Coalition, Perry County Schools launch No Child Without a Bed
The Alabama Coalition for Healthy Mothers & Children and the Perry County School System have launched No Child Without a Bed, a... Read More
Former Marion mayor sues city over unresolved 2025 arrest and tax reporting
Anthony “Tony” Long, a Perry County commissioner who served as mayor of Marion from 2004 to 2016, has filed suit against the... Read More
Affidavits citing ethics case circulate among Marion officials
Current and former members of Marion’s city government have received affidavits in recent days asking them to swear, before a notary, that... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
For those of you who are curious, I’m somewhat delirious with the sudden fall of this “curtain of heat,” as I’ve been... Read More
Perry County tops Alabama in OnlyFans spending, says study; numbers questioned
Perry County residents lead the entire state of Alabama in per-capita spending on OnlyFans, the subscription website best known for adult content,... Read More
Southern wins first state baseball title asHennigan, Maxie take top AISA honors
Southern Academy pitcher Brayden Hennigan has been named the Alabama Independent School Association’s Pitcher of the Year after leading the Cougars to... Read More
Tombigbee RC&D accepting grant applications through June 30
The Tombigbee Resource Conservation and Development Council is accepting applications for its fiscal year 2027 grant cycle, with funding ranging from $5,000... Read More
Marion Man Jailed on Meth Charges Monday
A Marion man was arrested June 15 on a felony drug charge after methamphetamine and glass pipes were reported found in a... Read More
State party hears Turner challenge of one-vote loss; ruling pending
A contest committee of the State Democratic Executive Committee heard Albert Turner Jr.’s appeal of his one-vote loss in the Perry County... Read More