BREAKING: Target of Dallas County manhunt now in custody in Perry
The target of a high-stakes manhunt overnight is now in custody in Perry County, say state law enforcement officials. The manhunt took place in Dallas County, where Jerico D. Parker, 40, of Jones, was ultimately apprehended by law enforcement in the early hours of July 7. Parker, who has a considerable criminal history, including a... Read More
Summer Reading: Two weeks of fun draw to a close at Marion-Perry County Library
The Marion-Perry County Library had two weeks of fun for youth attending their Summer Reading Program. Over the past month, presenters have come to speak and offer interactive experiences for children, which included: Jamie-Lee Steenkamp of BDA Farms who read The Little Regenerative Farmer, joined by two bottle fed lambs. Steenkamp then helped the children... Read More
Gallion man charged with attempting to elude
Antwan Marquez Bruno, 28, of Gallion, has been indicted on charges of resisting arrest and attempting to elude law enforcement officers. The Hale County case was filed in court on June 28. Bruno is currently in jail and has been assigned a bond of $5,500. The charges filed against Bruno, resisting arrest and attempting to... Read More
Bobby Charles Custard
A fatal car accident near Uniontown on Friday ended with the death of Perry County’s animal control officer. Bobby Charles Custard, 63, of Uniontown, died on Friday, June 30. He was born February 5, 1960. Few details were available as of press time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home... Read More
Marion man charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief
According to a criminal complaint filed in Perry County District Court on Friday, June 30, a Marion man has been charged with third-degree burglary, firstdegree theft of property, and third-degree criminal mischief in connection with an incident from 2022. Jeremy Bernard Parker is charged with breaking into Marion Builders on May 29, 2022 and stealing... Read More
Marion business owner indicted on illegal possession of bank card
Monique M. McGaughy, 40, of Marion, Alabama, has been indicted on a charge of illegal possession of a credit/debit card. The Perry County Circuit Court case was filed on June 28, 2023, based on an arrest made on March 28, 2022. The case originated in Perry County District Court last year. McGaughy was released from... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 06, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 29, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Evans vows solemnized here on June 26 at Zion
Tevin and Robin Evans were wed in a double-ring ceremony on Saturday, June 26, at Zion Church in Marion. Senior Pastor, Adrian Knox, served as officiant. The weekend wedding was a first for the church and its pastor. The bride wore a white, off-the-shoulder gown with cascading flounces down the back and a blue-stoned tiara.... Read More
Community Health fair set for July 22 on Perry Co. Courthouse square
Zion Church of Marion will be hosting a Community Health Fair for Marion on July 22, from 10 AM to 2 PM on the Perry County Courthouse square. In partnership with Epiphany of the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) and Rural Alabama Prevention Center (RAPC), this fair will provide citizens with free health screenings... Read More