Angela Courtland Carlisle
Angela Courtland Carlisle, 40, passed away August 2. She was born November 22, 1985. Public viewing will be held Friday, August 14, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home, 255 Franklin Street, Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 15, at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church, Woodlawn Church... Read More
Deadline nears for PC Styles Cosmetology Program applications
Perry County School System students interested in cosmetology have until Tuesday, August 18, to apply for the PC Styles Cosmetology Program. The program is open to students in the Perry County School System entering the 10th grade or higher, and students must complete an application to be considered for the class. Offerings include hands-on training... Read More
Perry County Schools remind families of new state school attendance law
As students head back to class, Perry County Schools is reminding families of the requirements of Alabama’s compulsory school attendance law for the 2026-2027 school year. “Every school day counts,” Francis Marion School said in sharing the reminder. “Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s academic success.” State law requires... Read More
MMI board member inducted into Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
W.F. “Noopie” Cosby, Jr., of Valley Grande, an alumnus and board of trustees member of Marion Military Institute, was among 10 Alabamians inducted as permanent members of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Prattville. The 2025 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame class also included Thomas Moore of Demopolis, along with... Read More
Early American portraiture is subject of lecture at Engle Gallery
Greensboro’s “America 250” Lecture Series continues Friday, August 14, at the Engle Gallery with the presentation “Portraits of a New Nation: Early American Portrait Painters 1670-1850” by Eve W. Engle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The presentation will offer... Read More
Montevallo man arrested on burglary and assault charges
A Montevallo man was arrested August 10 on felony charges stemming from an April break-in and beating at a Perry County home. Ta’Vicia Dewan Tutt, 24, was arrested for burglary, first degree; assault, first degree; and criminal mischief, third degree. The burglary charge is a Class A felony and the assault charge is a Class... Read More
Veterans benefits Q&A set for Aug. 25 at Lottie’s
The Council on Substance Abuse will hold a veterans benefits question-and-answer session Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Lottie’s Restaurant, 207 Washington St. in Marion. The session runs from 10 a.m. until noon and is open to veterans and their families. The first 10 veterans to attend will receive a free lunch. Organizers said the workshop will... Read More
Callan JMB, ASU announce $60 million electrical manufacturing venture in Brewton
Callan JMB, the publicly traded company developing the Atlas Complex on the former Judson College campus in Marion, announced Tuesday a $60 million joint venture with Bia Power Systems LLC and Alabama State University to manufacture transformers and other electrical equipment in Brewton. The operation is planned for an ASU-owned facility in Brewton, in Escambia... Read More
Uniontown mourns Nate Walker, 43; family says he was struck by vehicle
Leory Nathaniel “Nate” Walker of Uniontown died Saturday, Aug. 8. He was 43. Family members and friends say Walker was struck by a vehicle and left without aid. No agency had confirmed the circumstances of his death by press time. The Times-Standard-Herald left telephone messages with the Uniontown Police Department on Monday and Tuesday and... Read More
Free prostate cancer screenings August 22 at Perry County Health Department
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Perry County Health Department at 1748 South Washington Street in Marion, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause... Read More