Police Officer Bessant retires from force after 25 years
Morgan Bessant, James Bessant, Abel Huett, Doug Bessant and Gerald Bessant (above) The employees at Bessemer City Hall will miss Bessemer Police... Read More
Bernice Payne Morrison
Bernice Payne Morrison, 97, of Akron, passed away on May 25, 2026, at Forest Manor Health and Rehab. Services were held on... Read More
Winston Rutley
Mr. Winston Rutley was born February 6, 1953, in Sawyerville, Alabama, the firstborn child of Mary Alice Rutley and Olee Chavers. From... Read More
Tom Anderson Paige
Mr. Tom Anderson Paige was born March 23, 1956, in Greensboro, Alabama, to the late William “Jip” Paige and Willie Mae Sanders... Read More
Berenice Small Artis
Berenice Small Artis peacefully transitioned from this life on May 23, 2026, at the age of 69. A native of Greensboro, Alabama,... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
Ah! The sun again! Who knew May could be so gray? Now that the clouds have cleared, I can see my yard... Read More
Turner bypasses commission, names new interim county administrator
Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. unilaterally appointed a new interim county administrator on May 27, one day after the county... Read More
Eastern Star hosts ‘Evening of Inspiration’ at Eagle Grove
Taylor’s Pride Order of Eastern Star hosted an “Evening of Inspiration with Tea” at Eagle Grove Baptist Church on Sunday, April 26,... Read More
Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District annual poster contest
Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District annual poster contest winners Kallyan Steadman, first place, and Mary Ann Wood, second place, are pictured with... Read More