R.C. Hatch Bobcats bring home record-setting eleventh state championship trophy
The R.C Hatch boys basketball team entered Thursday’s game with ten AHSAA 1A state basketball championships, tied with the St. Jude Pirates of Montgomery for most in state history. The Bobcats defeated Oakwood Adventist Academy 65-61 in the semifinals. That game felt like a nail-biter at the time, but it was nothing compared to the... Read More
Perry County Historical Society’s annual Low Country Boil will be held March 15
The Perry County Historical and Preservation Society will host its annual Low Country Boil on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Marion Female Seminary, located at 204 West Monroe Street in Marion, Alabama. This beloved community tradition offers a feast of shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, and homemade desserts. An... Read More
Classifieds Week of Mar 06, 2025
Classified Ad Rates MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20 are 75¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20 are... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 6, 2025
Legal Notice PUBLICATION DATES: February 20, 2025, February 27, 2025, March 6, 2025 NEWSPAPER: Greensboro Watchman MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary Warren aka Mary J. Warren, a single woman, originally in favor of Colonial Bank, N.A., on December 30,... Read More
Sewell will join local and postal officials for post office renaming, dedication Feb. 28
On Friday, February 28, at 11:00 a.m. CST, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will join local and state officials, postal representatives, family members, and friends to celebrate the dedication of the Marion Post Office in honor of the late civil rights leader Albert Turner Sr. The renaming was made possible through legislation introduced by Rep.... Read More
Two more charged in connection with Uniontown kidnapping
Two more arrests have been made following the alleged kidnapping and rape of a Uniontown woman. Madison Miller of Alexander City and Justin Dixon of Uniontown have been charged with kidnapping 2nd degree and tampering with evidence. Court documents allege Miller, along with Jamaris Johnson, who was arrested on charges related to the incident last... Read More
R.C. Hatch boys will play for state basketball title today
Team defeated Oakwood Adventist in semifinals on Monday in Birmingham R.C Hatch’s Bobcats and Lady Bobcats basketball teams both played in the 1A division semifinals held at the BJCC on Monday, February 24, 2025. The Lady Bobcats took the floor first in a noon game against the Spring Garden Panthers. The Hatch girls team entered... Read More
After standoff with police, man arrested for setting fire to Judson library building Sunday afternoon
One man was arrested on February 24 and charged with second-degree arson and third-degree burglary after allegedly setting a fire in the basement of the former Judson College library on Sunday. Authorities say 44-year-old Micah Hester was taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement. According to statements by Marion Police Chief Kendrick Howell,... Read More
Tension simmers between Probate Judge, commission
A controversy over hiring and employee management set up a confrontation between Perry County’s new Probate Judge, Carlton Hogue, and the Perry County Commission at its montly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Hogue says he hired former Probate Judge Eldora Anderson to fill in as a clerk in his office while he and his chief... Read More
Court issues warrant after accused ‘hitman’ no-shows a second time
Perry County Circuit Judge Don McMillan issued a second bench warrant on charges of failure to appear against defendant Gerald Lee Hogue on Feb. 25. Hogue was set for jury trial on Monday, Feb. 24, but did not appear in court. Hogue is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of... Read More