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CDC sets new vaccination schedule guidelines for immunocompromised
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified the COVID-19 vaccination schedule for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised to better protect them from the potential severe consequences of COVID-19. These changes are designed to eliminate confusion about vaccine recommendations and to help ensure they have optimal protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus... Read More
Black Belt Workshop seeks local artists, musicians for September festival
Local nonprofit organization Black Belt Workshop is putting out the call for musicians based in or inspired by Alabama’s Black Belt. The organization is planning its first major event, the Black Belt Biennial, for Sept. 24 and 25 of this year in downtown Greensboro, and hopes to fill its performance roster with music from, about,... Read More
Scott home, North Perry landmark, draws new attention with Washington Post story
Coretta Scott King’s childhood home has recently captivated national attention due to its crumbling state and lack of historical context. Notably no markers, except for the neighboring Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church, denote the significance of the location. Obie Scott, Coretta’s father, notably preached at Mt. Tabor and wed Martin Luther King, Jr., to Coretta... Read More
State announces $15 million purchase of vacant Uniontown private prison
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles purchased a vacant, private prison in Perry County for use as a rehabilitation facility for parole violators. Cam Ward, Bureau Director, said the bureau will pay $15 million for the Perry County Correctional Center on US 80 in Uniontown. The prison was previously owned by GEO Group, a... Read More
VFW donates to St. Wilfrid’s rice and beans ministry
VFW Post 5104 Commander Ken Daniel presents Reverend Dan Thornton, Rector of St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church with a check for The Beans and Rice ministry. The Hughes-McCollum post 5104 of Marion raised funds for a local food program operated by St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church and Hickory Grove Baptist Church and received a matching Uniting to... Read More
Hale Co. Hospital faces down staffing shortage, COVID surge
The Hale County Hospital is not only tackling a surge in COVID cases, but a lack of nursing staff. This has extended Emergency Room wait times due to the high turnover rate. Traci Fondren, Hale County Hospital Director of Infection Prevention, explained that many nurses have left for travel positions or jobs in larger cities.... Read More
Delta Regional Authority will fund projects in Marion
Delta Regional Authority will invest $3,448,973 to boost economic development and foster improvements throughout Alabama communities. The investment will eventually be matched by $9.6 million and will bring an additional $440 million in leveraged private investment (LPI) in the Black Belt. A total of 13 projects to improve water and sewer systems, transportation, infrastructure, and... Read More
‘D.C. Moon,’ space rocker and Marion native, dies at age 62
D.C. Moon, Tuscaloosa musician and “space rock” performance artist, passed away at the age of 62, a month before his 63rd birthday. Suffering a heart attack on January 30, followed by two stents, Moon could not endure subsequent complications. He died the following Thursday night, at 11:30 p.m. Born David Craig Williams in Marion, Alabama, he... Read More
Portia Shepherd, Black Belt native, announces for State Sen. District 23
Portia Shepherd announced On Feb 14th that she is running for Alabama State Senate in the 23rd District, which includes Perry, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Butler, Wilcox, Monroe, and Clarke counties. Portia’s struggle internally in high school and dropped out. Yet, she didn’t give up. Portia was determined to better herself and received her GED and... Read More
