Perry County School System students interested in cosmetology have until Tuesday, August 18, to apply for the PC Styles Cosmetology Program. The program is open to students in the Perry County School System entering the 10th grade or higher, and students must complete an application to be considered for the class. Offerings include hands-on training... Read More

Across Alabama and the wider South, some people eat white dirt. They may call it white dirt, chalk, kaolin, sour dirt, red dirt, or simply “dirt.” Some enjoy its earthy smell, smooth texture, or distinctive taste. Others reach for it when they have an upset stomach, during pregnancy, or when they feel a craving that... Read More

As students head back to class, Perry County Schools is reminding families of the requirements of Alabama’s compulsory school attendance law for the 2026-2027 school year. “Every school day counts,” Francis Marion School said in sharing the reminder. “Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s academic success.” State law requires... Read More

Greensboro’s “America 250” Lecture Series continues Friday, August 14, at the Engle Gallery with the presentation “Portraits of a New Nation: Early American Portrait Painters 1670-1850” by Eve W. Engle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The presentation will offer... Read More

Y’all, it’s hot out there. We’re at that point in late summer where even the wild things are wilting under all this heat. I certainly notice it anytime I go out to cut the grass—which has become a part of my Wednesday morning ritual. I’m either running out the door in the morning or the... Read More

A Montevallo man was arrested August 10 on felony charges stemming from an April break-in and beating at a Perry County home. Ta’Vicia Dewan Tutt, 24, was arrested for burglary, first degree; assault, first degree; and criminal mischief, third degree. The burglary charge is a Class A felony and the assault charge is a Class... Read More

The Council on Substance Abuse will hold a veterans benefits question-and-answer session Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Lottie’s Restaurant, 207 Washington St. in Marion. The session runs from 10 a.m. until noon and is open to veterans and their families. The first 10 veterans to attend will receive a free lunch. Organizers said the workshop will... Read More

Callan JMB, the publicly traded company developing the Atlas Complex on the former Judson College campus in Marion, announced Tuesday a $60 million joint venture with Bia Power Systems LLC and Alabama State University to manufacture transformers and other electrical equipment in Brewton. The operation is planned for an ASU-owned facility in Brewton, in Escambia... Read More