Legal Notices Week of May 29, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE The Perry County Commission is hiring a Solid Waste Clerk/Administrative Assistant. Responsibilities: Mail and Post solid waste payments to customers’ accounts. Update County website and perform other administrative tasks assigned: You can seek an application at the Career Center in Selma or at the Administrator’s office at the Perry County Courthouse. Education: Minimum... Read More
Johnson, Marion native, named to Dean’s List at Jacksonville State
Olivia P. Johnson of Marion has been named to the Dean’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance over the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5- 3.99 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 GPA hours of course credit.
Sarah Cordelia Washburn Hughey
Sarah Cordelia Washburn Hughey, 90, of Marion, AL went to her eternal home on May 11, 2025. She was born on March 12,1935 in Perry County, AL to Willie Howard Washburn and Nancy Plummer Washburn. Sarah was preceded in death by her parents: Willie Howard Washburn and Nancy Plummer Washburn; and her husband: Willard Hughey.... Read More
Brenda Coleman Hinkle
Brenda Coleman Hinkle, a resident of Uniontown, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Tuscaloosa. She was born on December 16, 1962, and was 62 years old at the time of her passing. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L.... Read More
Growing opportunities for Farmers at the Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center
Tuskegee University’s Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center (BBMIC) in Selma, Alabama has undergone extensive transformation in recent years to become a produce research facility, aggregation center, and processing incubator for the Dallas County region. The BBMIC is fully equipped with an inline washing conveyor, sorting tables, grading tables, pea shellers, greens spinner, and vacuum... Read More
‘CredibleMind,’ a free digital mental wellness platform, launches for Alabama
Behavioral and mental health issues affect every aspect of life; one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness each year. Alabama has seen the number of mental health providers and access to care improve, though more work is needed to meet the demand for services. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said,... Read More
Leila Faye Richardson Colburn
Leila Faye Richardson Colburn, age 77, of Moundville, died peacefully May 16, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. Services were held at 11 am Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at New Hope Baptist Church with Brother Dee McGuire and Brother John Russell officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church and... Read More
Johnson, Marion native, named to Dean’s List at Jax State
Olivia P. Johnson of Marion has been named to the Dean’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance over the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5- 3.99 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 GPA hours of course credit.
Marion student graduates from MMI, receives officer’s commission
Marion Military Institute (MMI) congratulates Darreon Tyrun Brooks, of Marion, for earning an Associate’s Degree and becoming an Army officer on May 10. A Francis Marion School graduate, who completed MMI’s Early Commissioning Program, Brooks was one of 63 cadets participating in the college’s Commencement Ceremony. Later that afternoon, Brooks also commissioned as a U.S.... Read More
ADPH issues mercury warnings on bass caught in Black Warrior near Moundville and Cahaba near Alabama Highway 183
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) released its 2025 fish-consumption advisory update, based on contaminant data collected last fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Anglers along both the Black Warrior and Cahaba Rivers should take note: elevated mercury levels in... Read More