Huntsville man arrested on 2025 Marion criminal mischief charge
A Huntsville man is charged with felony criminal mischief after authorities say he drove a vehicle into a privacy fence at a Marion residence last September, tearing the fence apart and knocking its gate off the hinges. Takeldrick Deonta Heard, 31, of Huntsville, was arrested Aug. 21 on a charge of criminal mischief, first degree,... Read More
Karen Sue LaGrone
Karen Sue LaGrone, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and cherished member of her family, died Aug. 20 at the age of 65. She was born Jan. 15, 1961. Survivors include her loving husband, Kenneth LaGrone; her children, Vinnie Harris (Crystal), Brandon Harris (Christi), Sommer Dunkin (Robert), Lynn Mitchell (Melton) and Wendy Williams (Jonte); her... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
It would be a redundancy for me to say summertime and s’mores go together like, well, ramma lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong. That’s a reference from Grease, if you think my hands just fell across the keyboard for that one. Earlier in July, my best friend Kendall was talking me through her contributions... Read More
Jason Irvin headed to Highland Games world championships
Jason Irvin will represent the United States next month at the 2026 Masters World Championships in the Highland Games, held Sept. 4 through 7 in Driewegen, Netherlands, and as of this week he has a plane ticket and a place to stay. Irvin, who competes in the Masters lightweight division, is ranked fifth in the... Read More
Callan Power, formed for Marion transformer plant, will buy oil leases and take Reger name
Callan Power LLC, the subsidiary Callan JMB announced Aug. 6 to bring transformer manufacturing to the Atlas Complex in Marion, has agreed to buy oil and gas leases in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana, will be run by the founder of Northern Oil and Gas, and will be renamed Reger Energy LLC... Read More
Teen charged after threat closes Perry schools
A 14-year-old has been charged with making a terrorist threat after an anonymous threat closed the Perry County school system Monday, Aug. 24, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. School officials said the threat came in Sunday morning, Aug. 23, and announced that day that schools would be closed Monday out of an abundance... Read More
State party says Turner, county chairman says Bennett, and D1 ballots are just weeks from printing
Two candidates now claim the Democratic nomination for Perry County Commission District 1, and the officials who could settle it have taken opposing positions. On Friday the Alabama Democratic Party’s contest committee voted 5-0 that a disputed ballot from the May 19 primary should count for incumbent Commissioner Albert Turner Jr., putting him ahead of... Read More
Classifieds Week of Aug 27, 2026
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 27, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF COMPLETION Compass Civil Construction LLC hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown for the construction of Project No. FS010440-01, water meter replacement project. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on August 1st and ending on August 29th.... Read More
CLIMB applications open for Perry County high school students
Perry County high school students interested in experiential learning, service and career exploration have until Friday, Aug. 28, to apply for the fall session of Community Leaders in Medicine and Beyond, or CLIMB. The free Project Horseshoe Farm program meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 28 and are... Read More