The 2026 Alabama Catfish Conference will be held Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Blackbelt Research & Extension Center in Marion Junction. This meeting will provide an update on research activities within the Alabama catfish industry. Lunch will be served, and there will be a drawing for several door prizes. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.,... Read More

The Alabama Agriculture and Conservation Development Commission Program offers General Cost Incentive Program (Cost Share) practices for Erosion, Water Quality Improvement, and Reforestation. The program is administered locally by the Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District Board. The sign-up period began on October 1, 2025, and will close on December 31, 2025. Applications are... Read More

Oak Grove Augustine Baptist Church will hold its third annual Pastor Anniversary Program on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The service will be held at the church, located at 3267 County Road 6 in Selma. Bishop Dr. Johnny L. Davis is pastor of Oak Grove Augustine Baptist Church. Pastor Jonathan Gilbert of Friendship... Read More

The 163rd Emancipation Proclamation Celebration will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Marion Baptist Academy in Marion. This year’s theme is “Let Us March on Until Victory Is Won,” with supporting scripture from 1 Corinthians 15:57-58. The president for the program is Hon. Robert D. Bryant. The guest speaker will be... Read More

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, has claimed the life of an Orrville woman. Brenda D. Leshore, 65, was fatally injured when the 2010 Ford Focus she was driving left the roadway, struck several trees, and overturned. Leshore was not using a seat belt at the time of the... Read More

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

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

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

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