Cooking in the Black Belt
We’re early enough in the history of this column that it seems fitting to go ahead and rip off one of many bandaids that need to be addressed. For all my personal distaste for disclaimers, I feel it necessary to start off with a very important one to keep in mind going forward: I’m not... Read More
Deadline is April 15 to apply for Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship
The Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications from graduating seniors in the Perry County School System. The scholarship was established in 2005 by family and friends of the late Annie Essex to honor her legacy of service and generosity and to support local students in pursuing higher education. Essex enjoyed a distinguished 44-year... Read More
Uniontown man charged with escape and domestic violence
A Uniontown man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges in Perry County after authorities say he escaped from officers and assaulted his girlfriend last fall. According to a criminal complaint filed in Perry County District Court, Joshua Vantrel Norfleet, 25, is charged with escape in the third degree and third-degree domestic-violence assault in connection with... Read More
Cleanup day planned March 7 for Perry Lakes Park
Alabama Audubon and the Cahaba River Coalition are hosting a spring cleanup at Perry Lakes Park on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to bring brooms, rakes, clippers, and battery-powered yard tools to help prepare the park for the season. Organizers suggest packing a lunch for a picnic at... Read More
MMI LADY TIGER NAMED ACCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Hopson, a freshman from Chelsea, Alabama, was named the ACCC Division 2 Softball Player of the Week for the second week of February. Hopson, a utility fielder, knocked three home runs and five doubles across 26 at-bats, driving in 16 runs and scoring 7 herself. She drew three walks and had only two strikeouts... Read More
Perry teams power through AHSAA playoffs
Perry County high school basketball teams powered through the competition at the AHSAA 1A Central Regional playoffs. The R.C. Hatch Bobcats beat the South Lamar Stallions 60–51 in a close game. Theotis Dudley scored 28 points and pulled down 9 rebounds, while Desarion Lewis scored 17 points and hit two three-pointers. The R.C. Hatch Lady... Read More
Montgomery woman charged with making terrorist threats against Perry County victim
A Montgomery woman is charged with a felony after authorities say she threatened to kill a Perry County woman who had cooperated with law enforcement in another case. According to Perry County District Court records, Jamesha Monique Moss, 33, of Montgomery, is charged with first-degree making a terrorist threat in connection with an incident reported... Read More
Jury trial for alleged Missouri ‘hitman’ continued until July
Gerald Lee Hogue’s long-running Perry County murder conspiracy case has been pushed back again, this time because his attorney is scheduled for surgery later this month. Circuit Judge Donald McMillan issued an order Feb. 10 granting a defense motion to continue the trial, which had been set for the week of Feb. 23. The judge... Read More
Plan revived for Demopolis to annex 300 acres in Hale
Demopolis and Hale County officials are again moving forward with a plan to bring several hundred acres of Hale County land at the U.S. Highway 80/Highway 69 intersection inside the Demopolis city limits, saying the site is too important to the future West Alabama Corridor to leave undeveloped. In a joint statement released this week, the City... Read More
Classifieds Week of Feb 19, 2026
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