Otis Harris
Otis Harris, a resident of Uniontown, was born on May 17, 1958, and entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 18, at the age of 66 in Tuscaloosa. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 31, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, located at 322 North Street in... Read More
John Wayne
John Wayne “Jack” Moore passed away on January 18, 2025. Services honoring his life have been arranged by Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion, Alabama. A viewing will take place on Friday, January 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel, located at 302 Pickens Street in Marion. The celebration of... Read More
Lenora Evans
Lenora (Gooden) Evans, a resident of Marion, was born on February 8, 1960, and passed away on January 14, at the age of 64. Visitation was held on Friday, January 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The homegoing celebration took place on Saturday, January 25, at 1 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church. Following the... Read More
Annual Friends of Library bake sale will be Feb. 13
The Friends of the Marion Perry County Library invite you to save the date, Thursday, February 13, 2025. The annual bake sale will be held that day from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please support your library by being by a baker, a buyer or both.
2025 Sawyerville 5k Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 15 at St. Paul’s in Greensboro
Greensboro is gearing up to host the Sawyerville Annual 5K Run/Walk event, scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. The race will begin at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro. The entry fee is $25 per participant. The Sawyerville Project, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, is dedicated to creating opportunities for... Read More
Cosby earns B.S. Dec. 14 at University of Alabama
Daren E. Cosby Jr., the son of Daren and Karla Cosby of Marion, AL, graduated from The University of Alabama on December 14, 2024, during the fall commencement ceremony. Daren received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration.
Pre-registration now open for pre-k classes at Francis Marion, R.C. Hatch
The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education is now accepting pre-registration applications for the 2025-2026 First Class Pre-K program. The program, which offers high-quality early childhood education, is open to all Alabama residents whose children will be four years old on or before September 1, 2025. Pre-registration, which began on January 15, 2025, will remain... Read More
Marion post office renamed in honor of Turner
Dedication ceremony in honor of late Civil Rights leader will be held Feb. 28 The Marion Post Office is officially being renamed the Albert Turner Sr. Post Office in honor of the late civil rights leader and former Perry County Commissioner. The dedication ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.,... Read More
Dual enrollment program registration opens February 1 at Shelton State C.C.
Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Dual Enrollment summer registration opens on February 1. The available dual enrollment scholarship will pay for two free classes and textbooks for new and returning dual enrollment students. Dual Enrollment allows eligible high school students to enroll in college classes at the same time with high school classes. Students successfully... Read More
Main Street Marion announces plans to open technology center in former Nathan Harris building
The Nathan Harris’ Sons Building, a corner landmark in downtown Marion for more than a century, has a new name and will reopen in March to a new purpose. The Main Street Marion Board voted last week to name the historical site “The Harris Technology Hub,” giving a nod to generations of the Harris family... Read More