Annual Valentine’s bake sale is Feb. 14 at Marion-PC Library
The Friends of the Marion-Perry County Library will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with a bake sale. On Tuesday, February 14, from 9 AM to 4 PM, the library will be offering various baked goods and sweet treats to benefit the library. Donations of baked goods are welcome, please contact the Library for more information.
58th Annual Jimmie Lee Jackson Day Program
The 58th Annual Jimmie Lee Jackson Day Program will be on February 19, at 2PM. The event will be held at the Marion Baptist Academy on Centreville Street in Marion and is presented by the Perry County Civic League. Johnnie McAlpine, former superintendent of Perry County Schools, will serve as the Grand Marshall. The featured... Read More
Hatch starts ‘23 with a school first: new softball team’s first game is Feb. 21
Robert C. Hatch High School has started the new semester with their first ever softball team. A group of girls formed under the leadership of Coach Jammie Abrahams to become the first softball team for the Bobcats. The team ranges in ages and grades from middle to high school, and will start playing against other... Read More
Uniontown names Robert Sykes interim police chief for a second time
Uniontown names Officer Robert Sykes as the new Interim Police Chief. This is their 3rd Interim Chief since the termination of Chief Weems in spring of 2022. This is Sykes second tenure as Uniontown’s Interim Chief after he was named to the role in 2021. For Uniontown, this is another attempt of finding its footing... Read More
Developers plan new Dollar General property for Marion at Hwy. 5 & 14
Among the topics discussed at Monday night’s wide-ranging Marion City Council meeting was the construction of a new Dollar General building in Marion. Kristyna Moore of the Broadway Group, a Huntsville-based real estate development firm that works closely with Dollar General, was on the council’s agenda that night and attended via Zoom. The Broadway Group... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
February marks “Black History Month” which is an exciting time for many members throughout the community and the Hale County Hospital. We are fortunate here at Hale County Healthcare Authority to have so many employees who have dedicated their lives to carry on the mission of the hospital. To celebrate Black History Month, the hospital... Read More
Sofia Nail named to President’s List at Mississippi State
Sofia Nail of Marion, was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2022 President’s List. Nail was among 4,174 students named to the fall 2022 President’s List. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
At Hale County Hospital, it is our mission to ensure that the community feels cared for and knows that there is a local hospital that will support their needs. The act of traveling far for your healthcare is overwhelming, and our hospital is here to help. Whether you or your family needs care from our... Read More
Classified Ad Rates for February 02, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 45¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Classified Ad Rates for January 26, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 45¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More