Planned Demopolis facility represents significant state investment in Black Belt region, could serve hundreds of students On Tuesday, May 14, Governor Kay Ivey traveled to Demopolis to ceremonially sign House Bill 163, officially establishing the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The event, attended by a standing-room-only crowd, marks a significant milestone for the region and... Read More

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is investigating allegations of child abuse at Southern Academy’s preschool program in Greensboro. The investigation was prompted by complaints documented in the “List of Substantiated Complaints” on DHR’s website. These complaints, filed on April 29 and May 2, include issues related to supervision, corporal/physical punishment, verbal abuse, and... Read More

Main Street Marion invites the community to a day of fun, food, and civic engagement on May 18th from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM in downtown Marion. The event, a collaborative effort with the City of Marion, Project Horseshoe Farms, Tuskegee University, and the Perry County Extension Office, aims to beautify the downtown business corridor... Read More

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

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

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.

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

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