Children’s Policy Council awarded $20,000 grant for reading skills programs in Perry County
The Perry County Children’s Policy Council (Perry County CPC) is extremely honored, excited, and pleased to announce that it was awarded a twenty-thousand- dollar grant to participate in Governor Ivey’s Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading project. According to the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE), the “Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is part of... Read More
Marion United Methodist Church served as a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child this year
Marion United Methodist Church served as a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child this year. Local people and churches purchased the gifts and items and filled shoeboxes to donate, then dropped them at the church over a week. A total of 718 boxes were collected and sent out this year. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Lee... Read More
Southern Academy announces the winners of its annual Farm-City Week Poster and Essay Contest Winners
Southern Academy announces the winners of its annual Farm-City Week Poster and Essay Contest Winners. For the essay contest, in Division II (Grades 10-12), Olivia Jones was the first place winner. She is pictured with her teacher, Paula Fultz. (top left) For the poster contest, in Division II (Grades 4-6) Payton Johnson won third place,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of November 24, 2022
Legal Notice Notice to File ClaimsEstate of Gregory WashingtonCase No.: PC-21-2580 Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of September, 2022, Letters of Co-Administration on the Estate of Gregory Washington, deceased, were issued to Edgreg Chandler and Tra M. Wilkins by the Probate Judge of Perry County, Alabama. All persons having claims against... Read More
Legal Notices Week of November 17, 2022
Legal Notice PUBLICATION DATES: November 3, 2022, November 10, 2022, November 17, 2022 NEWSPAPER: Greensboro Watchman MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Quante C. Brown, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee... Read More
One month left to apply for SBA disaster loans in Hale, Perry, neighboring counties; deadline Dec. 7
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses in Alabama to apply for working capital loans before the Dec. 7 deadline. The disaster loan program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations affected by the tornado on Feb. 3, 2022. The declaration includes... Read More
UA honors alumna Alma Gates Scroggins, Greensboro native and former CNN executive
The stereotype of accountants might not be that they are big risk-takers, at least professionally speaking. Alma Gates Scroggins defied that stereotype when she went to work for Turner Broadcasting System a year after graduating from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business with a degree in accounting. At that time, TBS constituted only... Read More
Ronesha T. Williams
Ronesha T. Williams of Marion died Nov. 7 at the age of 37. She was born April 18, 1985. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 18 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Marion Baptist Academy in Marion,... Read More
Thelma Cole Watkins
Thelma Cole Watkins, 81 went to her eternal home on November 6, 2022. She was born in Sawyerville, AL on January 9, 1941 to Marie Crocker Cole and Talmage Cole. She was a packer at Plastics as well as a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jessie... Read More
Hospital Corner
The Power of Rural! Celebrate with us at Hale County Hospital as we recognize Thursday, November 17th as National Rural Health Day. We are committed to providing Top Care to residents of all ages across Hale County. As a predominantly rural community, we hear, see and empathize with the struggles that our residents face when... Read More
