There will be a community easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 3 PM. Hosted by Chelsea Williams and Jessica Essex of Exemplary Gifts, LLC., the event has an entrance fee of $5. With each ticket purchase, each child will be given a free hotdog, chips, and juice to drink. Participants are asked... Read More

Uniontown Parks and Recreation will be holding their annual fundraiser on March 30, at the Eugene Mason Arena. The board will be hosting a basketball tournament with a grand prize of $500. Up to 8 teams of 10 players each are eligible to enter for the tournament and a chance at the cash prize. Those... Read More

The Perry County Historical and Preservation Society will host its annual Low Country Boil on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Marion Female Seminary located at 204 West Monroe Street, Marion, Alabama. The event promises a traditional feast including shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, and homemade desserts. Live music for... Read More

On Friday, March 1, Francis Marion students in Mrs. B. Lucky’s 6th grade Science class got to learn about the Cahaba River watershed. The Cahaba Riverkeepers were on hand to provide more information on the diverse ecosystem in the watershed, considered one of the most biodiverse in the United States. Students engaged in an array... Read More

A Perry County inmate has been charged with murder after a beating in the Perry County Jail led to the death of another inmate. Damion Jason Allen, 26, of Marion, was initially charged with attempted murder in the beating of fellow inmate Frank Russell. According to the complaint filed by Perry County Sheriff’s Office, on... Read More

The Marion-Perry County Library has collaborated with the Perry County 4-H to offer a free community plant swap on Thursday, March 28. The public is encouraged to bring a plant to swap with someone else. The Friends of the Marion- Perry County Library request that participants include the name of the plant and care instructions... Read More

On Sunday, March 10, the Hale County Library will be featuring the next installation of their ongoing library lecture series: a book signing with author, Elizabeth Dubois. The event will be at the Old Greensboro Hotel at 1202 Main Street. Dubois is the author of several novels, featuring the character Louisa Wilton. The Louisa saga... Read More

Perry County voters elected a new Probate Judge on Tuesday night, and, in a first, elected the first Black woman to the Perry County Commission in the county’s March 5 party primary elections. In a tight race, the Democratic nomination for Perry County Probate Judge went to Carlton L. Hogue with a close win of... Read More