Robert C. Hatch High School softball team
The Robert C. Hatch High School softball team won their first softball game of the season on Thursday, March 30. In a game against Central Hayneville, the Hatch girls managed to score 21-19 by the end of the game. “The girls played their best game yet,” said Dudley Long, a coach for the softball team... Read More
Maggie Mae Hinkle
Maggie Mae Hinkle died March 28 at the age of 64. She was born May 26, 1958. Visitation will be held Friday, April 7 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel in Marion. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 8 at Morning Star Baptist Church on Highway 14 in Marion. Interment will... Read More
William Lacey Deavours
William Lacey Deavours, 85 of Marion, AL went to his eternal home on March 29, 2023. He was born on January 10, 1938 in Carbon Hill, AL to William Aubrey Deavours and Evelyn Lacey Deavours. He was a 4-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.... Read More
Black Belt Women Rising
On Saturday, April 1, Black Belt Women Rising, a nonprofit based in Uniontown, held a candlelight vigil at their offices to mark the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The purpose of the vigil was the remember victims of sexual assault and reducing stigma around speaking out against sexual assault. Those in attendance included: Jaleesa... Read More
Turner proposes county-wide law enforcement agency for Perry; plan would do away with Marion, U’town PDs
Citing recent issues at both Marion and Uniontown Police Departments, Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner has proposed a new direction for law enforcement in Perry County. Turner took to social media over the past week to propose a county-wide “metro” sheriff’s department with jurisdiction in both Marion and Uniontown. The proposal would include the... Read More
Greenvill High School’s JROTC program
MMI hosted more than 30 families, as well as students from Greenvill High School’s JROTC program, for its Admissions Preview Day event on March 31. The event featured a Chinook helicopter from Ft. Rucker. The chopper’s crew gave students a tour of the aircraft. The Chinook was only one highlight of the informative session, underscoring... Read More
Registration now open for R.C. Hatch volleyball camp in May
Robert C. Hatch’s volleyball program has announced their Youth Volleyball Camp for grades 4-8, set to begin on Saturday, May 6, from 9AM to 12PM. The registration fee for attendance is $25 per camper made payable through the GOFAN platform. All participants will receive a t-shirt, snack bag, and certificate of participation. More information can... Read More
Women in Agriculture event is today in Marion Junction
The Perry County Extension Office will be holding a presentation in collaboration with the Dallas County Extension Office, on April 6, from 9:30AM to 1:30PM at the Black Belt Research & Extension Center in Marion Junction. The program is headlined “Women in Agriculture” and will feature workshops highlighting the successes of women in the agricultural... Read More
STEM field trip
On Monday, April 3, students at Breakthrough Charter School participated in an on-site STEM field trip, courtesy of a BetaBox brought to the school by the University of West Alabama in Livingston. A part of UWA’s recent collaboration with the North Carolina-based BetaBox program, a BetaBox is a mobile lab that can be shown and... Read More
Uniontown will have summer basketball league, register by May 13
The Uniontown Park and Recreation Board announced the beginning of the basketball season for their Summer League Basketball Team. On Monday, April 3, volunteer coaches had their first practice session at Robert C. Hatch Elementary’s gymnasium. Both boys and girls, aged 10-12, practiced together in preparation for the summer season. Practice sessions were also held... Read More