Cooking in the Black Belt
All this rain has been making it near impossible to get anything done outside, but do you know who’s been eating to compensate for that? In case you didn’t know, this past Thursday was my birthday. Twenty-nine years I’ve been funneling sugar and potatoes into my mouth like someone is going to take them from... Read More
Four escape Perry County PREP Center; court records reveal murder, attempted murder charges among inmates housed under Dallas County arrangement
Four inmates escaped the Perry County Correctional PREP Center in Uniontown early Saturday, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Three of the four are not participants in the facility’s reentry program. They are Dallas County inmates being housed at the state facility under a separate arrangement because the Dallas County Jail has been closed since... Read More
Turner, commission majority clash over administrator’s status at heated meeting
The Perry County Commission met Monday night just hours after the county canvassing board certified election results showing Chairman Albert Turner Jr. lost his District 1 seat to challenger Donald Bennett by a single vote. The meeting highlighted ongoing divisions within the five-member commission. The primary focus of the meeting was the employment status of... Read More
Bennett defeats Turner by one vote after provisional ballot count
Donald J. Bennett has defeated longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. by a single vote after the Perry County canvassing board certified the results of the May 19 Democratic primary on Tuesday. The canvassing board, composed of Probate Judge Carlton Hogue, Sheriff Roy Fikes, and Circuit Clerk Mia Turner, met alongside members of the... Read More
Classifieds Week of May 28, 2026
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 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,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of May 28, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Case No: CV-2026-900017 ARTHUR WILLIAMS,Plaintiff, v. EUGENE TINKER, JR.,Defendant. NOTICE TO: EUGENE TINKER, JR. Notice is hereby given to you that a Complaint has been filed by Arthur Williams, wherein the said Arthur Williams seeks a Judgment against Eugene Tinker, Jr. You are hereby notified that... Read More
Bennett defeats Turner by one vote after Perry County canvass
Donald J. Bennett has defeated longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. by a single vote, the county canvassing board certified Tuesday.The board, composed of Probate Judge Carlton Hogue, Sheriff Roy Fikes and Circuit Clerk Mia Turner, met along with members of the Perry County Board of Registrars at noon to review and count 24... Read More
Breakthrough Charter School celebrates firstclass of graduating seniors in Class of 2026
Breakthrough Charter School’s first graduating class walked across the stage one by one in the school auditorium to receive their diplomas recently. Each student had chosen a person who helped them during their school years — a parent, grandparent, teacher, or sibling — to place a robe on their shoulders and a cap on their... Read More
Ivey awards over $500k in grants to victims’ assistance organizations
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded five grants totaling $577,607 to assist victims, pursue offenders, train court officials, and prosecute cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. “The victims of these crimes are especially vulnerable and require compassionate assistance. In addition, all those involved in bringing perpetrators to justice should be thoroughly trained on... Read More