Southern Academy’s Webb and James Tapped for All-State Basketball
The Alabama Sports Writers Association All State Basketball team was announced on March 20, 2022. The team is selected by the ASWA prep committee following nominations from coaches from throughout the state. The top 20 players in the state are chosen into 4 teams as 1st team, 2nd team, 3rd team and honorable mention. This year... Read More
SHELTON STATE BEGINS SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION ON APRIL 8, 2022
Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College will begin summer and fall registration on Friday April 8. Registration will initially be staggered according to student status. Beginning Friday, April 8 at 8:00 a.m., all currently enrolled students with 30 or more earned/completed hours will be able to register for summer and fall. Starting Monday, April 11 at 8:00 a.m.,... Read More
Deadline is March 31 for New Alabama Automotive Manufacturing Scholarship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announce the availability of 30 scholarships for residents in Alabama who want to pursue a technical education certificate or associate degree in programs related to the automotive manufacturing industry. Funding is available to award a total of 30 $1,800 scholarships to students who are... Read More
Alabama Farmers Market Application Assistance
Providing eligible seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from certified farmers markets in the state of Alabama. To qualify you must be an Alabama resident, 60 years of age or older and be within a certain income range to qualify for the Alabama Farmers Market Assistance. FREE Application assistance is provided by the Area Agency... Read More
Kelsey Livingston inducted into National Honor Society
Kelsey Livingston, a junior at Covenant Christian School in Tuscumbia, was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. Kelsey is the daughter of Scott and Angie Crawford Livingston of Tuscumbia. She is the granddaughter of Christine Crawford (Cecil) of Marion and Trudy Livingston (Billy) of Duncanville. She is pictured with her brother, Jacob, who is... Read More
Alabama Farmers Market Assistance Connects Seniors With Farm Fresh Food
The Alabama Farmers Market Assistance program provides eligible seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from certified farmers markets in the state of Alabama. You must be an Alabama resident, 60 years of age or older, and be within a certain income range to qualify for the Alabama Farmers Market Assistance Program. FREE Application assistance is... Read More
School choice bill moves to House after amendment from Singleton
Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, DGreensboro, recently contributed an amendment to the debated “school choice” bill in Montgomery. The bill, introduced by Senator Del Marsh, R-Anniston, would allow charter schools to collect a portion of county-level tax revenue based on enrollment. The amendment levels the amount of state funding among students in charter schools and... Read More
Tempra Tucker named Francis Marion’s Educator of the Week
Francis Marion School announced their Educator of the Week: Tempra Tucker. In a social media post, the Tucker expressed her “gratitude” for recognition saying, “I knew from the beginning that being a teacher was my calling.” Tucker has enjoyed a career that spans over two decades. The educator said of her time teaching, “My cup... Read More
150 Years Ago
In the Marion Commonwealth March 21, 1872 There are now one hundred and thirty pupils at the Howard. Col. Murfee has ordered uniforms for them, which are expected daily, and when dressed in gray they will present an elegant appearance, for they are a fine looking corps of young men. The great want of Marion... Read More
125 Years Ago
Canebrake Herald (Uniontown) March 31, 1897 Fish, Crabs, and Shrimp, once or twice a week. Send me your orders.—Sol. Katz. Good advice: Never leave home on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by UNIONTOWN DRUG CO. Mr. Louis A. Morgan, Jr., left Saturday for a trip to... Read More