Joseph Pryor
Joseph Pryor, born on August 22, 1942, passed away at the age of 80 on June 24, 2023. The viewing was held on Friday, June 30, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 1, at 11:00 AM at the New Oak Grove... Read More
Pedestrian dies after single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 80 outside Selma
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, has claimed the life of a Tyler man. Edward J. Hall, 50, the pedestrian, was fatally injured when he was struck by the 2011 Honda Odyssey driven by Marcus L. Martin, 39, of Selma. Hall was pronounced deceased at the... Read More
Workshop on protecting from identity theft set for July 14 at Hale Co. Library
Last Tuesday, June 20, Renee Vines, Regional Extension Agent for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, gave an informative workshop on improving credit scores at the Hale County Library. On Friday, July 14, Vines will be hosting another workshop titled “Protecting Your Family from Identity Theft”, scheduled from 10 AM to 11 AM also at the... Read More
Prince Chestnut, presented the Marion-Perry County Library
Alabama Representative for District 67, Prince Chestnut, presented the Marion-Perry County Library with a check from the Joint Commission on Legislative Grants on Friday, June 30. The library expressed their gratitude in an announcement on social media that read “Thank you Rep. Chestnut for all you do for our district and our library!” Pictured are... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Jul 9, 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
BREAKING: Target of Dallas County manhunt now in custody in Perry
The target of a high-stakes manhunt overnight is now in custody in Perry County, say state law enforcement officials. The manhunt took place in Dallas County, where Jerico D. Parker, 40, of Jones, was ultimately apprehended by law enforcement in the early hours of July 7. Parker, who has a considerable criminal history, including a... Read More
Summer Reading: Two weeks of fun draw to a close at Marion-Perry County Library
The Marion-Perry County Library had two weeks of fun for youth attending their Summer Reading Program. Over the past month, presenters have come to speak and offer interactive experiences for children, which included: Jamie-Lee Steenkamp of BDA Farms who read The Little Regenerative Farmer, joined by two bottle fed lambs. Steenkamp then helped the children... Read More
Gallion man charged with attempting to elude
Antwan Marquez Bruno, 28, of Gallion, has been indicted on charges of resisting arrest and attempting to elude law enforcement officers. The Hale County case was filed in court on June 28. Bruno is currently in jail and has been assigned a bond of $5,500. The charges filed against Bruno, resisting arrest and attempting to... Read More
Bobby Charles Custard
A fatal car accident near Uniontown on Friday ended with the death of Perry County’s animal control officer. Bobby Charles Custard, 63, of Uniontown, died on Friday, June 30. He was born February 5, 1960. Few details were available as of press time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home... Read More
Marion man charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief
According to a criminal complaint filed in Perry County District Court on Friday, June 30, a Marion man has been charged with third-degree burglary, firstdegree theft of property, and third-degree criminal mischief in connection with an incident from 2022. Jeremy Bernard Parker is charged with breaking into Marion Builders on May 29, 2022 and stealing... Read More