In memory of Galen Hokama, Bill Hemstreet presents a check from the Greensboro Lions Club to Buzzy Barnette in support of the Friends of Hale County Animal Shelter.
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.
Sue W. Clarke, born November 11, 1935, died October 1, 2025, at the age of 89. 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 11:00 a.m. at Free Will Baptist Church, 110 Centerville Street, Marion. Interment will follow on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Oak Grove Cemetery, County Road 29, Marion.
Kayte Sharee Phillips, born March 30, 1987, died September 28, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 38. A native of Uniontown, Alabama, she was known to family and friends as “Pooh- Lou.” She was the beloved daughter of Father Franklin D. Lewis and Shelia Phillips Ifezouke. Visitation will be Friday, October 10, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, 322 North Street, Uniontown. The funeral service will be Saturday,... Read More