Jeff Peoples, chairman, president, and CEO of Alabama Power, came to the MMI campus last Wednesday and gave a speech to the cadets in the Anthony J. Rane Center for Leadership. Peoples, a 40+ year employee of Southern Company, emphasized the importance of hard work during his speech to cadets in the chapel. Peoples toured the campus and observed the pass-in-review by the Corps of Cadets. He was impressed by the discipline and structure of the environment. The son of a blacksmith, Peoples was the first member of his family to attend college. He credits his parents for an upbringing that prepared him to lead in his chosen field. Also present for Peoples’ speech was MMI alumnus Jimmy Rane, class of 1964. A friend of Peoples, Rane is the founder, president, and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving.
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LEGAL NOTICE A BILLTO BE ENTITLEDAN ACT Relating to Perry County; to establish a new voting center. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established a new voting center in Perry County to serve the voters of Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The new voting center shall be located at the former National Guard Armory building, 204 Martin Luther King Parkway, Marion, Alabama, 36756. Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.6-5-4c|LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE... Read More
Ronald Thomas Barnette, age 70, of Greensboro, passed away at DCH Regional Medical Center with his family by his side on June 6, 2025. Born in Marion on January 30, 1955, Ronald and his twin brother Donald were the youngest of 5 sons to Virgil Barnette and Doris Scarbrough Barnette. He retired in 2023 after 42 years with International Paper. Ronald was a man of many talents. He kept a beautiful yard and knew something about almost everything. He had... Read More
Jessie Bell “Bea” Lapsley Bell was born on April 2, 1941, in Uniontown, Alabama, and passed away on May 31, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was 84 years old. She was the beloved daughter of Uriel Lapsley and Elizabeth Laster, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also reunited in eternity with her sons, Jesse Lee Lapsley and Donzel Lapsley. From a young age, Jessie understood the value of education, attending Lincoln Normal School in Marion and Hale... Read More
Genova McCalpine Williams, a longtime resident of Sawyerville, passed away on June 5, 2025, at the age of 79. She was born on April 17, 1946, to Grover and Rosette Mc- Calpine and was the third of fifteen children, and the oldest daughter. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of Springfield Baptist Church until her health declined. Genova was married to Junior C. Williams, and from their union came five children.... Read More