Brenda Coleman Hinkle
Brenda Coleman Hinkle, a resident of Uniontown, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Tuscaloosa. She was born on December 16, 1962, and was 62 years old at the time of her passing. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L.... Read More
Growing opportunities for Farmers at the Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center
Tuskegee University’s Black Belt Marketing and Innovation Center (BBMIC) in Selma, Alabama has undergone extensive transformation in recent years to become a produce research facility, aggregation center, and processing incubator for the Dallas County region. The BBMIC is fully equipped with an inline washing conveyor, sorting tables, grading tables, pea shellers, greens spinner, and vacuum... Read More
‘CredibleMind,’ a free digital mental wellness platform, launches for Alabama
Behavioral and mental health issues affect every aspect of life; one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness each year. Alabama has seen the number of mental health providers and access to care improve, though more work is needed to meet the demand for services. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said,... Read More
Leila Faye Richardson Colburn
Leila Faye Richardson Colburn, age 77, of Moundville, died peacefully May 16, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. Services were held at 11 am Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at New Hope Baptist Church with Brother Dee McGuire and Brother John Russell officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church and... Read More
Johnson, Marion native, named to Dean’s List at Jax State
Olivia P. Johnson of Marion has been named to the Dean’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance over the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5- 3.99 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 GPA hours of course credit.
Marion student graduates from MMI, receives officer’s commission
Marion Military Institute (MMI) congratulates Darreon Tyrun Brooks, of Marion, for earning an Associate’s Degree and becoming an Army officer on May 10. A Francis Marion School graduate, who completed MMI’s Early Commissioning Program, Brooks was one of 63 cadets participating in the college’s Commencement Ceremony. Later that afternoon, Brooks also commissioned as a U.S.... Read More
ADPH issues mercury warnings on bass caught in Black Warrior near Moundville and Cahaba near Alabama Highway 183
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) released its 2025 fish-consumption advisory update, based on contaminant data collected last fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Anglers along both the Black Warrior and Cahaba Rivers should take note: elevated mercury levels in... Read More
Marion student named to President’s List at SNHU
Jami Sims of Marion (36756) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by... Read More
R.C. Hatch gets new ‘connected’ classroom to teach technology
A high-tech “connected” classroom, the first of its kind in a rural community, is now in use at R.C Hatch High School. The room was designed to bridge the digital divide and bring the tools of tomorrow to today’s students. The classroom is powered by Apple technologies and features individual and group stations. AI cameras,... Read More
Bundy named to Dean’s List at Belhaven University
Congratulations to Belhaven University student Hannah Bundy, of Marion, AL on being named to the Belhaven University Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Bundy is among a select number of students named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4- 3.99 while taking a... Read More