Assistant DA ejected, charged with contempt after Perry County hearing
An Assistant District Attorney was ejected from a hearing and charged with contempt of court in Perry County on Wednesday, April 20.... Read More
Sewell will have town hall event in Marion today at noon
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, whose Seventh Congressional District includes Perry County and the rest of the Black Belt, will host a town... Read More
William Edwards of Marion receives scholarship at SLE Rodeo in Montgomery
William Edwards of Marion, son of Lacretia and Ray Edwards, was awarded a scholarship by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) for his participation in Alabama’s livestock industry. Edwards received the scholarship on... Read More
Black Belt braces for more storms on Tuesday and Wednesday
Alabama, and particularly the Black Belt, may see more severe weather on Tuesday morning, April 5, as a line of thunderstorms makes... Read More
Marion police charge business owner with illegal use of card, attempting to elude
Marion Police Department has filed charges of illegal possession of a credit/debit card and attempting to elude against the owner of a... Read More
NWS confirms two EF-2 tornadoes ripped across Perry County Wednesday night
The National Weather Service is conducting preliminary assessments of storm damage across Alabama following Wednesday night’s severe weather, when a line of... Read More
Flood waters overcome school bus in East Perry, driver gets rescued by boat
Ed. Note: All photos and video by Betty Ann Abernathy Sanders, who is quoted in the following story. Though last Tuesday night’s... Read More
Downed trees block highways in Perry, power outages in Hale, and damage to the Faunsdale Bar and Grill in Marengo as storms batter the Black Belt
Severe thunderstorms battered the Black Belt for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday night, spinning up as many as... Read More
125 Years Ago
Canebrake Herald (Uniontown) March 31, 1897 Fish, Crabs, and Shrimp, once or twice a week. Send me your orders.—Sol. Katz. Good advice:... Read More
Sit-out by council, spurred by frustration with City Hall, may have doomed March 21 meeting
Tensions between members of Marion’s City Council and the Hinton mayoral administration may be what’s behind a series of strange developments at... Read More
