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The Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer organization established on Dec. 1, 1941, is inviting young people and adults in Alabama to get involved in its...

Cooking in the Black Belt

Admittedly, I haven’t always been a salad person. Well, unless it’s one of the mayonnaise-dressed cold salads that live in our fridge when the temperature...

Perry to receive $6.05 million in disaster recovery funds

Perry County will receive more than $6 million in federal disaster recovery funding as part of a $28 million grant package announced Feb. 11 by...

Hale tops list of counties with highest rates of foster care

Recent studies show that Alabama’s Black Belt region has some of the highest per capita rates of children in foster care in the state. Close...

HCSD reports arrests for controlled substance, assault, disorderly conduct

Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the follow report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests February 16, 2026 Phillip Andrew Johnson, 46, of Akron, was...

Holmes Named to Alabama Agricultural Hall of Honor

Perry County farmer Charles Holmes has been recognized with one of Alabama agriculture’s top honors. Holmes, owner of Holmestead Farms near Marion, was named the...

Due to chronic health issues, Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway has stepped down after 13 years on the bench.

Pettaway steps down after 13 years as circuit judge, Bryan Jones appointed

Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway Jr., who serves the 4th Judicial Circuit and Dallas County, has stepped down from the bench. Pettaway Jr. had served for...

Council hears reports on new magistrate, repairs to GRC roof