Sowing Seeds of Hope CNA students work health fair with Samford, Walgreens
Sowing Seeds of Hope’s CNA students worked alongside Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy and Walgreens at the organization’s community health fair Saturday, Oct. 3, in Marion. The fair was at the Judge Richard M. Avery Jr. Perry County Courthouse Annex II, 1710 S. Washington St. The organization’s advance post and flyer for the event... Read More
Berean Baptist Church sets annual Men’s Day for Nov. 15
Berean Baptist Church, 804 Washington St., will hold its annual Men’s Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. The Rev. Oscar Ford, pastor of Healing Spring Baptist Church in Marion and St. James Baptist Church in Selma, is the guest minister. The theme is “Iron Sharpens Iron,” from Proverbs 27:17. The Rev. Willie Shears is... Read More
Drug take-back drive-through set for Oct. 24 at courthouse
A drive-through DEA National Rx Take Back is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Perry County Courthouse, 300 Washington St. People can drive through and drop off unused, unwanted and expired medications for safe, anonymous disposal. The event’s partners include Alabama A&M University, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, O.E.S. Taylor’s... Read More
Nylasia Hinkle and Westley Shaw named Breakthrough homecoming queen and king
Nylasia Hinkle and Westley Shaw are homecoming queen and king of Breakthrough Charter School’s 2026 Homecoming Court, whose theme is “Breakthrough: Rise to Royalty.” The high school court also includes Myron Williams, Mr. Middle School; Ariyan Mayo, Miss Middle School; Aunola Hinton, Miss Sixth Grade; LaKyra Johnson, Miss Eighth Grade; Zaniyah Williams, Miss Freshman; Kalee... Read More
Main Street Marion to present economic development plan Oct. 22
Main Street Marion will present its Economic Development Strategic Plan at a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Harris Technology Hub, 401 Washington St. The organization calls the plan a roadmap for growing jobs, supporting local businesses, strengthening downtown and expanding opportunities for young people. Those who come are invited to... Read More
Youth deer and duck hunts set at Forever Wild Field Trial Area
Registration is open through Friday, Oct. 16, for this season’s youth deer and duck hunts at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area in Hale County, the State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced. Hunters will be chosen by a computerized random drawing on Oct. 16, and... Read More
Charles Maurice Nichols
Charles “Chief” Maurice Nichols Sr., 94, of Marion died October 5. He was born September 7, 1932, in Sprott to Troy B. Nichols and Mattie Era Hopkins Nichols, and later made his home in Marion, where he retired. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 24 years. Following his military... Read More
Willie Lee Thrash, Sr.
Willie Lee Thrash Sr., 83, died September 12. He was born August 9, 1943. A public viewing was held Friday, October 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home in Uniontown. The funeral service was held Saturday, October 10, at 11 a.m. at Glovers Primitive Baptist Church in Thomaston. Glen White... Read More
Kids and Kin classes for relative caregivers set at Marion library through Dec.
The Family Guidance Center of Alabama’s Kids and Kin program has scheduled free classes for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives raising children at the Marion-Perry County Public Library, 202 Washington St., through the end of the year. The schedule: A Guide to Safe Sleep for Infants, Tuesday, Oct. 13; Peer Pressure, From Toddlers... Read More
Perry County fifth graders’ math proficiency rose to 38.89 percent, Wallace say
Math proficiency among Perry County fifth graders rose from 3.57 percent in the 2022-23 school year to 38.89 percent in 2024-25, Wallace Community College Selma said in an Oct. 1 story on its website. Third and fourth graders gained over the same years, the college said. Third-grade proficiency went from 19.15 percent to 43.64 percent,... Read More