The City of Marion is gearing up for four days of fun, food, and community as the 2025 Spring Fair rolls into town April 3 through April 6. The event will take place daily at 5:00 p.m. at Ralph Eagle Arena, located at 1245 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Highway 14), across from Hughes Used Cars. Families can expect classic fair rides, games, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the early spring evenings with neighbors and friends. The event is... Read More
School’s supporters ask alumni to reach out as state considers campus for temporary campus of Ala. School of Healthcare Sciences The historic campus of Judson College, closed since 2021, could soon see new life—at least temporarily— as state officials consider it as a potential home for the newly created Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The school, which will be based in Demopolis, is still in the early stages of development. While land has been secured for a permanent campus there,... Read More
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reminded Alabama families that the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act – the state’s new education savings account (ESA) initiative – will close at midnight, a week from today, on Monday, April 7. Governor Ivey championed the CHOOSE Act last year before singing it into law in March 2024. “Taxpaying Alabama families want school choice, and our ESA program, the CHOOSE Act is providing that unique opportunity,”... Read More
Kevin Wayne Cook, age 52, of Centreville, Alabama passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born April 11, 1972. Cook, formerly of Hale County, had many friends and relatives in the Hale and Perry County area.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jerry Lee Drummond, 82, of Eutaw on March 19, 2025, at VA Hospice. Jerry, the sixth of seven children, was born on July 27, 1942, in Eutaw. He went to basic training for National Guard right after high school in 1960. Soon after that he went to Shelton State to pursue his degree to become a barber in 1962. Jerry had a passion for his family and many memories... Read More