Francis Marion cross-country team
The Francis Marion cross-country team competed Oct. 11 at the Billingsley Crossbone MX Ranch in a Halloween-themed meet. Their Gatorade-bottle outfits, designed and created by The Print Shop in Marion, drew notice as the team won Best Team Costume. On the course, Jadarius Carlisle finished second and Jamarian Essex placed third.
Fikes v. Turner: After hearing, county asks judge to keep non-deputy staff classified as county employees
With no rulings yet from last week’s hearing in Fikes v. Turner, the Perry County Commission and its chairman, Albert Turner Jr., have asked the court to “maintain the status quo” on who employs several workers assigned to the sheriff’s office. In a motion filed Monday, Oct. 13, the county argues that only deputies and... Read More
Berean Baptist Head Start program
Berean Baptist Head Start king for 2025 is Deveron McLaughlin Jr., and the queen is Kay’Lani Moore. Both are students in the Berean Baptist Head Start program.
Uniontown homicide Sunday under investigation, Marion issues safety reminders ahead of FMS homecoming
Investigators are looking for answers after a 21-yearold man was shot and killed Sunday evening along U.S. 80 in Uniontown. Perry County District Attorney Robert Turner Jr. said Shermain Cain was shot inside a vehicle sometime between 6:30 and 7 p.m. near Jones Lounge and the Dollar General. Several people have been interviewed, but no... Read More
City clerk files denial in U’town District 2 election contest lawsuit
Alfreda Washington, Uniontown’s city clerk and election manager, has filed her first response in the District 2 council race contest brought by candidate Sherman Norfleet. In a one-page answer submitted Tuesday, Oct. 14, Washington “denies all allegations contained in Plaintiff’s Complaint and demands strict proof thereof.” The filing lists Demopolis attorney John M. Gibbs of... Read More
Lincolnite Club will unveil historic marker at Lincoln School campus today
The Lincolnite Club, Inc. will unveil a historic marker for Lincoln Normal School on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. on the school’s campus (205 Lincoln St.), kicking off a weekend of reunion events celebrating the school’s heritage and legacy. The marker commemorates Lincoln’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 29,... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 16, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 16, 2025
Legal Notice UNIONTOWN WATERWORKS AND SEWER BOARDPUBLIC MEETING The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public meeting on November 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Uniontown City Hall Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Board’s intent to submit water and sewer applications requesting Drinking... Read More
Extension sets beef and forage field day for Oct. 17 in Marion Junction
On October 17, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Animal Science and Forages team will host its Annual Beef and Forage Field Days at the Blackbelt Research and Extension Center, located at 60 County Road 944, Marion Junction, AL 36759. This event is designed to give livestock and forage... Read More
IRS began phasing out paper refund checks for individual taxpayers Sept. 30
The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law. This marks the first step of the broader transition to electronic payments.... Read More