Sumac Cottage’s third holiday open house set Dec. 13
Sumac Cottage will hold its third annual holiday open house on Sunday, Dec. 13, the same day as the Porches and Parlors tour of homes, with a pop-up shop of artwork and handmade gifts by regional artists and makers, an artist ornament sale, live music, refreshments and make-and-take art activities, the art space announced. Participating... Read More
Disability Rights & Resources provides free home modifications for older homeowners
Disability Rights & Resources provides free home modifications and repairs to help low-income older adults stay safely in their homes through its Older Adult Home Modification Program. The organization works with occupational therapists on low-cost modifications that reduce the risk of falls and improve safety and accessibility. Under a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban... Read More
Halloween events coming up this week in Perry County
A number of Halloween events are set in Perry County through Saturday, Oct. 31. The City of Marion’s annual Trunk or Treat, Halloween on the Square, begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on Jefferson Street in front of City Hall and the Marion Volunteer Fire Department. It is free, with candy, games, a cake... Read More
Hatch Class of 1976 gives $15,230 for band instruments
The Robert C. Hatch High School Class of 1976 has given $15,230 to the school’s band program. The money comes through a grant awarded by the Ala-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council and will help buy instruments for the marching and concert bands. The class presented a check dated Oct. 14 to the R.C. Hatch... Read More
USDA drought designation covers Perry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated nine Alabama counties, Perry and Bibb among them, as primary natural disaster areas because of recent drought, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries announced last week. Twenty more counties, including Hale, Jefferson and Marengo, were listed as contiguous disaster counties. The designation lets eligible producers in those... Read More
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
IRS and state give storm-area taxpayers until Feb. 4 to file
Taxpayers who live or have a business in Perry County have until Thursday, Feb. 4, 2027, to file most federal tax returns and pay federal taxes that fall due on or after Oct. 7, when Hurricane Isaias began. The Internal Revenue Service announced the relief Oct. 14 for Perry and 39 other Alabama counties, following... Read More