Southern Academy’s Fourth Grade class visited Hale County Animal Shelter on Tuesday, bringing lots of supplies and donations ahead of the Christmas season.
Planned site use still not identified by representative of ‘Judson College Properties, LLC’ in Marion on Monday Marion’s City Council on Tuesday, January 5, 2026, approved a tax abatement for a project tied to the former Judson College campus, signaling that a deal to repurpose the property has moved past preliminary talks. The measure, adopted as Resolution 2026-1-05-001, describes an agreement with “Judson College Properties, LLC, a Texas corporation,” identified at the meeting as the buyer. Mayor Dexter Hinton told... Read More
Disagreements over the financing of a major highway project in west Alabama are likely to be voiced in the upcoming legislative session as more State House leaders communicate concern, and at least one is calling for more oversight on the transportation department. The state recently borrowed $730 million to complete the West Alabama Corridor and will pay off the bonds over a twenty-year period with revenue accrued from the 2019 gas tax increase. Some lawmakers have expressed frustration over the... Read More
Legal NoticeCase No. 25-2807Notice to Creditors of Estate of Russell T. Greene, Deceased Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of December, 2025, by the Probate Judge of Perry County, Alabama, Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will... Read More
Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) —$20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, 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, 95¢ per word. Payable in advance of publication. Card of Thanks, Birthday Greetings, Memoriams, and Poems —standard size (2 column-inches by 2 inches or 1 column-inch by... Read More
The Alabama Extension Food Safety and Quality team is excited to launch the new Alabama Cottage Food Law online course. This self-paced course is open to anyone who is interested or planning to produce food for sale to the public from their home kitchen. It is a flexible, accessible resource designed to allow participants to work at their own pace and on their own schedule. Cost The course is $25, which includes all materials and an emailed certificate upon completion.... Read More