Book signing set for April 4 at Bennett Book Shoppe
On Tuesday, April 4, the Bennett Book Shoppe will be hosting a book signing with Dr. K. Renee for her children’s book Different Us! A Marion resident, the community is invited to meet with the author as she presents her recent publication. The Bennett Book Shoppe is located in the Wilbourne building in downtown Marion,... Read More
Joe Berry
Joe Berry was born in Washington D.C. on May 26, 1937 and went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 23, 2023. Joe was a husband, father, grand-father, great grand-father, U.S. Army War Veteran, educator and follower of Jesus. His military career in the U.S. Army spanned 22 years where he rose from a... Read More
Extension plans Women in Agriculture event April 6 in Marion Jct.
Please join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) on April 6th, 9:30 am- 1:30 pm at the Blackbelt Research and Extension Center, 60 County Road 944, Marion Junction, AL 36759. We will meet to bring awareness to the importance of women being involved in agriculture. There will be speakers from several areas of the Ag... Read More
The annual Fly-In at Vaiden Field
The annual Fly-In at Vaiden Field south of Marion was well-attended on Saturday, March 25. Though inclement weather interfered, especially early in the day and for pilots who had planned on coming from long distances, families from Perry, Hale, Dallas, and Marengo counties, and elsewhere, converged on Perry County’s airfield for a day of fun,... Read More
FMS student-athletes set school records at recent Helena track and field meet
The Running Rams track and field team, composed of over 40 athletes from 7th through 12th grade, traveled to Helena High School on March 22, 2023, to kick off their 2023 season. For many of the athletes, this was their first ever racing experience. Veteran and first-time racers alike were excited, nervous, and ready to... Read More
Perry Co. Historical Society announces Eleanor Drake Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship will go to one student from each Perry County school each year, awarded based on essay competition. The Perry County Historical and Preservation Society (PCHPS) established the Drake scholarship in honor of local historian Eleanor C. Drake. Eleanor Compton Drake was the consummate local historian, a wonderful practical historian, and an expert at the... Read More
‘Make the motion, councilman’ Mayor, council, clerk get heated over purchase of HVAC unit for Depot, council asks for investigation
Tensions ran high at Marion City Council’s meeting Monday night, March 20, as Mayor Dexter Hinton, City Clerk Laura Hinton, and City Council members discussed the city’s expenditure of approximately $21,000 on the replacement of two heating and air units at the Old Depot building. In January, Rice Heating and Cooling installed two 7.5 ton... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 30, 2023
Legal Notice In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that BCS, LLC has completed the Contract for IT Modernization – Central Region, Contract # AC-21-C-0013-S, located in Marion, Alabama, for the Armory Commission of Alabama, Owner, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All... Read More
‘Make the motion, Councilman:’ Meeting gets heated over HVAC purchase for Depot
Tensions ran high at Marion City Council’s meeting Monday night, March 20, as Mayor Dexter Hinton, City Clerk Laura Hinton, and City Council members discussed the city’s expenditure of approximately $21,000 on the replacement of two heating and air units at the Old Depot building. In January, Rice Heating and Cooling installed two 7.5 ton... Read More
Ruth Edna Norfleet Bryant
Ruth Edna Norfleet Bryant, aged 93, was born on October 17, 1929, and passed away on March 17, 2023. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Reynolds Chapel Church, located on Highway 48 in Newbern.. The service will be directed by Phillip White’s Julia L.... Read More
