Hale County Schools will be closed for the week of Monday, November 20, through Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holidays. School will resume on its normal schedule beginning Monday, November 27.
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... Read More
LEGAL NOTICE UNIONTOWN WATERWORKS AND SEWER BOARDPUBLIC MEETING The Waterworks and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown will hold a public meeting on 12 November 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Uniontown City Hall Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Board’s intent to submit water and sewer applications requesting Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and Clean Water State Revolving Funds for water system and sewer system improvement projects, respectively, and to answer relevant questions from... Read More
On October 17, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Animal Science and Forages team will host its Annual Beef and Forage Field Days at the Blackbelt Research and Extension Center, located at 60 County Road 944, Marion Junction, AL 36759. This event is designed to give livestock and forage producers a firsthand look at current research, foster discussion around timely agricultural topics, and create valuable networking opportunities with fellow local producers. Attendees can expect... Read More
The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law. This marks the first step of the broader transition to electronic payments. The IRS will publish detailed guidance for 2025 tax returns before the 2026 filing season begins. Until further notice, taxpayers should continue using existing forms... Read More
Donna L. Green, born July 16, 1970, died October 1, 2025, at the age of 55. Visitation will be Friday, October 10, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, 1414 Hopewell Baptist Church Road, Marion. Interment will follow on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Pine Crest Memorial Gardens in Marion.