Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $48 million to help low-income households with utility costs during the cold winter and hot summer months. This includes a grant of over $5 million to Community Service Programs of West Alabama, which administers utility assistance programs in both Hale and Perry Counties, as well as numerous... Read More

People lined both sides of Washington Street on Saturday night for the City of Marion’s ‘Christmas on the Square’ parade and celebration. With local businesses, organizations, and churches joining in the fun, the parade was one of the best-attended public events in the recent history of downtown Marion. Attendees agreed the parade was a great... Read More

Citizens of Uniontown will be in Montgomery today, Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11:00 a.m. to protest what they say is an insufficient response by Alabama’s Department of Environmental Management regarding violations at Arrowhead Landfill. They are encouraging any interested parties, especially residents of Uniontown and other nearby Black Belt communities, to join them there in... Read More

There will be a public information meeting in Marion Junction on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. regarding a potential beef processing plant in that community. The meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Black Belt Experiment Station, located at 60 County Road 944 in Marion Junction. Members of the... Read More

With the winter season in full swing and daylight hours shortening, it is common for us all to be spending more time indoors and start feeling our moods change. Many people can feel this mood change as the seasons go by, but for others the change can be much more serious. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)... Read More