Voice of the Ville
HALE COUNTY HIGH HOMECOMING was a winner! Not just the game, which was 46-6 Wildcats over Sumter Central. Morning brunch honoring the returning classes of 1954,64,74,84,94,2004, and 2014 was a great turnout. Followed by food trucks on the quad and reminiscing and catching up with their classmates! A program at 2:00 PM in the newly... Read More
Information session on dual enrollment is Nov. 7 at Shelton
Shelton State Community College’s dual enrollment program will host an information session on Thursday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. in room 2255 on the College’s Martin Campus. The dual enrollment information session will educate parents and students about the benefits of the dual enrollment program. It will cover program options, scholarships, and resources for dual... Read More
Robert Washington
Robert Washington passed away on October 12, 2024. A viewing was held on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. His Celebration of Life took place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel. Interment followed on... Read More
Bozy Rutledge, Jr.
Bozy Rutledge, Jr. passed away on October 8, 2024. A viewing was held on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. His Celebration of Life took place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in the Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel. Interment followed... Read More
Mamie Williams
Mamie Williams passed away on October 3, 2024. A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Marion Baptist Academy, located at 315 Centerville Street in Marion. Following the service, interment took place at Bethel Baptist Church on Highway 5 in Marion.
Kim Harris
Kimberly A. “Kim” Harris, born on September 30, 2024, passed away recently. A viewing was held on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life service took place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Church, located on Pickens Street in Marion. Interment followed the funeral... Read More
Chyrell Jones
Chyrell “CJ” Jones, born on May 19, 1959, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the age of 65. A resident of Uniontown, Alabama, Chyrell entered into eternal rest at Vaughn Regional Hospital in Selma. Visitation for Chyrell will take place at Phillip White Julia L. White Funeral Home on Friday, October 25, 2024,... Read More
Margaret Doris Shows
Margaret Doris Shows, born on March 1, 1943, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the age of 81. A resident of Lawley, she is survived by her son, Jimmy Shows (Sharon) of Marion; daughters, Patty Breland (Jimmy) of Marion and Ann Bracknell (Tony) of Lawley; brothers, David Yeager of Coker and Thomas Yeager... Read More
Information session on dual enrollment is Nov. 7 at Shelton
Shelton State Community College’s dual enrollment program will host an information session on Thursday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. in room 2255 on the College’s Martin Campus. The dual enrollment information session will educate parents and students about the benefits of the dual enrollment program. It will cover program options, scholarships, and resources for dual... Read More
Pedestrian, age 16, dies after being hit by car on Hwy. 82 east of Tuscaloosa Sunday
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, has claimed the life of a Northport juvenile. The pedestrian, a 16-year-old, was critically injured when the juvenile was struck by the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 driven by Evan W. Dunn, 20, of Centreville. The teen was transported to an... Read More