Heath Clary Named Catfish Division Winner in Statewide Outstanding Young Farm Family Contest
Heath Clary of Hale County was named the Catfish Division winner in the statewide Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) contest organized by the Alabama Farmers Federation. Clary was recognized during the Federation’s Young Farmers Conference Feb. 28 in Gulf Shores, in front of 450 of his peers. He farms in Newbern. As the Catfish Division... Read More
Legislature approves new Perry County voting center over chairman’s objections
Legislation to move Perry County’s central voting center from the old National Guard Armory on Highway 14 to the newer armory building at 620 Magnolia Street in Marion has passed both chambers of the Alabama Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature. Senate Bill 301, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stewart (D-Selma), passed the Senate... Read More
Perry County teams fall short at Final Four playoffs in Birmingham
After dominating their opponents in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 semifinal rounds, the R.C Hatch Bobcats and Francis Marion Lady Rams were eliminated from the 1A playoffs Monday, March 2, 2026 at the BJCC Legacy Arena. The Hubbertville Lions went on a 16-0 scoring spree in the fourth quarter to put defending Class 1A... Read More
Melvin Turner retiring after 35 years with PCSD
Melvin Lee Turner is retiring from the Perry County Sheriff’s Department after 35 years of service in law enforcement and public safety. Turner served the department in a variety of roles over his career, including Chief Jailer, Lieutenant at the Perry County Correctional Detention Center, and most recently as Chief of Courthouse Security. He also... Read More
Perry County Airport and Industrial Authority Receives Development Funding
The Perry County Airport and Industrial Authority has been approved for Site Evaluation for Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant funding and is moving forward with a $400,000 federal appropriation secured through U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s office, according to board chairman Donald Bennett. Bennett said the authority was notified of the SEEDS approval on February 5.... Read More
Tense session on open records ends with mayor declaring meeting over
A Marion City Council meeting ended abruptly Monday night after Mayor Dexter Hinton declared the session adjourned without a council vote following a tense executive session in which at least one council member walked out in apparent protest over a proposed policy restricting public access to city records. Councilmembers Tommy Kennie, Ann Lecroy, Willie Jackson,... Read More
Classifieds Week of Mar 05, 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 Mar 5, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMAPERRY COUNTYPROBATE COURTCASE NO. 25-2803 Estate ofErle Randolph Richardson, Jr.Deceased Letters of Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of November, 2025, by the Honorable Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the Estate are required to file... Read More
Marion Cemetery Association thanks Long for discretionary funds
The Marion Cemetery Association, Inc. is expressing its appreciation to Perry County Commissioner Tony Long for continued financial support of upkeep at Marion Cemetery. According to Marion Cemetery Association, Inc. board member Theresa King Anderson, Long has repeatedly designated money from his discretionary funds on the Perry County Commission to help cover mowing and groundskeeping... Read More
Cleanup day planned March 7 for Perry Lakes Park
Alabama Audubon and Cahaba River Coalition are hosting a spring clean-up at Perry Lakes Park on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to bring brooms, rakes, clippers, and battery-powered yard tools to help prepare the park for the season. Organizers suggest packing a lunch for a picnic at Barton’s... Read More