Etta Sewell
Etta Sewell passed away on February 4, 2024. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 16, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, located on Pickens Street in Marion. Her Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Saturday, February 17, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church on Beech... Read More
‘Made in Marion’ fashion show set for Feb. 17 on campus of Lincoln School
The Made in Marion Fashion Show and Taste of Marion for 2024 will be on Saturday, February 17, starting at 3 PM. This year’s show will be held at the Lincoln Normal School’s campus at 207 Lincoln Street in Marion, with ticket donations starting at $15 leading up to the show, and $20 at the... Read More
Marion asks Court to set aside previous default judgment, will defend against police lawsuit in court after all
The city of Marion is headed to court in July after a lawsuit by a local man alleging assault and battery, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment on the part of the city’s police department. The suit was filed on July 25, 2023 by Attorney Robert H. Turner, Sr., who represents the plaintiff, Chadrick Martin. The... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Feb 15, 2024
Legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF: IN THE PROBATE COURT PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA THE ESTATE OF GERALD BRETT HUGHEY, DECEASED CASE NO.: 24- NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters of Administration upon the Estate of the decedent, having been granted to the undersigned, on 9 day of January, 2024, by the Honorable Probate Court of Perry County,... Read More
Classifieds Week of Feb 08, 2024
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 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) — $10.00 per insertion,20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word.... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Feb 08, 2024
Legal Notice APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public hearing on February 16, 2024, 5:30 p.m. in the City of Uniontown Town Hall Basement to discuss the Board’s submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Application. The... Read More
Widow of former mayor settles lawsuit against City of Marion, Mayor Hinton, which alleged unlawful taking of property
The widow of former Marion Mayor Edward Daniel, Viola Daniel, has settled her lawsuit against the City of Marion, Alabama, and Mayor Dexter Hinton. The dispute, filed in May 2022, centered on unauthorized construction and installations on Daniel’s property, which she claimed included a road, fencing, and a sewage system, all done without her consent.... Read More
Steve Anderson, Tuscaloosa’s first African American police chief, was the Motivational Monday speaker at R.C. Hatch.
Steve Anderson, Tuscaloosa’s first African American police chief, was the Motivational Monday speaker at R.C. Hatch. Anderson encouraged students to make positive choices, value themselves, focus on their goals and have positive attitudes. Anderson, a Uniontown native, is a 1989 graduate of R.C. Hatch and currently serves as Director of System Security at the University... Read More
Property owner sues for damage after 2022 gas line explosion near Woodlawn
Flames were visible for miles when the Southern Natural Gas pipeline exploded near Woodlawn Church Road in Perry County on Feb. 13, 2022. One affected property owner is now suing for the damage the explosion caused. A Perry County property owner is suing the companies who own and operate a major natural gas line for... Read More
Perry Co. Board of Education sues West Ala. Bank over $26,000 in unauthorized checks
The Perry County Board of Education has filed a lawsuit against West Alabama Bank and other unidentified parties for alleged negligence in handling the School Board’s bank accounts. Attorney Robert H. Turner filed the suit in Perry County Circuit Civil Court on Wednesday, Feb. 7. According to the complaint, from June 2023, the bank processed... Read More