Records show Marion received nearly $466,000 in grant funds as some vendors report unpaid bills
Newly obtained records show the State of Alabama sent the City of Marion nearly $466,000 in grant funds on Nov. 20, including... Read More
State examiners say no recent contact with Marion as audits underscore years of decline
The state office that oversees public audits says it has not been in contact with the City of Marion over its finances... Read More
Classifieds Week of Dec 25, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Dec 25, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE State of AlabamaHale CountyProbate Court Notice This is notice that William Ralph Cothran, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Melvin... Read More
Local charity announces ‘Sponsor a Family’ program
Love Is What Love Does, a local nonprofit, announced its “Sponsor a Family” program, which began November 10 and will conclude on... Read More
Sherman Thomas
Sherman Thomas, 77, was born November 2, 1948, and died December 10, 2025. A viewing will be held Friday, December 19, 2025,... Read More
Lottie M. Jackson-Blount
Lottie M. Jackson-Blount, 84, was born July 21, 1941, and died December 9, 2025. A celebration of life service was held Tuesday,... Read More
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Selma, Alabama. He was born October 9, 1957. Sgt. Johnson,... Read More
John Johnson
John Johnson, 69, died Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born July 22, 1956. John was called to eternal rest on Saturday,... Read More
Alexander Harris
Alexander Harris, 55, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was born January 15, 1970,... Read More