Snead charged Tuesday with shooting into Thompson Circle home March 19
Derrick Jerome Snead, 29, was arrested Tuesday and charged in a March shooting that sent rifle and handgun rounds into an occupied home on Thompson Circle in Marion. According to a criminal complaint filed in Perry County District Court, the shooting happened in the early morning hours of March 19, 2025, at 120 Thompson Circle.... Read More
Friday is ‘Perry County Be Ready Day,’ focusing on emergency preparedness
The Perry County Commission, in partnership with Emergency Management and community partners, will be hosting the Perry County Be Ready Day on October 31st from 9AM to 1PM at the courthouse annex on Washington Street. This event is an opportunity for leaders, organizations, and community members to work together in an effort to improve the... Read More
East Perry Class of ‘75 has 50-year reunion
Members of the East Perry High School Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th High School Class Gathering on October 18, 2025, at the home of Loretta Wilson. Pictured from left to right, front row: Marilyn McCarroll Washington, Elaine Melton Martin, Willie C. Fuller Edwards, and Pastor Leo King. Back row: Loretta Wilson, Pastor Fairest F.... Read More
Two from Uniontown arrested in North Alabama, charged with October 12 capital murder of Cain
Two Uniontown men, Jayelynn L. Cole, 19, and Martrell Darail Carlisle, 19, have been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in the Oct. 12, 2025 killing of 21-yearold Shermain Jawan Cain in Uniontown, Perry County. According to criminal complaints filed this week, prosecutors allege Cole and Carlisle intentionally caused Cain’s death by... Read More
Final hearing set for November 5 in lawsuit between Fikes and Turner
The dispute between Sheriff Roy Fikes and Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner over who controls staffing and other operations in the sheriff’s office is now set for a final hearing next week. Circuit Judge Marvin W. Wiggins has scheduled the case for Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 9:00 a.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the... Read More
Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program to host caregiver workshop in Selma Nov. 5
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, the Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program will host an educational workshop designed to support and empower caregivers and seniors in the community. Themed “Compassion in Action: Empowering Caregivers and Seniors,” the workshop will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 30, 2025
Classified Ad Rates Minimum Rate (In Hale or Perry County) $20.00 per insertion for up to 20 words. Each additional word over 20: $0.75 per word. Payable in advance of publication. Minimum Rate (Outside Hale or Perry County) $20.00 per insertion for up to 20 words. Each additional word over 20: $0.95 per word. Payable... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 30, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE Publication Dates: October 16, 2025; October 23, 2025; October 30, 2025Newspaper: The Times Standard Herald MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tashery S Otway-Smithers, unmarried, originally in favor of Wachovia Bank National Association, on October 3, 2008, said mortgage... Read More
Kevin Chandler
Kevin Chandler, 44, of Uniotown, died Saturday, Oct. 11 in Selma. He was born July 18, 1981. Visitation was held Friday, Oct. 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Rock Chapel A.M.E.... Read More
ALDOT seeks input on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is inviting residents across the state to share their vision for Alabama’s future transportation system by participating in the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP) survey, open Oct. 1–31, 2025. The SWTP is Alabama’s guide to the development of transportation investments and priorities for the next 20 years. It covers highways,... Read More