Ethel Green Woods
Ethel Green Woods, age 84, was granted her angel wings on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was born Ethel Jean Green, September, 10, 1938, in Marion, Alabama to the late Eddie and Rachel Green. She accepted Christ at an early age at Simpson United Methodist Church. She later joined Hamburg Church of Christ in Marion.... Read More
Francis Marion School and Robert C. Hatch School Mobile to tour Austal
Students from Francis Marion School and Robert C. Hatch School Mobile to tour Austal and the Port of Mobile. Austal is a global ship builder and defense prime contractor with industry leading capabilities in the development of both defense and commercial vessel platforms. Organized by the Career Coach, Ms. Fowlkes, Wallace Community College dual enrollment... Read More
$191 million in ARP funding will go to expand broadband in Alabama
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced that the State of Alabama will receive $191.9 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to expand broadband access in Alabama. The award, which comes from the ARP’s Capital Projects Fund, will connect an estimated 55,000 households and businesses across the state to highspeed internet. Together with investments... Read More
Marion City Council considers surveillance camera proposal
Jonathan Bozeman of Alabama Power’s Public Safety division was in Marion in January to discuss potential surveilance cameras for the City of Marion. Bozeman said other towns and cities in the area were already running cameras, naming Demopolis, Livingston, Tuscaloosa, Northport, and Coker. Noting that it might seem strange that an electrical utility was offering... Read More
Perry County’s Frances Ford named 2023 ASF Humanitarian of Year
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) of Alabama recently announced the recipient of its 2023 Alabama Schweitzer Humanitarian of the Year Award. Frances Ford, RN, Perry County Health Care Coordinator for the Perry County Commission, and former longtime Executive Director of Sowing Seeds of Hope, will receive this year’s award in recognition of her service to... Read More
Lucy Pearson McDuff
Lucy Diane Pearson Mc- Duff, 68 of Eutaw, AL went to her eternal home on January 12, 2023. She was born on January 6, 1955 in Alabama to Cecil Pearson and Loretta Lunsford Pearson. She was a Medical Billing Coordinator for Greene County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, her husband Richard... Read More
Jacqueline Lee Bonds
Jacqueline Lee Bonds, 64 of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on January 15, 2023. She was born on June 26, 1958 in Naples, Italy to Jack Bonds and Eloise Bonds. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother of Greensboro; her brother Brandon Scott Bonds (Tina) of... Read More
FEMA aid available for homeowners in Dallas, Autauga after tornado
FEMA announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state and local response efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Jan. 12, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals... Read More
Turner ‘not concerned’ about ‘bogus’ election fraud charges
Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner has fired back at his accusers after being indicted for voter fraud last week. Former District Attorney Michael Jackson and Former Secretary of State John Merrill announced the indictment at a press conference last Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Selma. They announced that a Perry County Grand Jury had returned... Read More
Classified Ad Rates for January 19, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 45¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More