The raptors are coming to Newbern Library June 12
The Newbern Library is pleased to announce that “the Raptors are Coming” to the library on Friday, June 12, 2026, for a free public program. Staff members from the Auburn Raptor Center will bring five raptors, commonly known as birds of prey, to Newbern for a two-hour demonstration held outdoors under a large tent adjacent... Read More
MMI’s Color Guard
MMI’s Color Guard represented the Alabama Community College System at Governor Ivey’s America 250 celebration held at the Alabama Capitol on May 21. The cadets were joined onstage by Jimmy Rane (MMI ’64), Sen. Arthur Orr, Randy Owen, lead singer of the band Alabama, and the 151st Army Band during the commemorative event.
PCWA installing four backup generators
The Perry County Water Authority is installing four backup generators at wells and pumping stations across the county’s water system in a project valued at approximately $600,000. The generators will provide emergency backup power for two water wells and two pumping stations, helping maintain water service during power outages. The Taylor Power Systems units are... Read More
West Alabama Women in Agriculture event a success
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Marengo County Extension Office successfully hosted the 2026 West Alabama Women in Agriculture Event in Linden, Alabama. This comprehensive educational program provided participants with valuable, hands-on learning experiences and direct engagement with Extension professionals across a variety of disciplines. The event featured a diverse lineup of Extension agents and... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
All this rain has been making it near impossible to get anything done outside, but do you know who’s been eating to compensate for that? In case you didn’t know, this past Thursday was my birthday. Twenty-nine years I’ve been funneling sugar and potatoes into my mouth like someone is going to take them from... Read More
Four escape Perry County PREP Center; court records reveal murder, attempted murder charges among inmates housed under Dallas County arrangement
Four inmates escaped the Perry County Correctional PREP Center in Uniontown early Saturday, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Three of the four are not participants in the facility’s reentry program. They are Dallas County inmates being housed at the state facility under a separate arrangement because the Dallas County Jail has been closed since... Read More
Turner, commission majority clash over administrator’s status at heated meeting
The Perry County Commission met Monday night just hours after the county canvassing board certified election results showing Chairman Albert Turner Jr. lost his District 1 seat to challenger Donald Bennett by a single vote. The meeting highlighted ongoing divisions within the five-member commission. The primary focus of the meeting was the employment status of... Read More
Bennett defeats Turner by one vote after provisional ballot count
Donald J. Bennett has defeated longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. by a single vote after the Perry County canvassing board certified the results of the May 19 Democratic primary on Tuesday. The canvassing board, composed of Probate Judge Carlton Hogue, Sheriff Roy Fikes, and Circuit Clerk Mia Turner, met alongside members of the... Read More
Classifieds Week of May 28, 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,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of May 28, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Case No: CV-2026-900017 ARTHUR WILLIAMS,Plaintiff, v. EUGENE TINKER, JR.,Defendant. NOTICE TO: EUGENE TINKER, JR. Notice is hereby given to you that a Complaint has been filed by Arthur Williams, wherein the said Arthur Williams seeks a Judgment against Eugene Tinker, Jr. You are hereby notified that... Read More