Clark named to Ala. Press Association Board of Directors
John Allan Clark of the Watchman Media Group has been appointed to the Alabama Press Association Board of Directors after being elected... Read More
Lincolnite Club Seeks Black Belt Students for Scholarship Program
The Lincolnite Club, Inc. is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship awards, offering financial assistance to Black Belt students who show... Read More
Annual state severe weather sales tax holiday is Feb. 20-22
Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and runs through midnight Sunday, Feb. 22.... Read More
Public input session on G’boro-Marion-Selma rail trail is March 11
A second public input session on a proposed rail-trail connecting Greensboro, Marion, and Selma will be held Wednesday, March 11, from 10... Read More
New area code will mean ten-digit dialing for 334 area on Feb. 23
A new 483 area code will go into service on Sunday, Feb. 23, as an overlay to Alabama’s existing 334 area code... Read More
Carolyn Bailey Payne
Carolyn Bailey Payne was born on February 28, 1936, and died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 89. A longtime... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
We’re early enough in the history of this column that it seems fitting to go ahead and rip off one of many... Read More
Deadline is April 15 to apply for Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship
The Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications from graduating seniors in the Perry County School System. The scholarship was established... Read More
Uniontown man charged with escape and domestic violence
A Uniontown man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges in Perry County after authorities say he escaped from officers and assaulted his... Read More