Coalition, Perry County Schools launch No Child Without a Bed
The Alabama Coalition for Healthy Mothers & Children and the Perry County School System have launched No Child Without a Bed, a countywide effort to provide beds for children who do not have one. The project is backed by a $20,000 grant from the Mark Cuban Foundation, which made a similar gift for a drive... Read More
Former Marion mayor sues city over unresolved 2025 arrest and tax reporting
Anthony “Tony” Long, a Perry County commissioner who served as mayor of Marion from 2004 to 2016, has filed suit against the City of Marion, accusing the city of failing to carry out its legal duties in two separate matters: its handling of records and proceedings connected to his arrest last year, and its reporting... Read More
Affidavits citing ethics case circulate among Marion officials
Current and former members of Marion’s city government have received affidavits in recent days asking them to swear, before a notary, that the city council was aware of and supported placing the city clerk in a part-time municipal court position. A former council member who received one of the affidavits said it was sent by... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 25, 2026
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of June 25, 2026
Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that Tren-Tay Inc., 5558 Curry Hwy, Ste. 6, Jasper, AL 35503, (205)387-7790, has completed all work on the Phase II – Greensboro Valve Replacement Project for The Utilities Board of the City of Greensboro. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
For those of you who are curious, I’m somewhat delirious with the sudden fall of this “curtain of heat,” as I’ve been calling it. The horizon is hazy with humidity, and I have to run outside earlier and earlier if I want to get more than 30 minutes of yard work done before I have... Read More
Linda McKenzie
Linda McKenzie, a resident of Marion, Alabama, transitioned from labor to reward on June 6, 2026, at the age of 55. She was born on May 29, 1971. Visitation will be held Friday, June 19, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home, 226 East Jefferson Street, Marion. Ms.... Read More
Perry County tops Alabama in OnlyFans spending, says study; numbers questioned
Perry County residents lead the entire state of Alabama in per-capita spending on OnlyFans, the subscription website best known for adult content, according to estimates published by OnlyGuider, a search engine and analytics company that tracks the platform. The company’s “OnlyFans Wrapped 2025” report, which has generated headlines from CBS Atlanta to a Fox affiliate... Read More
Doris Barton Avery
Doris Barton Avery, 100, of Marion, passed away June 8, 2026, at Bibb Medical Center in Centreville, Ala. Services were held June 11, 2026, at Marion Methodist Church, followed by burial in Marion Cemetery, with Rockco Funeral Home directing and the Rev. Len Hurston officiating. Mrs. Avery was born Sept. 18, 1925, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.... Read More
Southern wins first state baseball title asHennigan, Maxie take top AISA honors
Southern Academy pitcher Brayden Hennigan has been named the Alabama Independent School Association’s Pitcher of the Year after leading the Cougars to the first baseball state championship in school history. The Cougars clinched the Class AA title on May 14 with a 2-0 victory over Clarke Prep at Paterson Field in Montgomery. Hennigan was selected... Read More