Marion Junction man dies in car crash Saturday
On Saturday, February 19, a single-vehicle car crash near Selma claimed the life of a man from Marion Junction. Reese A. Peterson,... Read More
Brown donates Black History poster to Marion-Perry County Library
The Marion-Perry County Library was recently gifted a poster titled Black Miracles. The poster celebrates the achievements of Black inventors and scientists... Read More
Dr. Moses Jones, Uniontown native, will speak at New Hope Black History program
Dr. Moses Jones, who grew up in Perry County, will be the guest speaker at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Sawyerville... Read More
Marion, Uniontown Family Dollar stores reported not affected in sanitation recall
Family Dollar locations in Moundville, Eutaw, Linden, and several Tuscaloosa locations have been impacted by a shutdown over sanitation issues at a... Read More
Black Belt native Herb Jones an NBA ‘Rising Star’
The New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones will play Friday at the Clorox Rising Stars event. Although Jones is renowned in the... Read More
Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame, housed in Marion since its foundation, will move to UWA
The Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame, housed in Marion since its inception, will relocate to the University of West Alabama as a... Read More
Samford unveils monument memorializing Harry, enslaved man from Marion who saved students’ lives
Samford University unveiled a Racial Reconciliation Memorial, at a dedication ceremony on campus February 15. The 8-foot tall obelisk is made of... Read More
AFC: Wildfires have burned more than 1600 acres in Perry County since Feb. 15
According to wildland fire officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) the dry, warm and windy weather Alabama has experienced the last... Read More
Severe Weather Tax Holiday will be this weekend
Beginning on Friday, February 25, the Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will run through the weekend and end on February 27.... Read More
