Deacon Charles Carmichael
Deacon Charles Carmichael, 85, of Uniontown, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, at his residence. He was born June 21, 1941. He was a well-loved and respected senior citizen of Uniontown. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, with burial at the church.
Martha Watson Maurer
Martha Watson Maurer, 89, a resident of Selma, entered her eternal home on August 27. Martha was born on January 20, 1937, in Electric Mills, MS to the late Frank and Edna Watson. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Sue Cooper of Mobile, son, Hank Tolar of Marion, and husband, Charlie Maurer... Read More
USDA launches screwworm page for hunters ahead of deer season
With hunting season approaching, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm web page written for hunters, wildlife professionals and others who spend time in the field, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said Sept. 8. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living... Read More
Saint Mary P.B. to observe anniversary Oct. 11
Saint Mary Primitive Baptist Church on County Road 177, St. Mary’s Road, in Uniontown will hold its church anniversary observance Sunday, Oct. 11, at noon. The theme is “God Welcomes Us Back Home,” from Romans 15:7: “Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.” The Rev. Dr. Mack... Read More
Extension seeks lower Cahaba anglers for Sept. 24 litter workshop
Anglers who fish the lower Cahaba River watershed are invited to a community workshop Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Dallas County Extension Office, 429 Lauderdale St., Selma, part of an EPA-funded aquatic litter project led by Auburn University. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is working with anglers and local communities... Read More
Berean to celebrate Pastor Shears’ ninth anniversary
Berean Baptist Church, 804 Washington Street in Marion, will celebrate the ninth pastoral anniversary of Pastor Wilie J. Shears on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. Pastor Terry Bell of New Antioch Baptist Church in Brent will serve as guest pastor, with Dr. Bryan Green of Ecclesia Leadership College in Houston, Texas, as pulpit conductor... Read More
MMI to host College Preview Day for high school students Sept. 18
Marion Military Institute will hold a College Preview Day for high school students and their families on Friday, Sept. 18, beginning at 8 a.m. on the campus at 1101 Washington Street in Marion. A second preview day is set for Saturday, Nov. 7. The morning opens with registration and a chance to meet the Corps... Read More
Demopolis man charged with Robbery I after knifepoint theft in Uniontown
A Demopolis man is charged with first-degree robbery after a man was seriously injured in what police say was the theft of a cell phone at knifepoint early Sept. 6 in a case investigated by the Uniontown Police Department. Devant’e Cortrell Banks, 32, of Demopolis, was arrested Sept. 10, according to Perry County District Court... Read More
Matthew “Blue” Williams
Matthew “Blue” Williams Sr., 95, died Aug. 24. He was born Sept. 18, 1930. Visitation was held Friday, Sept. 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home in Uniontown. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 5, at noon at First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, with interment at 1 p.m. at... Read More
FMS Homecoming week set for Sept. 28 through Oct. 2
Francis Marion School will hold its homecoming the week of September 28 through October 2, ending with a coronation, a parade and the Rams’ homecoming football game against the Broncos on Friday, October 2, according to schedules the school posted on its Facebook page. Each day of Spirit Week, the week leading up to Homecoming,... Read More