Scott home, North Perry landmark, draws renewed attention with Washington Post story
Coretta Scott King’s childhood home has recently captivated national attention due to its crumbling state and lack of historical context. Notably no markers, except for... Read More
State announces $15 million purchase of vacantUniontown private prison
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles purchased a vacant, private prison in Perry County for use as a rehabilitation facility for parole violators. Cam... Read More
Town of Faunsdale receives $300k grant to fund downtown improvements
The Town of Faunsdale in Marengo County has been awarded a first-ever $300,000 Community Development Block Grant by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department... Read More
Hale Co. Hospital faces down staffing shortage, COVID surge
The Hale County Hospital is not only tackling a surge in COVID cases, but a lack of nursing staff. This has extended Emergency Room wait... Read More
‘D.C. Moon,’ space rocker and Black Belt native, dies at age 62
D.C. Moon, Tuscaloosa musician and “space rock” performance artist, passed away at the age of 62, a month before his 63rd birthday. Suffering a heart attack... Read More
Portia Shepherd, Black Belt native, announces for State Sen. District 23
Portia Shepherd announced On Feb 14th that she is running for Alabama State Senate in the 23rd District, which includes Perry, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Butler,... Read More
Hale, Perry post encouraging vaccination rates, much of state lags
Perry County leads the charge in the state in terms of vaccination rates, with 54.3% of the population fully vaccinated. Being number one in the... Read More
Ivey visits Sawyerville in wake of deadly tornado, storm shelters delayed
Gov. Kay Ivey visited with residents and local leaders at the site of destruction after a devastating tornado hit a Hale County community on Feb.... Read More
Singleton introduces cannabis decriminaliztion proposal in Senate
Alabama Senator Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) introduced a cannabis decriminalization and expungement bill on February 1. The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.... Read More