Perry 4-H club participating in PB&J Drive
Hale and Perry Counties are among the 10 West Alabama counties where 4-H clubs are launching a two-month collection campaign. Alabama Cooperative Extension Offices in the counties will be taking donations of unopened jars of peanut butter and jelly. The jars will then be distributed to local organizations, food banks, and distribution centers. 4-H members... Read More
Legal Notices – Feb. 24, 2022
Legal Notice MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on June 26, 2015 by Logan Hunt and Leeah Walker, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for First... Read More
Sowing Seeds of Hope giving away pantry staples today
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, Sowing Seeds of Hope will be giving away canned goods and other pantry staples in a food distribution event at the Ed Daniel Job Training Center. Perry County residents will be able to pick up bags of non-perishable food items from the Sowing Seeds of Hope building... Read More
Georgia man brought to Perry to face attempted murder, other charges
Carvin Lucky Real, 37, of Riverdale, Ga. was extradited to Perry County this week from Georgia to face a slew of felony charges. Real, who is currently in the custody of the Perry County Jail, faces three counts of attempted murder, second-degree domestic violence, firing a gun into an occupied dwelling, and more. The case... Read More
HCSD seeks help finding owners of stolen tractor
The Hale County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public in finding the owner of a tractor, believed to be stolen property. The tractor is a Ford model 5610. The sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post Friday night deputies believe the tractor may have been stolen from the Mt. Hermon, Bucksnort, or... Read More
Freetown, west of Uniontown, was early community of free people of color in the Black Belt
You might only notice the simple country church and accompanying historical marker on Highway 80 in passing, but they represent a truly unique community in the history of the Black Belt.Freetown, located in Hale County just west of Uniontown, was founded in 1867 by free people of color from the area looking to forge their... Read More
Dwayne Beason
Dwayne Beason, 78 of Marion, AL went to his eternal home on February 11, 2022. He was born on August 18, 1943, in Vernon Parish, LA to Phinas Beason and Frances Allen Beason. He was a manager for A&R Construction.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his sisters: Sybil Jeanise, and Jeanette... Read More
Marion talks budget, alcohol laws, and more at Tuesday night work session
Marion City Council held a work session Tuesday night to discuss the budget for the year ahead, as well as potential changes to the city’s municipal ordinances. A variety of issues facing the city were on the table, including the need to more vigorously enforce the city’s business license and fee requirements. City Clerk Laura... Read More
Legal Notices – Week of Feb. 17, 2022
Legal NoticeMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on June 26, 2015 by Logan Hunt and Leeah Walker, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for First Federal Bank,... Read More
Classifieds – Week of Feb. 17, 2022
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