Area schools to close, NWS urges caution in advance of approaching storm system
Some area school administrators have announced closures in anticipation of possible severe weather forecast for Thursday, Feb. 17. The majority of Hale county was considered by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center to be in an area of “enhanced risk” as of Wednesday night, and portions of Perry were in the “enhanced” risk area,... Read More
Timothy Vann
Timothy Vann of Uniontown died Monday, Jan. 31 at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, Miss. at the age of 47. He was born Oct. 7, 1974. Visitation was held Sat. Feb. 5, at Rosemont Cemetery in Uniontown. Graveside services followed with Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home directing.
Sebastian Mullen
Sebastian Mullen of Gallion, affectionately known by family and friends as “Dexter,” entered into died Saturday, Jan. 29 at Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis at the age of 61. He was born Oct. 13, 1960. Visitation was held Friday, Feb. 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home in... Read More
Darlene Perry
Darlene Perry of Uniontown died Wed., Feb. 2 at Colonial Haven Health in Rehabilitation in Greensboro at the age of 69. She was born June 18, 1952. Visitation was held Friday, Feb. 11 at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home in Uniontown. Graveside services were held Saturday, Feb. 12 at Little Canaan Baptist Church... Read More
VIDEO: Natural gas main near Uniontown explodes on Sunday, flames visible for miles
A natural gas main north of Uniontown exploded this afternoon. The incident happened near Woodlawn Church Road at around 4:15 on Sunday. Perry County Sheriff’s Deputy Dudley Barton, who was near the scene restricting traffic access to Woodlawn Church Rd. at its intersection with County Road, 23, said he heard the explosion from his home. ... Read More
Fight invasive cogongrass on your property
by: Mary Leigh Oliver AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Cogongrass continues to creep its way throughout the Southeast. There is an increasing prevalence in Alabama. Therefore, it is essential to understand the importance and magnitude of cogongrass, as well as how to rid your property of the invasive species. What is Cogongrass? According to Alabama Extension... Read More
Hatch students, teachers celebrate 100th day of school
Teachers and students at Robert C. Hatch High School celebrated the 100th day of school recently. Students did research and then created their own T-shirts, along with participating in a variety of fun activities to celebrate the milestone in the school year.
ADPH: County Health Departments don’t have free masks
Ed. Note: The Alabama Dept. of Public Health released the following statement this week regarding the apparent misconception that county health departments had free masks for the public: County health departments in Alabama do not have free face masks to distribute to the public. According to information provided to the news media by the federal... Read More
Faunsdale awarded $300k grant for downtown improvements
The Town of Faunsdale in Marengo County has been awarded a first-ever $300,000 Community Development Block Grant by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). The grant will be used to improve the sidewalks and lighting of downtown Faunsdale. Last year Kenneth Boswell, Director of ADECA, and Frank Dobson,... Read More
15 Years Ago in the Perry County Herald: Jan. 25, 2007
January 25, 2007 Making good on their campaign promises, newly-elected County Commissioners Fairest Cureton and Clarence Black are hoping to make other commissioners take another look at the controversial Uniontown landfill.Cureton, whose District Four includes the area of Uniontown north of Highway 80, made a motion at the commission’s meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23 to place the... Read More