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
January tornado victims may still qualify for continued rental assistance
Survivors of the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes who live in Autauga, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Morgan, Mobile, Sumter and Tallapoosa counties and received initial rental assistance from FEMA may be eligible for continued rental assistance. Who is eligible To be eligible to apply, survivors must meet the following conditions: They... Read More
Clifford Austin ‘Butch’ Hughes
Clifford Austin ‘Butch’ Hughes passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He moved his family from Marion to Fairhope in 1988 and established Colony Motor-Cars in Daphne. Butch was loved by all who knew him… a fine businessman with a love for golf, boating, and his family. He is survived by his wife of 48... Read More
Martha LeCroy celebrates centennial birthday with family on March 19 here
Martha Eagle Anderson LeCroy celebrated her 100th. birthday Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Southland Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Jean Eagle Moore gave her a beautiful celebration where family and guests celebrated her life. Pictured with Martha are her daughter- Jean Eagle Moore, her granddaughter- Sutton Moore Gibbs, her great granddaughter- Katie Ryan Gibbs,... 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
Annual fly-in at Vaiden Field will be March 25 with aircraft, food truck, games, and activities
The Vaiden Field 2023 Fly-In will be held Saturday, March 25, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The event is free to the public and will feature a multitude of aircrafts for the public to view up close and personal. War Birds, vintage, homebuilt, and experimental aircrafts will all be present at the event. Food... Read More
Perry County Historical and Preservation Society’s annual Low Country Boil fundraiser had great turnout March 18
Perry County Historical and Preservation Society would like to thank all who worked, donated, participated, and helped to make the Low Country Boil a success this year! Pictured serving up food at this popular annual event are Chris Cho, Amber Parson, Mary Sophia Reich, Heather Thurber, Breanna Goodjoines, and Melissa Thurber Bolding. The Perry County... Read More
Checkpoint leads to high-speed chase across Hale, Perry
Hot pursuit went through Greensboro to Marion, then back towards Hale on 14 before suspect crashes on county road Hale County Sheriff’s Department set up a routine driver’s license and insurance checkpoint west of Greensboro on Tuesday evening. Sheriff Mike Hamilton said the officers were set up near the Kynard Logging building, at the intersection... Read More
Classifieds Week of March 23, 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 Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
