Carolyn Johnson Starks
Carolyn Johnson Starks, affectionately known as “Little Lady,” passed away on May 27, 2024, at the age of 78. A resident of Uniontown, Alabama, Mrs. Starks entered into eternal transition at Southland Nursing Home in Marion, Alabama. Visitation services were held on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home in... Read More
Thomas Irby Pope III
Thomas Irby Pope III, age 86 passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his childhood home in Marion, Alabama . Irby was born on 1 September 1937 in Sylacauga Alabama to Thomas Irby Pope Jr. and Opal Tinney Pope. He graduated from Bibb County High School. He served in the United States Army as... Read More
Cameron Sanders graduates Troy
Cameron Sanders of Marion graduated from Troy University during the Spring Semester/Term 4 of the 2023-2024 academic year. Sanders graduated with a master’s degree while taking classes at Troy Online. Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose TROY for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and... Read More
Clarrice Hale Hoggle
Clarrice Hale Hoggle of Sprott, Alabama passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born Nov. 9, 1938. Clarrice married her high school sweetheart, Louis, on July 8, 1956. Together, they raised a family and shared a wonderful life. Clarrice loved her family and friends and was known for... Read More
Extension sets heirs property workshop for June 19 in Perry
The Perry County Extension Office will be hosting the Heirs Property Awareness Workshop on June 19, from 9 AM to 11 AM at the Perry County Courthouse, in the upstairs courtroom. This workshop will offer information and valuable insight into heirs property, property passed to family members by inheritance. The workshop comes during the month... Read More
Whit Taylor of Greensboro graduates MMI with numerous accolades
On May 11, Greensboro resident Whit Taylor received his associate’s degree from Marion Military Institute, graduating with numerous accolades. In keeping with family tradition, he is the son of two MMI alumni: Brandon Taylor and Buffy Rinehart Walters. Much of Taylor’s extended family is from Marion. As a sophomore cadet, Taylor held the peer leadership... Read More
Two Perry natives, Steadman and Williams, graduated MMI May 11
On May 11, Marion Military Institute counted two outstanding Perry County students in its 2024 graduating class: Kristalyn Steadman of Marion and Jalen Williams of Uniontown. Both were members of the Phi Theta Kappa national honor society before earning their associate’s degree. As a cadet, Steadman held the peer leadership position of Command Sergeant Major... Read More
City of Marion opens bidding on aspects of water system replacement/repair project
The City of Marion has initiated the bidding process for two critical aspects of the comprehensive overhaul of its water and sewer system. This major infrastructure project, funded through an agreement between the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and the city, aims to address the persistent issues that have plagued the system for years,... Read More
After aborted May 20 meeting, council discusses water leaks, grant applications, culvert repair
Marion City Council met Monday night, June 3, for its first scheduled meeting of June. Shortly after calling the meeting to order and the council voting to approve the minutes of its last meeting, Mayor Dexter Hinton asked for a motion to enter executive session. The council’s last scheduled meeting, set for Monday, May 20,... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 06, 2024
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion, 20words or less. All words in excess of 20,75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion,20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word. Payable... Read More