Hueytown Area Chamber awards service scholarships Katelyn
Katelyn Thomas, Leonna Ware, Nickloas Ross and Madison Woolen (above) Since 2021, the Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded service scholarships to deserving students, totaling $28,500. The courtyard at Venue 3131 in Hueytown was the site for the 2026 Hueytown Area Chamber’s annual presentation of service scholarships. Recognized were the Junior Ambassadors with the Hueytown Area Chamber of... Read More
NOBLE presents scholarship to Wenonah High student
NOBLE members pose with student JaKyrie M. Chaney (above) Recently, Alabama’s Chapter of NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement) awarded Wenonah High senior student JaKyrie M. Chaney the Deputy Chief Leroy Stover Scholarship for Arts & Sciences. The day was a celebratory one as members of NOBLE and Wenonah High School staff came together... Read More
A national model for reentry, and a warehouse for murder suspects: Inside the double life of Alabama’s PREP Center
State-funded Perry County facility housed convicted murderer, triple attempted murder defendant alongside reentry program participants under informal Dallas County jail arrangement The Perry County PREP Center has been one of Alabama’s most celebrated criminal justice innovations. Since opening in 2022, the residential reentry facility in Uniontown has graduated 232 men with a reported zero-percent recidivism... Read More
MMI’s Color Guard
MMI’s Color Guard represented the Alabama Community College System at Governor Ivey’s America 250 celebration held at the Alabama Capitol on May 21. The cadets were joined onstage by Jimmy Rane (MMI ’64), Sen. Arthur Orr, Randy Owen, lead singer of the band Alabama, and the 151st Army Band during the commemorative event.
PCWA installing four backup generators
The Perry County Water Authority is installing four backup generators at wells and pumping stations across the county’s water system in a project valued at approximately $600,000. The generators will provide emergency backup power for two water wells and two pumping stations, helping maintain water service during power outages. The Taylor Power Systems units are... Read More
West Alabama Women in Agriculture event a success
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Marengo County Extension Office successfully hosted the 2026 West Alabama Women in Agriculture Event in Linden, Alabama. This comprehensive educational program provided participants with valuable, hands-on learning experiences and direct engagement with Extension professionals across a variety of disciplines. The event featured a diverse lineup of Extension agents and... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
All this rain has been making it near impossible to get anything done outside, but do you know who’s been eating to compensate for that? In case you didn’t know, this past Thursday was my birthday. Twenty-nine years I’ve been funneling sugar and potatoes into my mouth like someone is going to take them from... Read More
Turner, commission majority clash over administrator’s status at heated meeting
The Perry County Commission met Monday night just hours after the county canvassing board certified election results showing Chairman Albert Turner Jr. lost his District 1 seat to challenger Donald Bennett by a single vote. The meeting highlighted ongoing divisions within the five-member commission. The primary focus of the meeting was the employment status of... Read More
Bennett defeats Turner by one vote after provisional ballot count
Donald J. Bennett has defeated longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. by a single vote after the Perry County canvassing board certified the results of the May 19 Democratic primary on Tuesday. The canvassing board, composed of Probate Judge Carlton Hogue, Sheriff Roy Fikes, and Circuit Clerk Mia Turner, met alongside members of the... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for harassment, disorderly, FTA
The Hale County Sheriff’s Office released the following report of recent arrests and incidents. Arrests May 20, 2026 Kewan Hale, 27, of Tuscaloosa, was arrested for chemical endangerment of a child and two counts of failure to appear. May 21, 2026 Kaley Anne Lee, 36, of Greensboro, was arrested for harassment. May 24, 2026 Nakyah... Read More