Annual Methodist soup fundraiser will be Feb. 5
Marion Methodist Church will hold its annual soup sale on Wednesday, February 5. Soup may be picked up 4:00-5:30 at the church parking lot. Cost is $10 a quart.
Marion student named to MMI Dean’s List for Fall ‘24
Philip Angelo Benavides of Marion, AL, a Liberty High School graduate, completed the Marion Military Institute Fall 2024 semester on the college’s Dean’s List. This academic achievement requires a GPA of 3.5 or above. Educating leaders since 1842, and a proud member of the Alabama Community College System, MMI enrolls a diverse population of both... Read More
PCBOE seeks to hire new head football coach for Robert C. Hatch
The Perry County Board of Education has announced a vacancy for the position of head football coach at Robert C. Hatch High School in Uniontown, with applications currently being accepted. The position will be effective for the 2025-2026 school year. The board is seeking candidates with a current Alabama Teacher’s Certification or equivalent qualifications. While... Read More
Bidding process opens on workforce development center for state-run re-entry facility at former U’town private prison
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles and J.F. Ingram State Technical College have officially opened the bidding process for the construction of a new workforce training facility at the Perry County PREP Center in Uniontown. The project aims to enhance vocational training opportunities for parolees and probationers as part of the state’s broader effort... Read More
Perry County student named to Fall 2024 Chancellor’s List at Troy University
Anna Caine of Marion, AL has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2024-2025 academic year. The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0. About Troy University Troy University... Read More
New federal data says Hale and Perry were state’s top counties for economic growth in 2023
Perry and Hale Counties have been named Alabama’s fastest growing economies in Gross Domestic Product for 2023, according to recently released data from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Despite the two counties’ relatively small populations and economic bases, both experienced significant economic expansion, driven by a mix of agricultural strength, manufacturing, and external earnings... Read More
Greensboro man arrested after 2023 attempted murder indictment in Perry County gas station shooting
A Perry County grand jury has indicted Zavis Tra’Von Smith, 25, of Greensboro, on multiple felony charges related to a May 19, 2023, shooting incident in Uniontown. Smith faces two counts of attempted murder, three counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied building or vehicle, and one count of reckless endangerment, according to court... Read More
Classifieds Week of Jan 16, 2025
MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. Card... Read More
Classifieds Week of Jan 01, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County):$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word. Payable in advance... Read More
Legal Notices Week of January 16, 2025
Legal Notice MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Joan Harris to United States of America, acting through The Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, dated August 30, 1985 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate... Read More