ALBBAA names Black Belt Birding Festival as first ‘Black Belt Signature Event’
Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Executive Director Pam Swanner presents the $5,000 grant check to Alabama Audubon to support the Alabama Black Belt Birding Festival’s continued growth and future programming. Pictured, from left, are Swanner, State Rep. Curtis Travis, Alabama Audubon executive director Dr. R. Scot Duncan, State Sen. Gerald Allen and Tim Higgins, coordinator... Read More
MPD releases July activity report
The Marion Police Department released the following monthly activity report for July. Reports taken July 4 – Eluding police, Highway 14July 4 – Harassment, East Lafayette StreetJuly 4 – Assault, second degree, Washington Street (Texaco)July 5 – Menacing, Thompson StreetJuly 5 – Domestic violence disturbance, Lincoln HeightsJuly 6 – Abuse/neglect call, East Lafayette StreetJuly 7... Read More
Angela Courtland Carlisle
Angela Courtland Carlisle, 40, passed away August 2. She was born November 22, 1985. Public viewing will be held Friday, August 14, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home, 255 Franklin Street, Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 15, at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church, Woodlawn Church... Read More
Deadline nears for PC Styles Cosmetology Program applications
Perry County School System students interested in cosmetology have until Tuesday, August 18, to apply for the PC Styles Cosmetology Program. The program is open to students in the Perry County School System entering the 10th grade or higher, and students must complete an application to be considered for the class. Offerings include hands-on training... Read More
White Dirt: A southern tradition researchers hope to understand
Across Alabama and the wider South, some people eat white dirt. They may call it white dirt, chalk, kaolin, sour dirt, red dirt, or simply “dirt.” Some enjoy its earthy smell, smooth texture, or distinctive taste. Others reach for it when they have an upset stomach, during pregnancy, or when they feel a craving that... Read More
Perry County Schools remind families of new state school attendance law
As students head back to class, Perry County Schools is reminding families of the requirements of Alabama’s compulsory school attendance law for the 2026-2027 school year. “Every school day counts,” Francis Marion School said in sharing the reminder. “Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s academic success.” State law requires... Read More
MMI board member inducted into Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
W.F. “Noopie” Cosby, Jr., of Valley Grande, an alumnus and board of trustees member of Marion Military Institute, was among 10 Alabamians inducted as permanent members of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Prattville. The 2025 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame class also included Thomas Moore of Demopolis, along with... Read More
Early American portraiture is subject of lecture at Engle Gallery
Greensboro’s “America 250” Lecture Series continues Friday, August 14, at the Engle Gallery with the presentation “Portraits of a New Nation: Early American Portrait Painters 1670-1850” by Eve W. Engle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The presentation will offer... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Y’all, it’s hot out there. We’re at that point in late summer where even the wild things are wilting under all this heat. I certainly notice it anytime I go out to cut the grass—which has become a part of my Wednesday morning ritual. I’m either running out the door in the morning or the... Read More
Montevallo man arrested on burglary and assault charges
A Montevallo man was arrested August 10 on felony charges stemming from an April break-in and beating at a Perry County home. Ta’Vicia Dewan Tutt, 24, was arrested for burglary, first degree; assault, first degree; and criminal mischief, third degree. The burglary charge is a Class A felony and the assault charge is a Class... Read More