Marion council meeting pushed to Wed. night
After a rule change passed earlier this year, Marion’s mayor and city council were due to meet Tuesday night, Sept. 5, since their regular meeting would have fallen on Labor Day. The city’s Facebook page announced that the meeting would instead be held Wed., Sept. 6 at 6:00 p.m. This will fall after the Herald’s... Read More
Classifieds Week of Sep 07, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County)— $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word.Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside HaleCounty) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,65¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.Card of... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 31, 2023
Legal Notice NOTICE TO CONTRAC-TORS INVITATION FORBIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the Utilities Board of the City of Greensboro until Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., local time, for the work according to Specifications and contract documents on file in the office of the Owner, the improvements hereinafter described.No bids will be... Read More
Classifieds Week of August 31, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County)— $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less.All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word.Payable in advance of publication.— MINIMUM RATE (Outside HaleCounty) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20,65¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication.Card of Thanks,... Read More
Mental Health Services Coordinators’ Conference
Meredith Wiggins, Francis Marion School’s Mental Health Services Coordinator, recently had the opportunity to speak at the Mental Health Services Coordinators’ Conference in Tuscaloosa. She is pictured below with Daniel Truelove, Jr., a motivational speaker and mental health advocate who spoke at the conference.
Marion man arrested for sexual misconduct
Wayne Thomas Yeager of Marion was arrested on August 24 on charges of sexual misconduct. The case was filed in Perry County with District Judge Robert D. Bryant assigned to the case. Yeager’s bond was set at $500. According to the criminal complaint in the case, the incident occurred at 9:00 a.m. on June 13... Read More
Farm Bill will affect rural Alabama in myriad ways, says Extension
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 is set to expire Sept. 30. An Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist said the act, generally known as the farm bill, has more than just an agricultural impact on Alabamians. Adam Rabinowitz is expecting house and senate committees to begin releasing bill drafts in late August near the end... Read More
Shelton announces “Terrific Tuesdays’ concert series, free to community to attend
Shelton State Community College’s 2023-2024 Terrific Tuesday Concert Series kicks off its fall schedule with a performance on Tuesday, August 29, at 1:00 p.m. in the Alabama Power Recital Hall on the Martin Campus. Admission is free. Upcoming performances and artists include: September 5 – Dr. Brian Viliunas, clarinet, Samford University Faculty September 12 –... Read More
U’town man arrested in Hale for first-degree assault, details redacted
Rashawn Jamison of Uniontown was arrested in Hale County on August 25 and charged with first-degree assault. A criminal complaint in the case was filed on August 29 in Hale County, with District Judge Timothy A. Evans assigned to the case. Jamison had a bond set at $15,000. Many of the details of the criminal... Read More
Marion man arrested for biting off chunk of victim’s ear, cops say
Kelton White of Marion was arrested on August 25 on charges of first-degree assault. The case was filed in Perry County with District Judge Robert D. Bryant assigned to the case. White’s bond was set at $30,000. According to the criminal complaint in the case against White, the incident for which he was charged allegedly... Read More