Cooking in the Black Belt
I told you last week that I’d give you the story of Turtleback cookies. Last week, I also promised to get us past the dessert table and start contributing more savory options. Nevertheless, my heart is full of sugar and butter, so that is where I’ll naturally go. Now, take a trip with me down... Read More
Judge reminds voters of polling place changes ahead of May primary
Perry County Probate Judge Carlton Hogue is reminding voters of polling place changes that will take effect for the May 19 primary election. The most significant change affects voters in Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 whose registered polling place was the Old National Guard Armory. Those voters will now cast their ballots at... Read More
MMI Alumni Weekend set for April 10-11; digital membership cards now available
Marion Military Institute will welcome alumni back to campus for Alumni Weekend 2026 on Friday and Saturday, April 10–11, with a full slate of events ranging from a golf scramble and 5K run to a formal Pass in Review on the Quadrangle. This year’s theme is “Marion Made: Built on Tradition, Bound for Life.” Registration... Read More
Perry County Extension Director KatrinaEasley Honored at Retirement Reception
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, all roads led to Perry County as colleagues, community partners, family members, and friends gathered at the Albert Turner Sr. Courthouse Annex to honor the remarkable career and lasting impact of Katrina Easley, County Extension Director with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. The celebration marked a significant milestone as Easley... Read More
‘Fireball’ opens Opera House drama season Sunday
The Greensboro Opera House will present the play “Fireball” on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, with a reception following. “Fireball” is a single-actor play dramatizing the true story of Hazel Lindsey, a Tennessee plow girl who survived poverty, abuse, and eleven husbands with wit, wisdom, and tenacity. The play was written... Read More
Judge dismisses state claims in MPD lawsuit, but federal civil rights counts survive; trial in September
Perry County Circuit Judge Marvin W. Wiggins has dismissed most of the claims in Lucinda Shelton’s lawsuit against former Marion police officers Lonnie Glenn and Damien Steele and the City of Marion, but allowed the case to proceed on two federal civil rights counts seeking a combined $200,000 in damages. In an order signed March... Read More
Marion downplays AG investigation into $1.7 million in water funds as ‘routine’
The City of Marion is describing the Alabama Attorney General’s investigation into $1.7 million in unaccounted-for water and sewer payments as a routine administrative matter, even as the city council met Monday evening with no public discussion of the inquiry on its agenda. In a statement posted to the city’s Facebook page on Friday, April... Read More
Classifieds Week of Apr 09, 2026
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 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, $1.25 per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 9, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated May 24, 2022, executed by Michael Gordon Sr, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Renasant Bank, its successors and assigns, which mortgage was recorded on June 8,... Read More
Easter sunrise service set for 7 a.m. on courthouse square
The Sowing Seeds of Hope Social & Spiritual Task Force will present an Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 5, at 7:00 a.m. on the Perry County Courthouse Square in Marion. The Perry County Community Choir will perform, and Rev. Anthony Trimble will deliver words of encouragement. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.