Incidents Jan. 25: Assault and criminal trespass were reported on Fikes Perry Road. Jan. 26: Criminal trespass was reported on Lafayette Street. Jan. 26: A runaway was reported and safely returned. Jan. 27: An alarm call was reported at Marion Manor. Jan. 27: A report of theft of property, second degree (firearm) was taken on... Read More

Perry County’s effort to move its central voting center from one former National Guard armory to another has sparked confusion at the courthouse and a dispute over a legal notice now running in this newspaper. At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Perry County Commission voted 3–2 to establish a new voting place at the former... Read More

The City of Marion is advertising several open positions, including municipal court posts that have been the focus of recent reporting. As of Feb. 3, the city’s official Facebook page carried four new job announcements. One, posted by the Office of the City Clerk, seeks an Accounts Receivable Specialist/HR Assistant to help handle municipal finances... Read More

The City of Marion is taking another step toward repairing its troubled water system, advertising for bids on four new projects to be funded through federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. According to a legal notice running this week in the Times-Standard-Herald, sealed bids will be received at Marion City Hall, 123 East Jefferson... Read More

Three men have been charged with second-degree arson in connection with a January fire at Judy’s Convenience Store, formerly Kwik-Way Grocery, on Washington Street in Marion, according to court records. All three cases were filed Tuesday, Feb. 3, and list the offense date as Jan. 19. Richard Harris Moore, 59, of Marion, is charged with... Read More

Perry County commissioners voted 5–0 at an emergency meeting on Tuesday to keep the county jail closed while they work through a new round of fire-safety problems and bring in an outside engineer to map out what it will take to reopen the beleaguered facility. The James Hood Detention Facility has been shut down since... Read More

PITTSBURGH, PA (01/22/2026) — Kennedy Hawthorne, of Pelham, was named to Point Park University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Hawthorne was among more than 1,400 students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a 3.5 GPA. Point Park University, immersed in the heart of Downtown... Read More

Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law named 150 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Cumberland School of Law recognizes excellence in academic achievement each semester by publishing a Dean’s List. Included on the list are students whose end-of-semester GPA is 3.3 or higher. Local Students Recognized Ryleigh Leonard of Pelham, AL... Read More

The Christmas season was made brighter for a deserving family thanks to the Bessemer Service League. During the hustle and bustle of the season, the League Ladies decided to sponsor a fundraiser that would benefit a deserving family. For years, the Service League has sponsored a fall fundraiser; this year they held it in December.... Read More