Phillip Harris
King Phillip Jamoris Harris was born to Irma Jean Harris and Jeffrey Tubbs on October 11, 1991. Phillip departed this life on July 6, 2022, at Selma Rehab and Health Facility surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 30. At the age of 11, Phillip confessed Christ as his Lord and Savior and... Read More
First case of monkeypox reported in Alabama, state urges caution
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) have identified the first case of monkeypox virus infection in Alabama. Both organizations remain on alert for additional cases. The patient’s specimen was tested by the ADPH Bureau of Clinical Laboratories (BCL), which is part of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) that... Read More
F. Conrad Taylor
F. Conrad Taylor went to his eternal home on the morning of July 10, 2022. Conrad was born to Frances Swann and Milton C. Taylor on July 16, 1945, in Marion, Alabama. He graduated from Perry County High School in 1964, after which Conrad served in the United States Marine Corps, where he was honorably... Read More
William Stanley
William Stanley Campbell, 68 of Greensboro, AL went to his eternal home on June 24, 2022. He was born on January 1,1954 in Bessemer AL to William Allen Campbell and Evelyn Madison Jenkins. He was a welder and a pipefitter. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Justin Campbell. He is... Read More
Marion council votes to approve access road project for TekPak
The City of Marion and Perry County is looking to build industrial access roads in an effort to keep Tekpak Inc. in Marion. TekPak moved into Marion in 2000 and has been a major provider of jobs in the region. The company was looking at a possible move because they lacked industrial access roads that... Read More
ADEM proffers consent agreement to Marion for water improvements, council fails to vote Monday night
City of Marion Hit With Consent Order Due to Water Problems Though it was on the agenda Monday night, Marion’s City Council failed to vote on a wide-ranging order from the state at their second July meeting. On June 27th, 2022, the City of Marion was served with a consent order related to the City’s... Read More
Rising Broadway star Gabby Beans talks about her art, inspirations, Perry County roots
Gabby Beans, who is the granddaughter of Bobbie and Hillyard Beans and daughter of Michael Beans, all Perry County natives, is appearing in “The Skin of Our Teeth” on Broadway. The show opened April 26. Before Beans entered theatre, she was stuying neuroscience. The Perry County Herald caught up with Beans recently, and she discussed... Read More
Low turnout marks primary elections in Perry, Black Belt, statewide
Last Tuesday’s statewide primary election was marked by low turnout in the Black Belt and statewide. Statewide voter turnout in both the Democratic and Republican primaries was estimated at only 23%, according to Alabama’s Secretary of State. The election decided, among other matters, both parties’ candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate. In the Black Belt,... Read More
Sanders, Stewart will run off for State Senate, Dist. 23 nomination June 21
A primary runoff election is scheduled for the state of Alabama on June 21. Several elections from the May 24 primary will be decided in the runoff, including races in the Black Belt or including Black Belt candidates. For the Democratic nomination for Governor, Yolanda Flowers will face off against Malika SandersFortier of Selma. For... Read More
Mashrah turns self in just days after attempted robbery at Marion Community Bank last week
Marion Police Department has arrested Michael Mashrah, 32, for the attempted robbery of Marion Community Bank’s Washington Street location on Friday. Mashrah is originally from the Dearborn, Mich. area but has lived in Alabama for a number of years, mostly in the Marion area. Mashrah reportedly turned himself in on the charges on Sunday afternoon,... Read More