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
Tombigbee RC&D accepting grant applications through June 30
The Tombigbee Resource Conservation and Development Council is accepting applications for its fiscal year 2027 grant cycle, with funding ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 per project. Applications are being accepted through June 30. No late applications will be accepted. Approved projects may begin Oct. 1. Grants are awarded on a reimbursement-only basis, meaning applicants must... Read More
Marion Man Jailed on Meth Charges Monday
A Marion man was arrested June 15 on a felony drug charge after methamphetamine and glass pipes were reported found in a vehicle he was driving in Marion. Melvin Levern Sprott Jr., 66, of 105B Davis Street, Marion, faces one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession... Read More
State party hears Turner challenge of one-vote loss; ruling pending
A contest committee of the State Democratic Executive Committee heard Albert Turner Jr.’s appeal of his one-vote loss in the Perry County Commission District 1 Democratic primary on June 15 in Montgomery, where the arguments turned largely on whether Turner filed his challenge on time and with the proper official rather than on the vote... Read More
Classifieds Week of June 18, 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 18, 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... Read More