Essex scholarship committee names four student recipients
The Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced four recipients of its 2026 academic scholarships, all of them graduating seniors at Francis Marion High School. Erianna D. Jones and Leondra K. Rawls received Annie Essex Memorial Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. Jeremiah J. Kynard and MyKayla W. McCants received Complimentary Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. The committee... Read More
Gas keys approved, vehicle money stalled after chief’s requests at council meeting
Marion Police Chief Requests Equipment, Fuel Access During Council Meeting Marion Police Chief NiKisha Gailes asked the City Council for fuel access, citation equipment and vehicle decals during her departmental report Monday, July 20. The council approved the fuel request. The remaining requests were never voted on, after an exchange between Gailes and Councilman Stanley... Read More
Perry voters head back to polls Aug. 11 incongressional do-over
Perry County voters go back to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11, in a special primary election for the 7th Congressional District, and the votes many of them cast in that race on May 19 no longer count. The May 19 primary results for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 were voided. Gov. Kay... Read More
Classifieds Week of July 30, 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 July 30, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE SECTION 00020 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed bids for the construction of Uniontown Water Well, Project No. FS010440-01 James Avenue Well Rehabilitation will be received at 1055 Washington Street, Uniontown, Alabama 33786 until 2:00 o’clock P.M., C.D.S.T., August 6, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The Notice to... Read More
Arrowhead cited for wastewater violations as expansion request is still pending
The operator of Arrowhead Landfill was in significant non-compliance with its wastewater pretreatment permit during fiscal year 2025, according to a public notice from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) published in this week’s edition. Perry County Associates, LLC, which operates the landfill at 622 Tayloe Road near Uniontown, discharged wastewater exceeding its permit... Read More
Free prostate cancer screening will be Aug. 1 at Hale County Health Department
On Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Hale County Health Department, 670 Hall Street in Greensboro, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer... Read More
Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2
The festival headquarters for next weekend’s annual Alabama Audubon Black Belt Birding Festival will be in Greensboro, and the itinerary features events throughout the region. The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival lands in Greensboro and across the region next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing three days of guided field trips, art, music,... Read More
Sergeant Major (Retired) Calvin Drake Sr.
Sergeant Major (Retired) Calvin Drake Sr. passed away peacefully June 30, 2026, at the age of 73, leaving behind a legacy of honor, service, and unwavering devotion to his family and country. Calvin proudly served in the United States Army for 24 years, retiring with the distinguished rank of Sergeant Major. Throughout his military career,... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
If you thought my canning days were through, well, maybe you need to start canning to get a taste of my own medicine. Yes, by the time you’re reading this, I will have successfully seen my way through all fourteen days of the fourteen-day pickles. Yet, what I’ve been lacking in cucumbers and tomatoes has... Read More