Earnest Williams, Perry County folk artist, dies
Earnest Williams of rural Perry County passed away on April 6. He was an accomplished folk artist who first gained recognition in... Read More
Following back-to-back homicides, Marion institutes a curfew for citizens
Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford addressed the mayor and council on Friday afternoon to ask for a city-wide curfew to be put... Read More
NBC will air second annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown game from Marion in December
NBC Sports will present the HBCU Pigskin Showdown, a college football all-star game for student-athletes from HBCU institutions, on Saturday, Dec. 17,... Read More
MMI starts work on new dining hall, first new construction on campus in 30 years
Since midsummer, there has been a lot of work being done on the campus of Marion Military Institute. The tennis courts were... Read More
State says unemployment at ‘record lows,’ Perry posts rate of 8.3% in July
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate remained unchanged from June’s rate of 2.6%, well... Read More
Course for beef cattle producers set for October in Greensboro
The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service will sponsor an educational course for beef cattle farmers and aspiring beef cattle farmers in Greensboro in... Read More
Quentavia Dunkin
Quentavia S. Dunkin died Saturday, August 20 at the age of 24. She was born March 20, 1998.Visitation will be held Friday,... Read More
James Alvin Breland
James Alvin Breland, 69, of Marion, went to his eternal home on August 20. He was born on September 18, 1952 in... Read More
Emma Sewell
Emma Sewell of Marion died August 16, 2022 at the age of 88. She was born March 2, 1934. Service details had... Read More
Stanley Holifield
Stanley Holifield of Marion died August 12 at the age of 98. He was born June 6, 1924. Visitation will be held... Read More
