One arrest made following back-to-back murders in Marion
District Attorney Michael Jackson has released the names of the victims in two murders that occurred in Marion Thursday night and Friday morning, January 5-6. Jackson said the second murder appeared to have been in retaliation to the first one. The victim in the first shooting was Christopher Lewis. Lewis was shot at around 8:00... Read More
Following back-to-back homicides, Marion institutes a curfew for citizens
Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford addressed the mayor and council on Friday afternoon to ask for a city-wide curfew to be put in place. The City of Marion has instituted a city-wide curfew starting today, Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:00 p.m. Marion Police Chief Tony Bufford requested the curfew at a called emergency meeting of... Read More
Two-vehicle crash near Selma kills one
A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, has claimed the life of a Selma man. Clarence W. King, 63, was fatally injured when the 1998 Toyota Tacoma, in which he was a passenger, was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Trax driven by Shannon L. Moore, 31, of Scooba, Miss. King,... Read More
ALEA releases holiday & end of year stats for 2022
Over the course of 2022, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 19 fewer lives lost on Alabama’s roadways. This past year, ALEA Troopers investigated a total of 31,990 traffic crashes, which resulted in 10,914 injuries and 586 fatalities reported. Crashes declined by 2,185 and injuries... Read More
Alice Dial Foster
Alice Dial Foster, 87, of Marion, AL, went to her eternal home on December 30, 2022. She was born on February 15, 1935, in east Perry County to Earl “Bill” Dial and Lola Conwill Wallace. She was a dental hygienist for many years and a longtime member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Alice was preceded in... Read More
Clarence “Joe” Wallace
Clarence “Joe” Wallace, 84 of Brierfield, AL, formerly of Marion, AL went to his eternal home on December 29, 2022. He was born on October 16, 1938 in Centreville, AL to William Bill Wallace and Annie Bell Smith Wallace. He worked in maintenance for Cedar Hill Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his... Read More
Sewell announces Black Belt Heritage Area signed into law
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated last week as her bill, H.R. 3222, the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act, passed the House and Senate. The legislation will designate the 14 counties of Alabama’s Black Belt as a National Heritage Area, preserving the rich history of the region while creating new funding and tourism... Read More
Investors say proposed 60k head/year beef processing facility in Marion Junction could benefit Black Belt, some residents have questions about impact
Investors are hoping to develop a beef slaughterhouse in the Marion Junction area starting early this year. Brad Smith of Dothan, one of the three initial investors in the proposed facility, met with farmers and with members of the community on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Black Belt Experiment Station in Marion Junction to answer... Read More
After the deep freeze, tornadoes and storms blow
Several rounds of strong thunderstorms passed over the Black Belt Tuesday into early Wednesday morning this week, causing damage and possible brief tornadoes in the area. Beginning early Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service’s Birmingham office issued the first of several tornado warnings affecting both Hale and Perry Counties that day. Tornado warnings affecting Newbern,... Read More
Legal Notices Week of December 29, 2022
Legal NoticeLEGAL NOTICE WHITAKER CONTRACTING CORP. HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF ALABAMA FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT NO STPAA-0183(505) & STPAA-0300(500) PERRY & TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES. THIS NOTICE WILL APPEAR FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS BEGINNING ON December 8TH, 2022 AND ENDING ON December 29TH, 2022. ALL CLAIMS SHOULD BE FILED AT... Read More