Column: Not the responsibility of the press to run public relations
We had to expect some pushback when we broke the story last week of the companies and personalities behind the purchase of... Read More
Sallie Sprott
Sallie (Lewis) Sprott, 78, died December 24, 2025. She was a resident of Marion, Alabama, and gained her heavenly wings on that... Read More
Walter Dobyne Sr.
Walter Dobyne Sr., 78, died December 18, 2025. He was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, and a native of Marion, Alabama. Funeral... Read More
Geraldine Moore
Geraldine Moore, 74, died January 1, 2026. She was born October 8, 1951, to the late Mozell Moore and Mrs. Mabel Lee... Read More
System will block out-of-state EBT purchases
The Alabama Department of Human Resources has announced a new system that automatically defaults all EBT cards to block out-of-state and online... Read More
Perry among poorest counties in Alabama
Ten Black Belt counties are the poorest counties in Alabama, according to statistics released by a poverty advocacy group this week. Alabama... Read More
Qualifying underway for primary election in Perry, ends Jan. 23
Qualifying for the 2026 elections is underway in Perry County, with several candidates already in the races as of Tuesday afternoon, Jan.... Read More
Car break-in, damaged police vehicles, wrecked apartment lead to multiple charges in Marion
A Thomaston man has been charged in Perry County District Court after authorities say he broke into a woman’s vehicle, damaged two... Read More
Callan JMB is likely behind Judson campus purchase
The Texas company now moving to redevelop the former Judson College campus is tied into a much larger network of public health... Read More
Commission approves tax abatement for Judson project
The Perry County Commission on Monday approved a county tax abatement for the still-unnamed buyer of the former Judson College campus, over... Read More