Clear backpacks will be required in Perry County schools for 2026-2027 school year
Students in the Perry County School District will be required to carry clear backpacks when classes resume for the 2026-2027 school year... Read More
Strike rumors, water cutoffs stir Marion council meeting
A rumored strike among City of Marion employees, reported to have begun Monday, drew no answers at Monday night’s regular meeting of... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 06, 2026
MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 06, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE 1 Source Towers, LLC is proposing a 300ft Guyed-type telecommunications tower within a 6,000-square foot (MOL) lease area to be... Read More
Music, art, and more at Sumac Cottage this weekend for Black Belt Birding Festival
Join Sumac Cottage on August 1st from 10-3 for an art exhibition, live music, pop-up shop and more, all in celebration of... Read More
Marion police seek information on Thompson Circle shooting
Marion police are still seeking a Selma man wanted in connection with a July 12 shooting on Thompson Circle that injured a... Read More
Cedric Wilson
Cedric Wilson, 38, of Baton Rouge, La., died Friday, July 10, in Baton Rouge. Visitation was held Friday, July 24, from 1... Read More
Vola Sue Ussery Burcham
Vola Sue Ussery Burcham of Marion died July 11 at the age of 92. Burcham was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Perryville,... Read More
Walter E. Brown
Walter E. Brown died July 19. A viewing was held Friday, July 24, at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. A celebration... Read More
Mae Elizabeth Wilcox
Mae Elizabeth Wilcox, 95, of the Ocmulgee community in Perry County died July 20. Wilcox was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Selma,... Read More