Senior property tax freeze, commission seat on Perry ballot
Stewart and Spencer in Senate District 23; four statewide amendments; polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 Perry County voters will settle two County Commission seats, a state Senate race and a state House race Tuesday, Nov. 3, and will decide a local amendment that would freeze property assessments for homeowners 65... Read More
Bishop leads homecoming service at St. Andrew’s, Prairieville
The Rt. Rev. Richard T. Lawson III, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, celebrated the annual homecoming service at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Prairieville on Sunday, Oct. 18. Parishioners from more than nine Episcopal churches across the Black Belt filled the church to overflowing, the diocese said. One person was confirmed and another... Read More
Haney named Perry Co. Extension director
John J.E. Haney is the new county Extension director for Perry County. Alabama Extension’s West Central Region has asked people to welcome him to the county. He works from the Perry County Extension Office in Marion.
Ethics Commission refers Marion mayor’s case to district attorney
Aug. 5 vote found cause to hold Dexter Hinton violated the Ethics Act; a referral is not a charge The Alabama Ethics Commission voted 5-0 Aug. 5 that “there exists cause to hold that Dexter Hinton has violated the Alabama Ethics Act” and that the Marion mayor’s case be referred to a district attorney, according... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Oct 29, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2026 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2026-343 (HB573), which ordered an election to be held on a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 relating to Perry County, Alabama; and WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 29, 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
Five Halloween events set in Marion from Oct. 22 to 31
Five Halloween events are set in Marion from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 31: a carnival, two trunk or treats and two parties. Diversicare of Marion will hold a Halloween Carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at 505 E. Lafayette St., the former Perry County Nursing Home. Admission is $1, with... Read More
New Pete the Cat books at the Marion Perry County Library
Shaiel and Rayah spent time at the Marion Perry County Library on Wednesday, Oct. 14, looking over its new collection of Pete the Cat books. The library also has new books for all ages and invites readers to come by and see them.
Breast cancer walk set for Oct. 24 at Siloam Baptist
The Marion Military Institute Breast Cancer Walk is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Siloam Baptist Church, 505 Washington St., Marion. The walk will honor breast cancer survivors and bring awareness to the community. Walkers are asked to wear pink.