Joy Wright Jones
Joy Wright Jones, 68, of Marion, gained her heavenly wings on Aug. 24. She was born Jan. 8, 1958. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, where she lay in state for one hour before the service. Interment followed in Hopewell Baptist Churchyard Cemetery. Visitation and... Read More
Kathryn Smith Holifield
Kathryn Smith Holifield, 89, died Aug. 26. She was born Feb. 20, 1937. She was a member of New Harvest Church of God, where she loved her church family, and she was devoted to the Lord and to reading her Bible. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth Hill Smith and Walker Smith;... Read More
Lena Nell Harrison Duck
Lena Nell Harrison Duck, 87, entered eternal rest on Sept. 2. She was born April 13, 1939, in Marion to Corin and Annie Frank Harrison. Lena had a personality that drew you in, always laughing and cutting up with people. She worked for the Nutrition Site in Marion, serving meals and providing a warm and... Read More
State warns cattle buyers about fake Facebook sellers after $100,000 in losses
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is warning cattle buyers and producers about fake social media pages posing as real Alabama cattle operations, after one such page took more than $100,000 from buyers who believed they were purchasing bred heifers. Since July, a family-owned Alabama cattle operation has been getting calls from people trying... Read More
USDA launches screwworm page for hunters ahead of deer season
With hunting season approaching, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm web page written for hunters, wildlife professionals and others who spend time in the field, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said this week. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living... Read More
‘Phantom’ returns to the Opera House Sunday
The Greensboro Opera House will present “Thrice-Told Tales: The Phantom of the Greensboro Opera House,” a farcical history of the Opera House and other local stories, on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, and students are admitted free. The locally written, produced and performed play is the third and... Read More
Child Find can help Perry County children with disabilities, schools say
Parents who have concerns about a child’s development, learning, speech and language, hearing, vision or other areas can get help through Child Find, and early identification can make a difference, Perry County Schools said this week. Child Find is a statewide effort by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation... Read More
Black Belt Paddle Festival seeks area artists
Sacred Space, Inc. is inviting artists from Hale County and across the Black Belt to take part in the Black Belt Paddle Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 26, at Jennings Ferry Campground on the Black Warrior River. Organizers are looking for artists working in painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, folk art and nature-based art... Read More
Southern Academy breaks ground on $2.4million classroom building and storm shelter
Southern Academy broke ground Friday, Sept. 4, on a $2.4 million academic building that will add four classrooms and two bathrooms to its Greensboro campus and double as a storm shelter. The 5,500-square-foot building, designed by Ward Scott Morris Architecture, will connect to the Elementary Wing and occupy the southwest corner of the campus at... Read More
Revenue commissioner asks taxpayers to update addresses, phone numbers
The Perry County Revenue Commissioner’s Office is updating addresses and telephone numbers for everyone who pays tag, title and property taxes in the county, and Revenue Commissioner Rita Kynard-Smith is asking residents to call in their current information. Current contact information ensures that every customer is properly informed of pressing matters and that unforeseen issues... Read More