Council meets, but no discussion of murky $20k HVAC purchase
Marion City Council met Monday night, March 6, with a short agenda and a long executive session. The executive session, which, by law, can be conducted behind closed doors for the purposes of the discussion of an individual’s good name and character or of a legal matter with the council’s attorney present, occurred toward the... Read More
Classifieds Week of March 9, 2023
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale County) — $6.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 52¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. — MINIMUM RATE (Outside Hale County) — $9.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 65¢ per word. Payable... Read More
Legal Notices Week of March 9, 2023
Legal Notice Chilton Contractors, Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. STPNU-5318(251) in Perry County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on 2-16- 2023 and ending on 3-9-2023. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 2038, Clanton, AL 35046 during... Read More
Man dies in tractor-trailer pileup on Hwy. 80 outside Uniontown
A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:55 a.m. Thursday, March 9, has claimed the life of a Kingsport, Tenn. man. James W. Davis, 55, was fatally injured when the 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer that he was driving was struck by the 2021 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Ernest L. Emfinger, 54, of Meadville, Miss. Prior to... Read More
Luna Woodworks’ McGill talks to Veritas about her craft
The Veritas Club held its meeting on February 21 at the annex of Peoples Bank, with Sue Day, club president, presiding. The program was presented by Mary Catherine McGill, who gave an informative and fascinating presentation on Luna Woodworks. Mary Catherine and her husband, Ben, operate Luna Woodworks from their home workshop using sophisticated equipment... Read More
Maggie M Heard
Maggie M Heard, 81, passed away on March 1, 2023. She was born on August 31, 1941. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Chapel, located at 302 Pickens Street. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 1:00... Read More
William Henry Johnson
William Henry Johnson, Sr. of Uniontown, Alabama, passed away on March 1, 2023, at the Lighthouse Nursing Home in Selma, Alabama at the age of 91. He was born August 2, 1931. Visitation for will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral... Read More
Jessie M Arrington
Jessie M Arrington, 64, passed away on February 27, 2023. She was born on April 7, 1958. Visitation was held on Saturday, March 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Home in Marion. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 12:00 noon at Hopewell Baptist Church,... Read More
MMI marched in a Mardi Gras parade
For the first time in decades, MMI marched in a Mardi Gras parade. Traveling to Mobile, Ala., Feb. 17-18, the MMI Band, Knights and Honor Guard participated in Friday night’s Crewe of Columbus parade and Saturday’s Floral Parade at noon.
Francis Marion School cybersecurity team
On Tuesday, March 7, Francis Marion School sent its first high school cybersecurity team to a statewide competition. The team, which is the first of its kind for the rapidly-expanding cybersecurity field, aims to introduce students to principles of digital security in the form of a team competition.