Marion man kills 10-foot gator
Greg Holifield of Marion recently harvested this massive, 10-foot alligator in the Chilatchee Creek area. The gator weighed in at a whopping... Read More
Marion, other Black Belt cities consider business license fee increase for new year
Both the cities of Marion and Greensboro are considering business license fee increases for the coming year. The chance doesn’t come along... Read More
Researchers need your help identifying local people in never-before-seen ‘Bloody Sunday’ photos
A partnership between universities and community researchers in the Black Belt is aiming to identify local “Foot Soldiers” from the Voting Rights... Read More
Rural Communities Deal with Increase in Dangerous Alcohol Usage
Ed. note: This study, with its focus on alcohol issues facing rural areas, is particularly relevant to the Black Belt. It was... Read More
Youth league baseball starts in Marion on June 6
Youth baseball is coming to the city of Marion starting Monday, June 6th. The league was started and is overseen by Marion... Read More
Sanders, Stewart will run off for State Sen. District 23 nomination June 21
A primary runoff election is scheduled for the state of Alabama on June 21. Several elections from the May 24 primary will... Read More
Woman dies in wreck on Hwy. 80 near Perry County line
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 5:08 a.m. Monday, May 23, has claimed the life of a Brantley woman. Brenda G. Powell, 56,... Read More
Uniontown council votes to dismiss police chief
Reports began to circulate on Monday, May 2 that Uniontown’s Police Chief, Demarcus Weems, had been terminated from that position on that... Read More
MPD investigating two weekend shootings in Marion
Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford said his department was investigating two unrelated shootings that occurred in town over the past weekend. The... Read More
Alabama AG Steve Marshall conducts training session on human trafficking in Uniontown April 27
On Wednesday, April 27, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall visited the city of Uniontown for Crime Victims Week. Marshall’s program, ‘Human Trafficking... Read More
