Patriotic American Cortez Darris installs 30 ft. flagpole
The United States flag flies proudly in Bessemer. A beautiful display of our country’s flag is at Limitless Kustoms, located at 1429 Carolina Avenue in Bessemer. Several weeks ago, Cortez Darris Sr. installed a 30-foot, one-piece aluminum flagpole at the front entrance of his business, Limitless Kustoms. It is topped with a brass eagle resting... Read More
St. Aloysius Church I Love America Concert is June 26
The summer is a perfect time to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the Fourth of July. The public is invited to a grand, patriotic concert scheduled for Friday, June 26. The 12th Annual St. Aloysius Catholic Church I Love America Concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26. The church is located... Read More
Bessemer Police Officer Stewart promoted to Detective
Bessemer Police Officer David Stewart was recently promoted to the rank of detective. Bessemer Police Chief Gary Carmichael made it official on May 2 following a promotion ceremony held at the Bessemer Civic Center. Originally from Birmingham, Stewart started with the department in 2010 and returned in 2016. He has served as a patrol officer... Read More
“Beyond the Thought of Oneself”: Health fundraiser set for June 20
Starting a fundraiser for oneself yet within the event discovering someone who is just as special could use the same support really shows one’s heart. Shanta Bolden initially began such a fundraiser when she was battling stage 3 breast cancer, then her mother was diagnosed with the same and is now a dialysis patient, and... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
For those of you who are curious, I’m somewhat delirious with the sudden fall of this “curtain of heat,” as I’ve been calling it. The horizon is hazy with humidity, and I have to run outside earlier and earlier if I want to get more than 30 minutes of yard work done before I have... Read More
Linda McKenzie
Linda McKenzie, a resident of Marion, Alabama, transitioned from labor to reward on June 6, 2026, at the age of 55. She was born on May 29, 1971. Visitation will be held Friday, June 19, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home, 226 East Jefferson Street, Marion. Ms.... Read More
Perry County tops Alabama in OnlyFans spending, says study; numbers questioned
Perry County residents lead the entire state of Alabama in per-capita spending on OnlyFans, the subscription website best known for adult content, according to estimates published by OnlyGuider, a search engine and analytics company that tracks the platform. The company’s “OnlyFans Wrapped 2025” report, which has generated headlines from CBS Atlanta to a Fox affiliate... Read More
Marion Man Jailed on Meth Charges Monday
A Marion man was arrested June 15 on a felony drug charge after methamphetamine and glass pipes were reported found in a vehicle he was driving in Marion. Melvin Levern Sprott Jr., 66, of 105B Davis Street, Marion, faces one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession... Read More
State party hears Turner challenge of one-vote loss; ruling pending
A contest committee of the State Democratic Executive Committee heard Albert Turner Jr.’s appeal of his one-vote loss in the Perry County Commission District 1 Democratic primary on June 15 in Montgomery, where the arguments turned largely on whether Turner filed his challenge on time and with the proper official rather than on the vote... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for assault, murder, FTA
Arrests 06-08-2026 Willie J. Walker, 72, of Aliceville, was arrested for breaking and entering a vehicle. 06-09-2026 Jordan Alexander Williams, 21, of Greensboro, was arrested for assault third degree. James Michael Tubbs, 41, of Marion, was arrested for driving while suspended and no vehicle registration. Kardarrell Darnell Winn, 23, of Sawyerville, was arrested for murder,... Read More