Fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival comes to town August 1-3
This year’s festivities include local programs, events throughout weekend The fifth annual Black Belt Birding Festival will take place August 1–3, 2025, bringing hundreds of birding enthusiasts, ecotourism advocates, and history lovers to Alabama’s Black Belt. Organized by Alabama Audubon, the festival continues to expand each year, drawing more visitors and attention to the region’s... Read More
Perry County grand jury indicts Greensboro man on murder charges
Javontae Tykeem Smith, a Greensboro man charged in connection with a fatal Uniontown shooting, has been indicted by a Perry County grand jury for murder. Court records show that Smith, 23, was indicted on July 17 on one count of intentional murder and one count of reckless endangerment. His bond has been set at $150,000... Read More
Deadlines approach for Aug. 27 municipal elections
Marion, Uniontown publish voter lists in this week’s Times-Standard-Herald The clock is ticking for voters in Uniontown and Marion as deadlines approach for the upcoming municipal elections. Residents had until July 27, 2025, to establish residency and register to vote in the general election, which will be held on Tuesday, August 26. The last day... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 31, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County): $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or fewer. Each additional word over 20: $0.75 per word. Payment is required in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County): $20.00 per insertion for 20 words or fewer. Each additional word over 20: $0.95 per... Read More
Legal Notice of Active and Inactive Voter Lists for the City of Uniontown 2025 Municipal Elections — Tuesday, August 26 2025
(A=ACTIVE, I=In ACTIVE) EVERNEAL ABBEY I District 1TIMOTHY ABBEY A District 1MICHAEL FLOYD AB-BOTT A District 1GREGORY EDSELABERNATHY I District 3GRETA D ABERNATHY I District 3ALNECIA C ABRAHAM I District 3JOHN L ABRAHAM I District 3KINSEY J ABRAHAM A District 3VIOLA ANDERSONABRAHAM A District 3KAN’TRELL TY’QUONACOFF A District 2LINDA ACOFF A District 5ZA’QUON MI’KEALACOFF A... Read More
Legal Notice of Active and Inactive Voter Lists for the City of Marion 2025 Municipal Elections — Tuesday, August 26 2025
LAST NAME, FIRSTNAME, MIDDLE NAME,SUFFIX, DISTRICT, STATUS (A=ACTIVE, I=INACTIVE) ADSIDE LORINE NMN District 1 AAGEE SABRAH H District 1 AAGNEW BOSE EUGENE District 1 AANDERSON JOHN WALTER III District 1 AANDERSON LISA TUCKER District 1 AANDERSON TROPHIA LYNN District 1 AARRINGTON ADRIEN LASHONDA District 1 IARRINGTON BARBARA J District 1 AARRINGTON JEREMICIA YOLANDRIA District 1... Read More
Legal Notices Week of July 31, 2025
Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMANATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,Plaintiff,vs.ANDRE C. WARD; JESSICA JARVIS,ANDFICTITIOUS DEFENDANTS 1 through 10, being those persons or entities who or which may have a claim to the proceeds at issue,Defendant(s).CASE NO. CV-2024-900098 NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONTO: Andre C. Ward, whose whereabouts are unknown: You are hereby notified that the... Read More
McGlohn, of Rural Studio, receives Women in Architecture award
Emily McGlohn of Auburn University’s Rural Studio has been chosen by Architectural Record as one of five recipients of the 2025 Women in Architecture Awards. McGlohn is an associate professor and extension specialist in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture. A registered architect in Alabama and Virginia, she teaches 3rdyear design studio at... Read More
ADPH offers tips to stay safe as mercury rises, heat advisories loom
With heat indices in the triple digits such as those currently being experienced, the Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat illnesses. Heatrelated illnesses occur when the body is exposed to high temperatures. The incidence of these illnesses rises expectedly during warm weather periods, and... Read More
Two Dallas County men arrested, charged with July 9 FoodValu break-in
Two men have been charged with breaking into FoodValu, Marion’s only grocery store, during a July 9 burglary that caused thousands of dollars in damage and theft. Quashawn Marquell Parrish, 23, of Marion Junction, and Brandon Jamal Bennett, 22, of Selma, were each arrested on July 22 and charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief,... Read More