Rachel Massengale
Rachel T. Massengale, 103 of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on September 18, 2022. She was born on October 3, 1918 in Hale County, AL to Mary Snipes and Joseph Townsend. She worked as a seamstress at Vanity Fair. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.T. Massengale; her daughter,... Read More
Commission ties up on balancing budget, tables vote pending more information
Perry County Commission moved one step closer towards closing the books on the 2021-2022 fiscal year at its first meeting of the month, held Tuesday night, Sept. 13. Commission Chairman Albert Turner said the county was “in better shape than we have been in years.” Turner asked commissioners to vote to amend the budget to... Read More
Marion Police officer resigns in wake of questions about wreck
Report: off-duty officer’s MPD cruiser was backed into while parked at a Waffle House in Birmingham On Tuesday night, Marion City Council’s agenda for its regular meeting included an item entitled “police incident report.” “I know we’ve had some discussion about the vehicles being parked,” said Mayor Dexter Hinton, by way of introducing the topic... Read More
Absentee voting for November general election starts this week
The absentee voting period for the November 8th General Election began Wednesday, Sept. 14. Important absentee voting deadlines are listed below: November 1, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail. November 3, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by hand. November 7, 2022: The... Read More
Judson Ray Griffin, Jr.
Judson Ray Griffin, Jr. 82 of Marion, AL went to his eternal home on September 6, 2022. He was born on July 13, 1940 in Demopolis, AL to Maxibell Davis and Judson Ray Griffin, Sr. He was a veteran and the former owner of Griffin Wood Company. He was preceded in death by his parents.... Read More
Donald Porter
Donald Porter, husband of Diane Toby Porter, together for 49 years, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Dominion Senior Living in Clemson, SC. Donald was born on April 16,1939 in New Orleans, LA, son of the late Donald Roy and Olga Lyons Porter. He grew up in Gallion, AL, and is a 1960 graduate... Read More
U’town water contractor appears before council, raises questions about city demands
On Tuesday, September 6th, Gulf Coast Underground made their appearance before the Uniontown City Council. They had been on the agenda several times prior to this meeting but had not appeared yet, leading to growing frustration from Uniontown officials. Last Tuesday, the moment of truth came and it appeared as though we would finally get... Read More
High School Football roundup: Rough week for area teams
Southern Academy @ Lowndes Academy: 18-42 (L): Southern Academy took a loss on the road at Lowndes on Friday, dropping them to 1-2 on the season. Francis Marion @ Aliceville: 0-56 (L): Francis Marion suffered a rough loss, being shutout 56-0 at Aliceville. R.C. Hatch vs Sweet Water: 14-47 (L): Hatch had a rough night... Read More
Bernice G. Ward
Bernice G. Ward died Sept. 9. A complete obituary was not available as of press time. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Newbern. Interment will follow the service at Norfleet Cemetery in Newbern. Melvin Miller Funeral Service of Marion is handling the arrangements.
Hospital Corner
At Hale County Hospital, we work to ensure that our providers are trained, prepped, and ready for any natural disasters that could affect the Hale County community. On September 9th 2022, Hale County Hospital and the Moundville Clinic joined forces with law enforcement, EMS, and the Fire Department from across Alabama in a “Disaster Drill”.... Read More