Benefit singing for Kevin Harper set August 29 at Faith Chapel
A benefit singing for Kevin Harper will be held Saturday, August 29, at 6 p.m. at Faith Chapel, 831 Faith Chapel Church Road in Marion. The evening will feature music by Legacy Gospel, Three Fold Ministry and the Colburn Family. The community is invited for a night of faith, prayer and support.
Bobby Franklin Cochran
Bobby Franklin Cochran, 83, passed away on August 12. Bobby was born on October 4, 1942, in Perry County to his late parents, Willis and Etoy Cochran. Bobby was a sewing machine mechanic at Selma Apparel. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Gerald Wayne (Kathy) Cochran and Mary Carolyn Leonard. He is... Read More
Rosa Jane Conner
Rosa Jane Conner, 72, passed away August 6. She was born September 2, 1953. Public viewing was held Friday, August 14, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home (255 Franklin Street, Uniontown). Funeral services were held Saturday, August 15, at 1 p.m. at Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church (Reverend RL Flowers... Read More
Uniontown man charged with felony burglary
A Uniontown man is facing a felony burglary charge after authorities say he unlawfully entered a Buck Avenue dwelling this month. Dalvin Le’Quan Collins, 29, of Uniontown, was arrested August 13 on a charge of burglary, third degree, according to Perry County District Court records. A sworn complaint alleges Collins knowingly entered or remained unlawfully... Read More
Marion man arrested on 14 felony sex offenses
A Marion man was arrested August 13 on 14 felony sex charges filed across four Perry County District Court cases. Ladarius Keon Goree, 31, of Marion, is charged with four counts of incest with a victim under 17, one count of rape in the first degree, one count of sodomy in the first degree, three... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
If you’ve been in my kitchen lately, you’d know I’ve been all over the place in terms of dishes. From one night to the next, it’s a constant battle against falling back on the standby burgers and chips or Conecuh dogs. With the late summer harvest coming in and the variety of canned goods at... Read More
Veterans benefits Q&A set for Aug. 25 at Lottie’s
The Council on Substance Abuse will hold a veterans benefits question-and-answer session on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Lottie’s Restaurant (207 Washington St. in Marion). The session runs from 10 a.m. until noon and is open to veterans and their families. Notably, the first 10 veterans to attend will receive a free lunch. Organizers said the... Read More
Marion woman charged in dog theft, jail assault
A Marion woman is facing felony charges in Hale County after authorities say she stole a bulldog from a Greensboro trailer park and then struck a corrections officer at the county jail on the day she was booked. Chloe Elyse Hicks, 18, of Marion, was arrested August 14 on a charge of theft of property,... Read More
Sowing Seeds of Hope wraps up summer of community programs in Perry County
Sowing Seeds of Hope closed out a summer of housing, youth, health and outreach programs serving families across Perry County. For National Homeownership Month, the organization hosted a self-help housing workshop June 10 that provided 10 homeowners with information and resources for maintaining and protecting their homes. Youth programs continued through Seed Camp, offered in partnership with... Read More
Akin wins 7th District primary, runs strong in Perry
Birmingham Republican Ammie Akin won her party’s nomination for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District in the Aug. 11 special primary and will face U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell in November. District-wide, Akin took about 73 percent of the vote, 9,312 votes to 3,380 for David Perry of Selma, according to unofficial returns from the Secretary of State’s office. In... Read More