The Perry County Health Fair hosted by Sowing Seeds of Hope in partnership with Rural Alabama Prevention Center/SWAHII Project is set for this Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Â
Marion City Council got an update on improvements to the water and sewer infrastructure, two months after a pump failure caused a water outage across the city for several days. Utility engineering consultant Roderick Hawkins delivered a detai…
Judson College redevelopers have revealed general plans for the Marion campus, saying it will center on pharmaceutical logistics, including warehouse and distribution operations. At last week's Marion City Council meeting, the new developers …
Marion City Council got an update on improvements to the water and sewer infrastructure, two months after a pump failure caused a water outage across the city for several days.
Judson College redevelopers have revealed general plans for the Marion campus, saying it will center on pharmaceutical logistics, including warehouse and distribution operations.Â
The Perry County Commission approved spending more than $86,000 in additional funds to make repairs to the jail caused by an inmate who broke a hole in the wall to escape in September. Todd and Cindy talk about the work done at the James Hood Detention Facility that serves as the Perry Count…
Perry County Commissioners approved a tax abatement for the new owners of Judson College's closed Marion campus, following Marion City that did the same. Now the state must OK the tax break and then the Texas-based developers will announce plans for what is coming to the campus that closed i…
The Perry County Commission voted at their regular meeting Jan. 13, to grant a 20-year tax abatement to the prospective buyers of the former Judson College campus in Marion, clearing a key hurdle for a redevelopment project.Â
The Perry County Commission this week approved spending more than $86,000 in additional funds to make repairs to the jail caused by an inmate who broke a hole in the wall to escape in September.Â
An upgrade to Marion’s internet infrastructure is underway as crews install new fiber optic network lines meant to improve connectivity for residents, businesses and key institutions across the city.Â
Construction is underway along Marion's roadways to get new fiber optic lines and improve broad band in the Perry County, Alabama town. The improvements are part of a state-funded project to help connectivity in rural towns. Todd and Cindy ta…
The Marion City Council opened its first regular meeting of 2026 on Jan. 5 with a unanimous decision to give a tax abatement to the new owners who are redeveloping the Judson College campus.
2025 was an unusual municipal election year as cities voted for new leaders in what is typically an off year after Alabama lawmakers moved city elections back a year to be off the federal cycle.
Community action agencies in the Black Belt can help low-income residents with home energy costs thanks to grants announced last week by Gov. Kay Ivey.
The City of Marion has partnered with the Alabama Water Institute (AWI) at the University of Alabama, the Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Water and Health (IWH), and the Perry County School System for a project to improve the city…
The Marion Police Department is the recipient of a mini grant from Blackbelt Women Rising, with the funds to be used for training in responding to domestic violence.Â
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 3 below zero to
the single digits above zero are forecast.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating
appropriate shelter from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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