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- Classifieds Week of May 07, 2026Classified Ad Rates — MINIMUM RATE (In Hale or Perry County) — $20.00 per insertion, 20 words or less. All words in excess of 20, $1.25 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, $1.25 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 Notices Week of May 7, 2026LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMAPROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2025 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2025-227 (SB118) and Act No. 2025-291 (HB354), proposing amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022; WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state upon such proposed amendments; and WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendments, is required... Read More
- Margaret Ellen Horan Webb
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... Read More - Cooking in the Black BeltNow 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... Read More
- Deacon Richmond Jones
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... Read More