County solid waste customers can now pay online or by phone
Perry County Solid Waste customers can pay their bills online, sign up for autopay, e-billing and paperless billing, or pay by phone at 844-516-1082 through a new payment system that went live Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Perry County Commission announced. Customers whose account number is currently listed as their name will need to contact the... Read More
Kids and Kin classes for relative caregivers set at Marion library through Dec.
The Family Guidance Center of Alabama’s Kids and Kin program has scheduled free classes for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives raising children at the Marion-Perry County Public Library, 202 Washington St., through the end of the year. The schedule: A Guide to Safe Sleep for Infants, Tuesday, Oct. 13; Peer Pressure, From Toddlers... Read More
Arthur Leon Dixon
Arthur Leon Dixon, 52, of Uniontown died Thursday, September 3, in Birmingham. He was born February 18, 1974. Visitation was held Friday, September 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, 322 North Street, Uniontown. A celebration of life was held Saturday, September 12, at 1 p.m. at Glover’s... Read More
Thomas Averette
Thomas “Travis” Averette, 65, of Tuscaloosa died Sunday, September 6, at Glen Haven nursing home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery, 630 Spring Hill Road, Greensboro, with Brother Ray Hallman officiating. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directed the service. Born June 7, 1961, Travis grew up in Duncanville, a place... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Call me spoiled, call me uncultured, but I’m beginning to loathe travel. Don’t get me wrong: seeing new sights, experiencing new parts of this American landscape is something I try not to take for granted. Still, I find myself telling some stranger I meet along the way who is taken aback by a “Thank y’all,”... Read More
Moundville Native American Festival returns Oct. 1-3
The Moundville Native American Festival returns to Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum Oct. 1-3 with Native American artisans, traditional dances, storytelling and music, a new exhibit at the museum, and local and Native American vendors on the grounds of the ancient city on the Black Warrior River. Admission is $10 at the gate for adults,... Read More
Perry County Schools seeks children who may need services
Perry County Schools is asking parents and others who have concerns about a child’s development to contact the school system through Child Find, a statewide effort to locate, identify and evaluate children with disabilities from birth through age 21. Child Find is a program of the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Department... Read More
Jewell Marie Tucker
Jewell Marie Tucker, 84, of Marion died Saturday, September 12, at her residence. She was born October 24, 1941, in Marion, and spent her life rooted in the community she loved and called home. She was a Christian woman whose faith was an important part of her life. She was known for her gentle spirit,... Read More
Council approves wastewater equipment bids, adds two members to city’s line of credit
The Marion City Council approved two equipment bids for the wastewater treatment plant, renewed the city’s insurance premium financing and added two council members to the city’s line of credit at First Citizens Bank at its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 21, at City Hall. Mayor Dexter Hinton also announced that the boil water notice issued... Read More
Robert C. Hatch High School has thanked Theta Zeta Epsilon
Robert C. Hatch High School has thanked Theta Zeta Epsilon, represented by Brenda Cooke, for donating classroom supplies to the school’s teachers. “We truly appreciate your kindness, generosity, and continued support of our teachers and students,” the school said in a post announcing the gift.