Black Belt braces for more storms on Tuesday and Wednesday
Alabama, and particularly the Black Belt, may see more severe weather on Tuesday morning, April 5, as a line of thunderstorms makes... Read More
Perry County High School Alumni Association elects Diane Harrison president
The group’s annual reunion and fish fry will be April 30 At a meeting in early March, the Perry County High School... Read More
Hundreds of Alabama communities apply for grants from state’s $220 million in water/sewer grants
Legislature set aside an additional $5 million for Black Belt projects Nearly 400 public water and sewer systems across the state of... Read More
Marion police charge business owner with illegal use of card, attempting to elude
Marion Police Department has filed charges of illegal possession of a credit/debit card and attempting to elude against the owner of a... Read More
NWS confirms two EF-2 tornadoes ripped across Perry County Wednesday night
The National Weather Service is conducting preliminary assessments of storm damage across Alabama following Wednesday night’s severe weather, when a line of... Read More
Making history? All in a day’s work for Francis Marion’s Kristalyn Steadman
Kristalyn Steadman from Francis Marion has been a part of many firsts over the past few years. She helped start Francis Marion’s... Read More
Major exterior renovations underway at Perry courthouse, with more in store, says Turner
The work on Perry County’s historic Courthouse building has been hard to miss in recent weeks. Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner... Read More
Perfect weather, strong turnout ingredients in memorable Low Country Boil for Perry County Historical Society
Saturday night, March 26,witnessed the return of abeloved Perry County tradition. Perry County HistoricalSociety’s annual fundraiser,the Low Country Boil, was awelcome event... Read More
Nonprofits serving Hale, Perry, receive almost $500k for home weatherization assistance programs in the Black Belt
The State of Alabamahas given over $200,000 toCommunity Service Programs of West Alabama.Funds will go towards assisting low-income familiesand the elderly with... Read More