Kimberly Cosby of Project GRACE Central Alabama
Kimberly Cosby of Project GRACE Central Alabama is pictured with some of the toys collected for the organization’s annual toy giveaway, held Sunday, Dec. 21. Project GRACE distributed toys to more than 100 children and thanked its sponsors and volunteers, as well as the Marion Art Center, for helping make the event possible. For more... Read More
Management and marketing are key to crop success, Extension study finds
Finding the right combination of crop management applications and marketing strategies that result in a profitable season is an annual quandary for Alabama farmers. For the past two years, it is a question that researchers from Alabama Extension at Auburn University have tried to tackle through the TAPS program. TAPS stands for Testing Ag Performance... Read More
Qualifying Opens Jan. 5 for 2026 Democratic Primary Elections
The Perry County Democratic Executive Committee has announced that qualifying for the 2026 Democratic primary will open January 5 and close January 23 at 5:00 p.m. Candidates may qualify at the Albert Turner Sr. Annex, where someone will be available during regular business hours. The primary election is set for May 19. Qualifying fees are... Read More
TSH makes formal open records requests with city, ADEM, others
As a state deadline for Marion to turn in its 2023 audit came and went last week, City Hall and state environmental officials had not given a clear public answer about whether the city met it. In a November 19 letter, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) told Marion that its audited financial statements... Read More
Judge enters post-hearing order in Fikes v. Turner courthouse security lawsuit Dec. 19
A Perry County circuit judge has entered an order requiring the defense in Sheriff Roy Fikes’ lawsuit against Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. and Perry County to produce and file outstanding trial exhibits after a Dec. 18 hearing. In an order entered Dec. 19, Circuit Judge Marvin W. Wiggins wrote that the matter came before... Read More
Classifieds Week of Jan 01, 2026
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, 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Jan 01, 2026
Legal NoticeCase No. 25-2807Notice to Creditors of Estate of Russell T. Greene, Deceased Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of December, 2025, by the Probate Judge of Perry County, Alabama, Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are... Read More
Records show Marion received nearly $466,000 in grant funds as some vendors report unpaid bills
Newly obtained records show the State of Alabama sent the City of Marion nearly $466,000 in grant funds on Nov. 20, including $290,142.05 in federal Community Development Block Grant money for road work in the Lincoln Heights community, while some vendors say their bills have gone unpaid even when the city’s books show checks written.... Read More
State examiners say no recent contact with Marion as audits underscore years of decline
The state office that oversees public audits says it has not been in contact with the City of Marion over its finances and water system, and that its last audits on file for the city are for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020, all submitted at the same time in 2022. The Department of Examiners... Read More
Classifieds Week of Dec 25, 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, 95¢ per... Read More