Two teens have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old in Uniontown on Oct. 12.
Cindy Fisher
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Two teens have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old in Uniontown on Oct. 12.
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Pawsitive Hearts of Perry County is throwing a tail-wagging celebration Oct. 25 with its first-ever “Howl-O-ween Pawty,” a free, family-friendly Halloween event designed especially for dogs and their humans.
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The Marion Rams couldn’t slow down University Charter’s offense Friday night, falling 48-6 in a region matchup at home.
Uniontown police are investigating after the second murder of the year took place on Sunday night.
Francis Marion came up just shy Friday night, dropping a tight 10–6 region contest on the road against R.C. Hatch in Uniontown.
U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Tamara Brewer from Marion was honored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville as the October "Veteran of the Month."
Several airports in the Black Belt are part of a more than $2 million grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for improvements.
A coalition of environmental advocates, local leaders and concerned residents gathered at ArtsRevive in Selma on Sept 30 to discuss the implications of a proposed 10-county natural gas pipeline project that would cut through Alabama’s Black Belt region.
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The Francis Marion Rams were unable to find their footing Friday night, falling 36–0 at home to the Linden Patriots in a regional matchup in Marion.
R.C. Hatch dropped a tough region matchup Friday night, falling 40–0 to University Charter at home in Uniontown.
The RC Hatch Lady Bobcats continued their strong season this week, picking up three straight road wins over AL Johnson, Linden and Dallas County.
The 2025 Serve Day event will be hosted by World Vision and Providence Baptist Church at the Perry County Courthouse on Oct. 11.
The Linden High volleyball team had a tough week, dropping three straight home matches.
The James Hood Detention Facility in Perry County has been shut down for repairs following the escape of an inmate who turned himself back in earlier this week.
In Uniontown, it was a good night for incumbents in the Sept. 23 runoff.
Marion Mayor Dexter Hinton still has his job after the Sept. 23 runoff.
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Murder suspect Darren Brooks Jr., who escaped from Perry County Jail early Sunday morning, surrendered to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department without incident, District Attorney Robert H. Turner Jr. announced Monday morning.
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Small-town pride was on full display Thursday evening as the Keith Middle-High School Lady Bears hosted the R.C. Hatch Lady Bobcats in a cross-county volleyball showdown.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines has denied a request from 11 Alabama public charter schools to block State Superintendent Eric Mackey from notifying county revenue commissioners how to distribute countywide tax …
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven Alabama public charter schools are asking a Montgomery circuit judge to block the state superintendent of education from finalizing annual countywide property tax distributions to other public schools until the court…
District Attorney Robert Turner Jr. has unveiled “Project Zero,” a community-driven initiative with an ambitious goal: zero homicides across five counties.
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The town of Marion is reeling after the tragic death of 21-year-old Jayden Tubbs, a young man described by many as a beacon of kindness and respect, who was fatally shot Sept. 14 while trying to break up a dispute over the weekend.
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The Perry County Commission approved a $400,000 capital budget for courthouse repairs.
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A man from Marion is dead after a shooting that is the first for the city in 2025.
The upcoming 11th Perry County PREP Center commencement ceremony will celebrate 400 graduates since beginning in 2022.
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