese Ballard
Donald Reese Ballard, 64 of Uniontown, AL went to his eternal home on August 15, 2022. He was born on January 24, 1958 in Marengo County, AL to Everette Grey Ballard and Betty Lou Averette Ballard. He worked in maintenance for Dairy Fresh.He is survived by his parents; his wife Judy Lawrence Ballard; his daughters:... Read More
Marion man kills 10-foot gator
Greg Holifield of Marion recently harvested this massive, 10-foot alligator in the Chilatchee Creek area. The gator weighed in at a whopping 292 pounds. Greg is pictured here along with his wife, Beth, and son, Jesse.
Taylor earns ALFA Foundation scholarship
A local college student was one of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.Whitfield Conrad Taylor of Greensboro is a freshman at Marion Military Institute studying business. The award may be used toward tuition, fees, books or supplies.The 100 scholarship recipients hail from 52 different counties and will attend 21 different institutions. “It’s important for young people to get... Read More
Marion, other Black Belt cities consider business license fee increase for new year
Both the cities of Marion and Greensboro are considering business license fee increases for the coming year. The chance doesn’t come along often, explained Greensboro City Clerk Lorrie Cook at her city’s August 9 council meeting.“The state regulates how much we can charge,” Cook said. “We have not had an increase since 2007.” Cook said... Read More
Researchers need your help identifying local people in never-before-seen ‘Bloody Sunday’ photos
A partnership between universities and community researchers in the Black Belt is aiming to identify local “Foot Soldiers” from the Voting Rights Movement in historic photos.Some of the photos have never been seen before by the public, and include photographs from the archives of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.Researchers and community leaders hope that local... Read More
UPD swears in two new officers, considers adding cameras
At the City Council meeting on Monday, August 15th, Uniontown swore in two new officers, Officer Clark and Officer Clayton. Officer Clark has been with the department for a while while Officer Clayton is a brand new hire. Officer Barnfield, who has been working as a liaison between the Council and the Department, was sworn... Read More