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Margaret Ellen Horan WebbMay 3, 2026
Margaret Ellen “Maggie” Horan Webb, 86, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 27, 1939, in Sycamore, Illinois, she was the daughter of Colonel Earl Campbell Horan of New York and Margaret Page Ellis of Mississippi. Maggie graduated from Marion High School in 1957 and attended Auburn University, where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in...
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Cooking in the Black BeltMay 3, 2026
Now that it’s starting to feel like Alabama when I step outside, I’ve had an itch to just stay out in the sun. Going outside when it’s chilly and windy just doesn’t have the same payoff as sweating in the yard, waiting for a breeze to roll through. Just the other day, I stood in our back field among all the white clover. When I took in the air, all that flowery sweetness filled me up more than my lunch...
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Deacon Richmond JonesMay 3, 2026
Deacon Richmond Jones Jr., 81, of Marion, passed away on April 19, 2026. Born on April 2, 1945, Deacon Jones was remembered for a life of love, faith, and strength. A viewing will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Lily Grove Baptist Church, 305 Pernell Road, Marion Junction. Interment...
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RYANS HONORED BY TEACH FOR AMERICAMay 2, 2026
Hale County Schools Superintendent Michael Ryans was honored as an Education Champion at a Teach For America gala this month. Ryans received the Education Champion Honoree award at the event, which marked TFA’s 15th anniversary in the region.
ADECA awards grants to anti-domestic violence organizations serving HaleMay 2, 2026
Four West Alabama organizations are among fifteen such groups throughout Alabama sharing $673,000 in grant funds awarded by Governor Ivey to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) administers the funding made available to the state by the U.S. Department of Justice. In a press release announcing the disbursement of the grant money, Ivey said the money was critical to the assistance of victims. “These funds...
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