Ela Foster
Ela Foster, 56, of Huntsville, AL, peacefully passed away on December 26th at home, surrounded by loved ones. Ela was born Manuela Laubinger on September 3rd, 1966 to Brigitte Laubinger and Manfred Hass in the bustling city of Berlin Germany. She lost both parents at a very young age and therefore was raised by her... Read More
MMI receives $35 million in federal funding for new math and science building project
Marion Military Institute (MMI) is now poised to construct a new math & science facility, resulting from a $35 Million funding provision for the nation’s oldest military junior college in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. Signed into law on Dec. 29, the FY23 Omnibus funding bill will provide billions of federal dollars for projects impacting... Read More
Perry Grand Jury indicts Commission Chairman Albert Turner for voter fraud
District Attorney Michael Jackson held a press conference in Selma on Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, to announce the indictment of long-serving Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner on charges of election fraud. Jackson was joined by Secretary of State John Merrill. “These are allegations… right now he’s innocent until proven guilty,” Jackson noted. Jackson and Merrill... Read More
Perry County committee celebrates Emancipation Proclamation January 1
On January 1, 2023, the Perry County Emancipation Proclamation Committee held the 160th celebration of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation at the Marion Baptist Academy building in Marion. Due to the pandemic, the event had not been held since January 2020. Reverend Adrian Knox, the pastor of Zion United Methodist Church in Marion, delivered... Read More
Breakthrough teacher named Shunnarah ‘Teacher of the Month’
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, P.C. is proud to sponsor the 4th Annual ‘Alexander Shunnarah Teacher of the Month’ initiative. The Alabama-headquartered personal injury law firm, known for the eye-catching billboards across the Southeast, leads the nationwide campaign spotlighting K-12 teachers throughout the United States for their work and commitment to impacting their students’ lives. Breakthrough... Read More
Marion implements city-wide curfew on the heels of back-to-back murders
The City of Marion has instituted a city-wide curfew starting today, Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:00 p.m. Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford requested the curfew at a called emergency meeting of Marion’s City Council held Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The curfew was in response to two back-to-back homicides within the city over the past... Read More
Legal Notices Week of January 5, 2023
Legal Notice STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COUR PERRY COUNTY Estate of Berta Lou Middlebrooks Deceased Letters Testamentary upon the last Will and Testament of the decedent, having been granted to the undersigned, on the 5th day of December, 2022, by the Honorable Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons... Read More
Carolyn Syring McCray Powell
Carolyn Syring McCray Powell passed away December 31, 2022, at the age of 84 after a short illness. She had been in declining health for several years. Carolyn was born August 19, 1938, in Greensboro, Alabama, to Irma Montz & Shelby Robert Syring. After her father’s death, her mother married Emmett Stokes and he was... Read More
One arrest made following back-to-back murders in Marion
District Attorney Michael Jackson has released the names of the victims in two murders that occurred in Marion Thursday night and Friday morning, January 5-6. Jackson said the second murder appeared to have been in retaliation to the first one. The victim in the first shooting was Christopher Lewis. Lewis was shot at around 8:00... Read More
Following back-to-back homicides, Marion institutes a curfew for citizens
Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford addressed the mayor and council on Friday afternoon to ask for a city-wide curfew to be put in place. The City of Marion has instituted a city-wide curfew starting today, Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:00 p.m. Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford requested the curfew at a called emergency meeting of... Read More