Eagle Grove Missionary Baptist marks 132nd anniversary with homecoming Oct. 25
Eagle Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1467 County Road 38, Marion, will celebrate its 132nd anniversary with a church homecoming service at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The Rev. Dr. Bobby England, pastor of New Pernell Baptist Church in Marion Junction, will be the guest speaker, and Dr. Cathy Trimble will be mistress of order. The... Read More
Terrance Earl Banks
Terrance Earl Banks, 42, of Fort Wayne, Ind., entered into eternal transition on September 29 at his residence. He was born July 6, 1984. A viewing will be held Friday, October 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home in Uniontown. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday,... Read More
Guardians’ history includes a Marion Military Institute cadet
Hendrick Cromartie, class of 1947, played in the Indians’ farm system in 1949 After losing the first two games of the best-of-five American League Division Series, the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Cleveland Indians) beat the Chicago White Sox three games in a row to win the series and advance to the American League Championship Series,... Read More
Erica King memorial trail ride for breast cancer awareness set for Oct. 17 at East Perry park
The Ride for a Cause, a breast cancer awareness trail ride and event in memory of Erica King, is set for Saturday, Oct. 17, at East Perry Community Park and Recreation Center, 5689 County Road 64, Marion, according to the flyer for the ride. Gates open at noon and the ride starts at 3 p.m.... Read More
Voter registration closes Oct. 19 for the Nov. 3 general election
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Monday, Oct. 19, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a release Oct. 5. Voters can register online at sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/register-to-vote, or deliver a paper registration form in person or by mail to the county Board of Registrars. Registration status can be checked... Read More
Callan JMB announces $28 million in pharmaceutical equipment for Atlas Complex
Callan JMB Inc. has signed an initial purchase order with TRUKING for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment for the Atlas Complex in Marion, the company announced Oct. 8. The company said it expects to make a $500,000 down payment toward about $28 million in equipment planned for installation at the complex. The initial deployment is being coordinated... Read More
No lead detected at FMS water stations
Francis Marion School has three new filtered water bottle filling stations in its halls, and every round of lab testing since they went in has found no detectable lead in the water they deliver, Communities Unlimited said in a release Oct. 7. Perry County Schools staff, students and Communities Unlimited held a ribbon cutting at... Read More
Marion man charged with attempted murder
Complaint alleges he fired a handgun into an occupied vehicle A Marion man was arrested on a warrant Oct. 8 on charges of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle stemming from a Sept. 15 incident, according to Perry County District Court records. Ja’Rodrick O’Neal Woods, 24, of Marion is charged with... Read More
Classifieds Week of Oct 15, 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, $1.25 per... Read More