Smith appointed to serve as new Perry Co. Revenue Commissioner
Kynard-Smith took office as Perry County’s new Revenue Commissioner following her appointment by Governor Kay Ivey and a swearing-in ceremony held Monday, February 9. Kynard-Smith’s appointment was formalized in a notice she received from the Governor on February 5. The vacancy was created by the retirement of longtime Revenue Commissioner Christine Jackson, which became effective... Read More
Columbus Rutledge
Columbus Rutledge died January 29, 2026. Viewing will be held Friday, February 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. A Celebration of Life is set for Saturday, February 14, at 11:00 a.m. at Old Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Area students named to Dean’s List for UA 2025 Fall school term
A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and... Read More
‘Airing of the Quilts’ generated over $700k in revenue for 2025
The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend generated more than $700,000 in visitor spending and drew attendees from more than 25 states and several countries to the annual event in rural Wilcox County. Those are key findings from a survey of 182 festivalgoers conducted by Gray Research Solutions and commissioned by the... Read More
Gov. awards $442k toward low-income programs in Perry, Hale Counties
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $4.5 million in Community Services Block Grants to agencies across Alabama, including funding that supports anti-poverty programs serving both Hale and Perry counties. Funding for West Alabama Region Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves a 10-county region including Hale County and Perry County, was... Read More
McClenney Named to Director’s List at UA Early College
A total of 595 students enrolled in UA Early College during Fall Semester 2025 at University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. About UA Early College The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows high... Read More
Hale students named to Dean’s List at UWA
The University of West Alabama has announced more than 700 outstanding undergraduate students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 academic semester. Dean’s List Criteria The Dean’s List gives recognition to those undergraduate students with grade-point averages between 3.25 and 3.79, completing at least twelve semester credit hours, with no grade lower than... Read More
Windham Earns Degree at NW Mississippi Community College
Officials at Northwest Mississippi Community College announced that Madison Windham of Moundville was awarded their Associate of Applied Science. They were among the graduates who have been awarded degrees and certificates for the Fall 2025 semester. Degrees were officially conferred by Michael Heindl, Northwest president, on December 12 during the college’s 119th Commencement. About Northwest... Read More
Lapsley Named to Dean’s List at Lawson State
Virginia Lapsley of Marion was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 Semester at Lawson State Community College. Virginia was among 209 students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List Requirements Dean’s List Scholars attained a grade point average of 3.5, consisting of a minimum course load of not fewer than... Read More
Historical Commission Announces 2025 “Places in Peril,” Opens Nominations for 2026
The Alabama Historical Commission is pleased to announce the 2025 Places in Peril list. Places in Peril is a program managed by the AHC that highlights significant historic properties across Alabama that are at risk of being lost. Since 1994, the AHC and partners have collaborated to promote the program that calls public attention to... Read More