Montgomery woman charged with making terrorist threats against Perry County victim
A Montgomery woman is charged with a felony after authorities say she threatened to kill a Perry County woman who had cooperated with law enforcement in another case. According to Perry County District Court records, Jamesha Monique Moss, 33, of Montgomery, is charged with first-degree making a terrorist threat in connection with an incident reported... Read More
Jury trial for alleged Missouri ‘hitman’ continued until July
Gerald Lee Hogue’s long-running Perry County murder conspiracy case has been pushed back again, this time because his attorney is scheduled for surgery later this month. Circuit Judge Donald McMillan issued an order Feb. 10 granting a defense motion to continue the trial, which had been set for the week of Feb. 23. The judge... Read More
Plan revived for Demopolis to annex 300 acres in Hale
Demopolis and Hale County officials are again moving forward with a plan to bring several hundred acres of Hale County land at the U.S. Highway 80/Highway 69 intersection inside the Demopolis city limits, saying the site is too important to the future West Alabama Corridor to leave undeveloped. In a joint statement released this week, the City... Read More
Classifieds Week of Feb 19, 2026
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 Feb 19, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMACASE NO.: 36-CV-2026-000003 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP TO: Noah Whoolbright, whose whereabouts are unknown, the adult child of Mr. Jonas Whoolbright Sr. Notice is hereby given that a petition for guardianship and conservatorship has been filed by the Hale County Department of Human Resources... Read More
Smith appointed to serve as new Perry Co. Revenue Commissioner
Kynard-Smith took office as Perry County’s new Revenue Commissioner following her appointment by Governor Kay Ivey and a swearing-in ceremony held Monday, February 9. Kynard-Smith’s appointment was formalized in a notice she received from the Governor on February 5. The vacancy was created by the retirement of longtime Revenue Commissioner Christine Jackson, which became effective... Read More
Columbus Rutledge
Columbus Rutledge died January 29, 2026. Viewing will be held Friday, February 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. A Celebration of Life is set for Saturday, February 14, at 11:00 a.m. at Old Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Area students named to Dean’s List for UA 2025 Fall school term
A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and... Read More
‘Airing of the Quilts’ generated over $700k in revenue for 2025
The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend generated more than $700,000 in visitor spending and drew attendees from more than 25 states and several countries to the annual event in rural Wilcox County. Those are key findings from a survey of 182 festivalgoers conducted by Gray Research Solutions and commissioned by the... Read More
Gov. awards $442k toward low-income programs in Perry, Hale Counties
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $4.5 million in Community Services Block Grants to agencies across Alabama, including funding that supports anti-poverty programs serving both Hale and Perry counties. Funding for West Alabama Region Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc., which serves a 10-county region including Hale County and Perry County, was... Read More