Alabama Association of School Board 2023 Summer Conference in Gulf Shores
Perry County Board of Education members, including Superintendent Marcia A. Smiley, attended the 2023 Alabama Association of School Board 2023 Summer Conference in Gulf Shores, June 16 through June 18. The conference’s theme this year was “Innovate. Imagine. Ignite.” Located at The Lodge at Gulf State Park, the conference was an opportunity for Perry County... Read More
Blackbelt Predator Control
Blackbelt Predator Control has caught over 11 wild hogs in the Perry County area since the summer began. Pictured are six of the hogs captured. Pens and game cameras were set up to monitor and trap the wild hogs before being exterminated.
Legal Notices Week of Jun 29, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that J.T. Harrison Construction Co., Inc. , Contractor has completed the Contract for Construction of: AL Fish Farming Center DCM Project # 2021424 Auburn University Greensboro, AL For Auburn University c/o Facilities Management, Owner, and have... Read More
Greensboro man arrested after indictment in Perry
Eric Lamont Williams is charged with multiple counts of criminal mischief Greensboro man Eric Lamont Williams appeared in Perry County court on June 27, facing two charges of first-degree criminal mischief, according to court records. The State of Alabama filed the charges, categorizing them as felonies. Authorities originally arrested Williams more than two years ago,... Read More
Zion Church of Marion hosted Pastor
Zion Church of Marion hosted Pastor and Gospel recording artist, Dante Pride on Sunday, June 25 for their Sunday service. Marion-based radio station, WJUS, was on hand to broadcast the event live for radio listeners. Dante Pride is a North Alabama-based hip hop artist, specializing in gospel lyrics and themes of faith. Pictured is Dante... Read More
Cahaba Medical Care plans ‘Fun Day’ for Perry County community on July 15
Cahaba Medical Care is preparing for their Community Fun Day and Frontier Residence Open House for Perry County. The event is slated for July 15, from 12 noon to 4 PM at Cahaba Medical Care, located at 1303 Washington Street in Marion. Residents are encouraged to bring children and youth for a day of fun... Read More
Craig Field Airport
Members of Main Street Marion, employees of Marion Military Institute, and the Perry County Airport and Industrial Authority visited Craig Field in Dallas County on June 22. Visitors from Marion toured the airport’s terminal and new facilities, which have updated the airport with a number of amenities. The tour then transferred from Craig Field to... Read More
Hogan arrested in Perry for burglary, criminal mischief
Authorities in Perry County arrested a local man, Leroy Hogan III, on charges of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree and Third-Degree Burglary. They booked him into the county jail, where he remains held on a $2800 bond. Arrest records confirm that state law enforcement apprehended Hogan on June 20, for an incident that allegedly... Read More
Marion man indicted, charged with making terrorist threats
Marvin Heard of Marion was arrested on December 5, 2022, and now faces charges including making terrorist threats, menacing, and possession of a firearm by a person forbidden to carry one, according to court records from Perry County. The case, under Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway Jr., was filed on June 27, following Heard’s indictment on... Read More
Marion man charged with two counts of attempted murder in Uniontown
Officers also charged Ballard, 45, with possession of a pistol reportedly stolen from Northport Police Department A Marion man was arrested on June 21, and is now facing attempted murder charges in Perry County District Court, according to court documents. Stephen Chad Ballard, 45, was in custody at the Perry County Jail as of press... Read More