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Josephine Lee, 67, of Marion, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April...

Don Ed Tucker

26 Apr 2026

Don Ed Tucker walked through the gates of heaven on April 16, 2026. After five years living life in a wheelchair, he...

Pleasant Grove motorcyclist killed in interstate hit-and-run

Jefferson County authorities have released the name of a 64-year-old motorcyclist killed in a hit-and-run collision on a Birmingham interstate. The Jefferson...

A chat with David Cohen, owner, Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop

Patrons leave The Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop filled with delicious ice cream and lots of smiles. Kids all day long; this...

15th Annual Bob Sykes BBQ & BLUES Festival set for April 25

Marion meets ADEM deadline; Uniontown fails to respond on $8.3M infrastructure funding The City of Marion has met a critical state deadline...

Drought, wildfires persist across Alabama as fire alert enters second week

Wildfire conditions across Alabama show no signs of easing, as the state enters a second week under a Fire Alert issued by...

Campus sold for $3.6 million; deeds recorded morning of soft opening

The transaction conveying the former Judson College campus to Monarch Property Management, LLC was executed on April 15 and recorded in Perry...

Judson campus sale closes, Callan JMB CEO discusses plans for Atlas Complex

Callan JMB Inc., a publicly traded cold-chain logistics company based in Spring Branch, Texas, officially launched its Atlas Complex development at the...

Fire danger escalates in southern Alabama as AFC reports 80 wildfires in one week