Stalemate on organizational votes marks Marion council’s first meeting
On Monday, Nov. 3, District Judge Robert Bryant administered the oath of office to Mayor Dexter Hinton and Marion city council members, including newcomers Ann LeCroy and Stanley Kennie, at the start of the city’s organizational meeting. The council then hit a series of deadlocks on basic setup items, setting a contentious tone that later... Read More
IT issues grind Perry Probate office to a halt
Perry County’s probate records system has been largely down, freezing many routine transactions that require digital searches. Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. said on Facebook that the county’s previous software vendor went out of business and that a new provider has scheduled a service call in April; he also blamed the probate office for not... Read More
Judson campus reportedly under contract, but details not yet public
The former Judson College campus is under contract, according to multiple sources, but the buyer and intended use have not yet been made public. As of Tuesday night, Nov. 11, the public listing for 302 Bibb Street remained active on LoopNet, a commercial real estate listing platform, at an asking price of $8,000,000 for roughly... Read More
MPD chief and officers resign en masse, no interim yet named
Marion’s city council held an emergency meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, to steady the police department after a wave of resignations and to begin a formal search for a new chief. A Marion Police officer stopped the Times-Standard-Herald’s editor from entering City Hall the night of the meeting, citing a fire marshall’s guidance on the occupancy... Read More
Classifieds Week of Nov 13, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20: 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20: 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Nov 13, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURTOF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMACase No.: 25-2795 THE ESTATE OF THOMAS CARLTON HILL, DECEASED NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Letters Testamentary of the deceased having been granted to Craig Thomas Hill and Cindy Doreen Hopper, on this 06 day of October, 2025, by the Honorable Carlton L. Hogue, Judge of Probate, Perry County,... Read More
Black Belt organizations, including one in Uniontown, received grants at Innovate Alabama ceremony in Marion
Innovate Alabama recognized thirteen West Alabama recipients of the Innovate Alabama Network grants in a ceremony at MMI on Thursday, October 30th. Grantees from Selma, Uniontown, Thomasville, York, White Hall, Marion, and Tuscaloosa received funding through the third round of grants totaling $30 million. After the ceremony, grantees were given a tour of the new... Read More
MMI will hold its annual Veterans’ Day parade November 7 in Marion
Marion Military Institute will conduct its annual Veterans Day parade this Friday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 pm in downtown Marion. Seating for veterans and their families will be set up on the courthouse square. All are welcome to come out and watch the Corps of Cadets honor all who have served. The entire MMI Corps... Read More
Extension welcomed students, guests for ‘Be Ready Day’ Oct. 31
On October 31st, the grounds of the Perry County Courthouse Annex II, Richard M. Avery Building were filled with excitement and purpose as students, educators, and community partners gathered for the Progressive Ag & Be Ready Emergency Preparedness Day. Students from Breakthrough Charter School and Perry County Schools participated in a full day of handson... Read More
Judge issues protective order, sets Dec. hearing date for contest of Uniontown District 2 runoff
New filings in Sherman Norfleet’s contest of the Uniontown City Council District 2 runoff election add a defense lawyer to the case, lay out strict rules for handling absentee- ballot records, and move the next court date to early December. Dudley Long, the declared winner by one vote, has retained Anniston attorney Harry P. Long,... Read More