Ribbon cutting today in Uniontown at former private prison: will be new parolee re-entry facility for Alabama Dept. for Corrections
There will be a ribboncutting ceremony for theParolees Reentry Center inUniontown on Thursday,April 21. At 3:00 p.m.,Perry County Commissioner and Chairman AlbertTurner, Jr., along with theState of Alabama Department of Pardons and Parolewill mark the opening of thefacility that was formerly aprivately-owned and operated correctional facility located in Perry County. TheBureau of Pardons and Parole... Read More
Donate to Pleasant Valley cemetery fund
Remember your family members and loved ones by contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of Pleasant Valley cemetery. Send your donations to: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Fund, c/o Ren Kynard, 1605 Water Oak Rd., Greensboro.
Perry County schools plan summer camps for students
The Perry CountySchool District will be offering summer camps forstudents. Transportation,along with breakfast andlunch will be provided forthose enrolled. All students,particularly those in elementary grades, are encouraged to enroll in thesummer camps. Families ofstudents will receive moreinformation when registration opens. Robert C.Hatch’s camp dates are setfor June 6—July 15 andFrancis Marion’s campdates are June 6—July... Read More
115 Years Ago in the Marion Democrat April 17, 1907
Miss Della, the accomplished daughter of Mr. andMrs. D.W. Dobbins, whohas been visiting relativesin Birminghan, Ala., returned home the 16, inst.Mr. H.W. Ivey ofSprotts, Ala. was a pleasantcaller at the Democrat office the past week.Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Irby ofTalladega, Ala. are visitingparents. Mr. and Mrs. SamIrby of Marion.Mrs. J.W. Howie of Marion was a... Read More
Perry County Autism Awareness Walk to April 30 in Marion
Marion will host an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 30, at 9:00 a.m. Meant to raise awareness for autism, the walk will also celebrate diversity in the community. Sponsored by Alfred G. Adams, Jr., and the Optimist Club of Perry County, the walk will begin at the Perry Courthouse.
Contact Sowing Seeds to participate in community health survey
The University of Alabama and Sowing Seeds ofHope are requesting PerryCounty residents to takepart in a Community HealthNeeds Assessment(CHNA). The CHNA is described as “a series of measures that aim to give anaccurate view of the healthof the community,” in promotional material for thesurvey. Both UA and SSHare collecting health datafrom Perry County to assessvarious... Read More
15 Years Ago in the Perry County Herald April 19, 2007
Selma Police Department has released very fewdetails on the murder of aMarion man in that cityover the weekend. According to details the departmenthas released, Jerry LeeMoore, also known as JakeSawyer, was driving in thearea of Kayser Street andMinter Ave. in Selma whena man approached his vehicle. The two exchangedwords, and the man firedseveral shots into... Read More
Assistant DA ejected, charged with contempt after Perry County hearing
An Assistant District Attorney was ejected from a hearing and charged with contempt of court in Perry County on Wednesday, April 20. Michael Caddell, an assistant D.A. for the Alabama Fourth Judicial Circuit, was representing the state in a pretrial hearing on the case of Aldonte Jaquan Banks. Banks, of Uniontown, is charged with murder... Read More
Sewell will have town hall event in Marion today at noon
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, whose Seventh Congressional District includes Perry County and the rest of the Black Belt, will host a town hall meeting in Marion today, Thursday, April 21, beginning at 1:15 p.m.The meeting, part of Sewell’s “Congress in Your Community” tour, will be held on the campus of Marion Military Institute, in the... Read More