Uniontown Community Listening Session will be tonight at 6
The citizens of Uniontown are invited to attend Part 2 of the Community Listening Session on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall Auditorium. The event is organized by Blackbelt Women Rising and Blackbelt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice and is designed to continue the vital conversation... Read More
Perry County organizations receive funds under BBCF’s 2025 community and arts grantmaking cycle for Black Belt
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is celebrating the impact of its 2025 combined Community Grants and Arts Grants cycle across all 12 counties it serves in the Alabama Black Belt region. Community- based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties applied for grants with the... Read More
James Spann will be featured speaker for Summer Reading here
The Marion-Perry County Library is gearing up for its 2025 Summer Reading Program this June, offering a month of fun activities, story time, snacks, activities, and exciting special guests for local children. The program is divided into two age groups. Children who have completed PreK 3 through 1st grade will attend June 2, 3, 4,... Read More
Classifieds Week of May 08, 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... Read More
Legal Notices Week of May 08, 2025
Legal Notice The Perry County Commission is hiring a Solid Waste Clerk/Administrative Assistant. Responsibilities: Mail and Post solid waste payments to customers’ accounts. Update County website and perform other administrative tasks assigned: You can seek an application at the Career Center in Selma or at the Administrator’s office at the Perry County Courthouse. Education: Minimum... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
Hale County Hospital Home Health Earns Deficiency-Free State Survey for 2025 We are thrilled to celebrate Hale County Hospital Home Health for earning a Deficiency- Free State Survey for 2025! This achievement is a testament to the team’s exceptional commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care directly to patients where they need it most — at... Read More
Homecoming services at Mt. Carmel will be Sunday, May 18
Mt. Carmel Church, located on Hwy. 14 east of Greensboro, will be having Homecoming on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Bro. Roger Harper will be bringing the message. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon followed by an afternoon of music featuring Legacy Gospel.
Brown spot needle blight affects Black Belt pines
Last year, southern pine beetles devastated approximately 52,000 acres of pine forests across the state. Now this spring, another problem is affecting loblolly pine trees. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is cautioning forest landowners about brown spot needle blight, a fungal disease that causes needle discoloration and needle drop. It also has the potential to... Read More
Woman dies in crash outside Uniontown April 24
A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 24, has claimed the life of a Tuscaloosa woman. Ka’myra S. Myers, 23, was critically injured when the 2009 Toyota Camry she was driving collided headon with the 2011 Ford Edge driven by Adam Hernandez, 23, of Demopolis. Myers was not using a seat... Read More
Appointments filling up fast as May 7 REAL ID deadline looms
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reminds Alabama residents that the REAL ID Act of 2005, will go into effect on May 7, 2025. This means Alabamians planning to fly domestic in the United States (U.S.) or enter certain federal facilities will need a REAL ID-compliant driver license (known as STAR ID in Alabama) or... Read More