Vola Sue Ussery Burcham
Vola Sue Ussery Burcham of Marion died July 11 at the age of 92. Burcham was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Perryville, Arkansas, to the late Frank Ussery and Ruth Rogers Ussery. Survivors include her children, Michael Burcham (Julie), Amy Vasquez (Francisco) and Beth Sabo (Bill); grandchildren, Francisco Vasquez Jr. (Kirsten), Victor Vasquez, Eva Painter... Read More
Walter E. Brown
Walter E. Brown died July 19. A viewing was held Friday, July 24, at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. A celebration of life was held Saturday, July 25, at the funeral home, with interment following at the Brown family cemetery in Newbern.
Mae Elizabeth Wilcox
Mae Elizabeth Wilcox, 95, of the Ocmulgee community in Perry County died July 20. Wilcox was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Selma, the daughter of James Russell Williams and Eula Mae Williams. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and she was raised in Marion Junction by her maternal grandparents, Joseph E. Smith and Emma... Read More
Albert Tubbs Sr.
Albert Tubbs Sr., 94, of Newbern died Thursday, July 23, in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon at Marion Baptist Academy in Marion. Burial will follow at Norfleet Cemetery on Sand Road in Newbern.
Leonard Russell Stewart
Leonard Russell Stewart, 89, died Tuesday, July 21, at his home in Madison. Stewart was born May 9, 1937, in Sprott to Charlie and Mae Stewart. He attended Maplesville High School and graduated in 1955. On Aug. 19, 1961, he married Mattie Ruth Rush Stewart, and they began building a life and legacy of love... Read More
Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2
The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival lands in Greensboro and across the region next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing three days of guided field trips, art, music and history to eight Black Belt counties. The festival, presented by Alabama Audubon with Alabama Black Belt Adventures, opens Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m.... Read More
Data center forum set for this afternoon in Demopolis
A public forum on data center development in Hale and Marengo counties runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Wallace Community College lecture hall at the Demopolis SportsPlex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive. It is free and open to the public. Katherine Eddins, a conservation attorney who lives in Gallion, will facilitate. Four... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
For a month now, the congregation of St. Wilfrid’s has been making preparations for retired Bishop of Alabama Kee Sloan’s visit. It’s a big enough deal to have the Bishop come to your church, active or otherwise. Yet I knew from the moment my fellow parishioner, Ann, told me Bishop Sloan was coming that I... Read More
Storytelling workshop set for Aug. 15 at Opera House
The Greensboro Opera House will host a storytelling workshop led by Dolores Hydock on Saturday, Aug. 15, followed by a free public presentation the next afternoon. The workshop meets in two sessions, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants, and the fee is $20. Those... Read More
Essex scholarship committee names four student recipients
The Annie Essex Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced four recipients of its 2026 academic scholarships, all of them graduating seniors at Francis Marion High School. Erianna D. Jones and Leondra K. Rawls received Annie Essex Memorial Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. Jeremiah J. Kynard and MyKayla W. McCants received Complimentary Academic Achievement Scholarship Awards. The committee... Read More