New Southern SGA officers include Perry students
The Southern Academy SGA recently elected officers for the 2022-2023 school year. Pictured above (left to right) are the officers: Bryant Taylor:... Read More
West Alabama Corridor project could threaten search for Mabila, the 500-year-old Black Belt city where Tuskaloosa fought DeSoto
Gov. Kay Ivey announced the expansion of Alabama Highway 69 through Hale and Marengo Counties within only a few weeks of another... Read More
Retired Marion business owner ‘Boy Gene’ Harris dies at 84
Eugene N. Harris of Marion died March 7 at age 84. He was born July 11, 1937, in Birmingham, to Joe Harris... Read More
Charles Lightsey
Charles Arthur Lightsey, known to family as “PawPaw,” passed away at the age of 82 on March 4, 2022 in Bessemer, Alabama.... Read More
As Black Belt tops state in high gas prices, local leaders warn tax repeal could doom Highway 69 expansion
In recent days, gas prices have soared nationwide and Alabama has not been immune to the hike. Everyday consumers and local governments... Read More
‘Next time, I won’t be by myself,’ says Clements Street resident to Marion council
Jackson says city leaders have had two years to repair hydrant A resident of the Clements Street area in Marion told the... Read More
Controlled burn that wasn’t spurs new Marion city fire ordinance
A controlled burn that wasn’t prompted Marion’s City Council to revise its city ordinances Tuesday night, March 7. The mayor and council... Read More
VIDEO: Natural gas main near Uniontown explodes on Sunday, flames visible for miles
A natural gas main north of Uniontown exploded this afternoon. The incident happened near Woodlawn Church Road at around 4:15 on Sunday.... Read More
