Perry County stands to receive the largest share of a new round of federal community-project funding that U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District announced this week, with $1,515,000 directed to two projects in Marion and Uniontown. In all, Sewell said she secured $3,265,000 for four projects across the Black Belt through the annual... Read More

Perry County Probate Judge Carlton Hogue said this week that the county’s probate records system should be restored no later than the first of December, countering a social-media claim that service would not return until April. Hogue said a power surge crashed the office’s aging server used with its longtime software, Syscon, leaving digital records... Read More

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse led by Franklin Graham, is underway this week at Marion Methodist Church. Community members are invited to pack gift-filled shoeboxes to be sent to children around the world in the name of Jesus, with the mission of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Remaining drop-off hours... Read More

A Greensboro man, Joe Albert Harris, has been charged with attempted murder and first-degree arson in connection with a November 15 incident in Perry County. According to sworn complaints filed in district court, Harris is accused of shooting his mother and then setting fire to her mobile home while a person was inside. The filing... Read More

Marion Military Institute (MMI) and its U.S. Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program have established a ten-year strategic partnership designed to make MMI the premiere destination for future Army officers. The agreement, signed by COL David J. Mollahan, USMC (Ret), President of MMI, and LTC Joshua P. Hollingsworth, USA, Professor of Military Science, builds a framework... Read More