Since December, some Alabama areas have experienced nine days with temperature changes of 10+ degrees from one day to the next. A cold snap with lows in the 20s is expected, staying below freezing for the week. Rapid temperature changes can strain heating systems and increase energy costs. 1. Treat Your Home Like a System,... Read More

IRS Opens 2026 Tax Filing Season Date: January 26, 2026For: Tax Year 2025 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially opened the 2026 tax filing season and is now accepting federal individual income tax returns for 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million returns to be filed ahead of the April 15, 2026 federal deadline.... Read More

A Banana Pudding Journey If you’re like me, you love banana pudding in all its variations. My mother made it like just about anyone would: some instant banana pudding, Cool Whip, and Nilla Wafers. She would line a bowl with cookies, add the pudding, top with the Cool Whip, and finish it with more cookies... Read More

A Marion man has been charged in connection with an early-morning incident at Lottie’s Restaurant on Washington Street that left the popular eatery’s owner and another person injured. Charges Filed According to a criminal complaint filed in Perry County District Court, Lue David Suttle of Marion was arrested Jan. 23 and charged with: One count... Read More

Marion Police Incident Report Incidents January 18, 2026 Marion police responded to a fire call at Judy’s Convenience Store on Washington Street. January 19, 2026 A vehicle wreck involving a vehicle and College City Drugs on Washington Street was reported. January 20, 2026 Officers took a report of first-degree theft involving a vehicle on Grove... Read More

Marion Methodist Church will hold its annual soup sale on Wednesday, February 4. Tickets can be purchased for $10 from church members or by calling the church office at 334-683-6543. Pickup Details The soup can be picked up from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the church parking lot.

The Marion City Council voted Tuesday night, Jan. 20, to advertise for the positions of municipal court magistrate, municipal judge, and municipal prosecutor. The move comes after more than a year of turnover inside Marion’s municipal court and amid ongoing questions about how key court functions have been handled since the resignation of long-time court... Read More

Suit alleges city failed to act on repeated warnings, has operated illegal dump at city shop since at least 2019 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has gone to court against the City of Marion, alleging the city ignored a 2024 order to shut down and clean up an unauthorized dump site at the... Read More