Neil Bradley England
Neil Bradley “Brad” England age 66 of Selma, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022.He retired from International Paper with 42 years... Read More
Donald Reese Ballard
Donald Reese Ballard, 64 of Uniontown, AL went to his eternal home on August 15, 2022. He was born on January 24,... Read More
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
Taylor earns ALFA Foundation scholarship
A local college student was one of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.Whitfield Conrad Taylor of Greensboro is a freshman at Marion... 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
Marion’s audit reports warn of material weaknesses, unrecorded funds, $835k in outstanding water bills
Banks, Finley, and White, an accounting firm hired by the City of Marion to conduct an audit of its financial records, has... Read More
Email from Marion mayor asks council to approve raise outside of public vote
The Perry County Herald has obtained an email forwarded to Marion’s City Council by Mayor Dexter Hinton regarding the requested raise for... 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
Deadlines near for absentee voting in June 21 runoff election
The absentee voting period for the June 21stPrimary Runoff Election began on May 25, 2022. Ahead of the June 21st Primary Runoff Election, Secretary Merrill... Read More