Rodney Lenear Smith
Rodney Lenear Smith was born on October 14, 1973, in Warren, Ohio, the eldest son of 10 children. Rodney resided in Ocala, Florida, and passed away peacefully on April 29, 2024, at 4:29 PM with his family by his side at Hospice West Alabama. Rodney was baptized at the early age of 10 and accepted... Read More
Main Street ‘Community Engagement Day’ set for May 18 here
Main Street Marion, a nonprofit, will be sponsoring an event entitled “Creating a Community Engagement Day” on Saturday, May 18, from 9 AM to 3 PM in downtown Marion. The Tuskegee University Meat Science Lab will be offering a demonstration as a particular point of interest during the event. Alongside this, there will be a... Read More
Grant workshop will be Monday, May 13 at Marion Art Center at 5:30 p.m.
The Marion Art Center will be hosting a grant workshop on Monday, May 13, beginning at 5:30 PM. The GrantEd workshop will be a free event and is open to the public. Fellows with the University of Alabama’s Dr. Robert E. Witt program, who are sponsoring the event, will be on hand alongside Marion Military... Read More
FMS graduation will be Wed. night, May 15
Francis Marion School’s 2024 Graduation exercises will be held in the Albert Turner Senior Gymnasium on Wednesday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. This year’s valedictorian is Nia B. Turner, and the salutatorian is Nickelas Chambers. More information will be included in next week’s special Graduation Edition of the Times-Standard-Herald.
Applications open for 2024 Lincolnite Club scholarship, deadline is May 30
The 2024 National Scholarship Committee of the Lincolnite Club, Inc. is offering financial assistance to eligible students who might qualify for our annual scholarship awards. We are seeking students who have academic potential, as well as those who have made contributions to their schools and communities. Eligibility requirements for a Scholarship Award are as follows:... Read More
Nonprofit plans conference on Black Belt water May 24
Blackbelt Women Rising is proud to announce the upcoming Blackbelt Utility Conference, scheduled to take place on May 24th, 2024, at Wallace Community College Demopolis Campus. The conference will bring together water experts, funders, and representatives from homeland security to address critical issues facing utility services in the Blackbelt region. “We are thrilled to host... Read More
FMS Rams run home with state title trophies
The Francis Marion Running Rams marked a significant achievement at the 2024 State Track and Field Championships, securing a number of first place trophies and setting school records. The girls’ team firmly held onto 2nd place, challenging Whitesburg for the top spot and ending the event as Division 2-A runners- up, while the boys’ team... Read More
Classifieds Week of May 09, 2024
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $10.00 per insertion,20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 95¢ per word.... Read More
Legal Notices Week of May 9, 2024
Legal Notice MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tanja Smith and Michael Richards to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Wintrust Mortgage, a Division of Barrington Bank and Trust Co., N.A., dated December 16, 2020 said mortgage recorded in... Read More