Records show Marion received nearly $466,000 in grant funds as some vendors report unpaid bills
Newly obtained records show the State of Alabama sent the City of Marion nearly $466,000 in grant funds on Nov. 20, including $290,142.05 in federal Community Development Block Grant money for road work in the Lincoln Heights community, while some vendors say their bills have gone unpaid even when the city’s books show checks written.... Read More
State examiners say no recent contact with Marion as audits underscore years of decline
The state office that oversees public audits says it has not been in contact with the City of Marion over its finances and water system, and that its last audits on file for the city are for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020, all submitted at the same time in 2022. The Department of Examiners... Read More
Classifieds Week of Dec 25, 2025
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 75¢ 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, 95¢ per... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Dec 25, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE State of AlabamaHale CountyProbate Court Notice This is notice that William Ralph Cothran, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Melvin Cothran, deceased, surviving spouse of Rollanda Rudd Cothran, deceased, has filed a petition for summary distribution under the provisions of Section 43-2-692 of the Code of Alabama of the personal estate of the... Read More
Local charity announces ‘Sponsor a Family’ program
Love Is What Love Does, a local nonprofit, announced its “Sponsor a Family” program, which began November 10 and will conclude on December 26 of this year. The program is aimed at community members who wish to give other families in the Hale, Perry, Houston, Dallas, Dale, and Coffee County areas food for the holiday... Read More
Sherman Thomas
Sherman Thomas, 77, was born November 2, 1948, and died December 10, 2025. A viewing will be held Friday, December 19, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens St., Marion. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Serenity Memorial Gardens on... Read More
Lottie M. Jackson-Blount
Lottie M. Jackson-Blount, 84, was born July 21, 1941, and died December 9, 2025. A celebration of life service was held Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. Interment followed at Cosby Jackson Cemetery on Cosby Hill Road in Marion.
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Selma, Alabama. He was born October 9, 1957. Sgt. Johnson, a native of Uniontown, Alabama, entered into eternal transition on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Selma, Alabama. He was a U.S. veteran. Visitation was held Friday, December 5, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until... Read More
John Johnson
John Johnson, 69, died Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born July 22, 1956. John was called to eternal rest on Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Sawyerville, Alabama, where he served in many capacities. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving mother, Ms. Willie Mae... Read More
Alexander Harris
Alexander Harris, 55, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was born January 15, 1970, to Dorothy Harris of Sawyerville, Alabama. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and joined New Hope Baptist Church in Sawyerville. He graduated from Greensboro High School in 1989 and... Read More