Earnest Williams, Perry County folk artist, dies
Earnest Williams of rural Perry County passed away on April 6. He was an accomplished folk artist who first gained recognition in... Read More
‘Make the motion, Councilman:’ Meeting gets heated over HVAC purchase for Depot
Tensions ran high at Marion City Council’s meeting Monday night, March 20, as Mayor Dexter Hinton, City Clerk Laura Hinton, and City... Read More
Food, live music on the menu for Perry County Historical Society’s annual Low Country Boil this weekend
The Perry County Historical and Preservation Society’s much-anticipated Low Country Boil is this weekend in Marion. The event, which is one of... Read More
Historic Selma home tour is this Friday-Saturday
The 47th Historic Selma Tour of Homes will begin Friday evening at 6pm, March 17, 2023, with a reception of at the Vaughan-Smitherman... Read More
Man dies in tractor-trailer pileup on Hwy. 80 outside Uniontown
A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:55 a.m. Thursday, March 9, has claimed the life of a Kingsport, Tenn. man. James... Read More
One arrest made following back-to-back murders in Marion
District Attorney Michael Jackson has released the names of the victims in two murders that occurred in Marion Thursday night and Friday... Read More
Following back-to-back homicides, Marion institutes a curfew for citizens
Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford addressed the mayor and council on Friday afternoon to ask for a city-wide curfew to be put... Read More
Major law enforcement action earlier part of search for murder suspect
UPDATE (7:48 p.m.) – ALEA has released the following statement regarding the hunt for Edward Leon Bush, Jr., wanted for murder and... Read More
NBC will air second annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown game from Marion in December
NBC Sports will present the HBCU Pigskin Showdown, a college football all-star game for student-athletes from HBCU institutions, on Saturday, Dec. 17,... Read More
MMI starts work on new dining hall, first new construction on campus in 30 years
Since midsummer, there has been a lot of work being done on the campus of Marion Military Institute. The tennis courts were... Read More
