Marion County

HAMILTON — The Marion County Extension Service would like to remind those seeking Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) grants that the deadline is Monday, June 30.

MARION COUNTY — Qualifying is underway for the 2025 municipal elections, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26.

MARION COUNTY — Although many official reports will not be available until after the Journal-Record’s presstime, Marion County Emergency Management Agency Director Russ Taylor was able to provide a statement early Monday morning concerning storm and straight-line wind damage from Saturday, June 7.

HAMILTON — Marion County Domestic Violence Task Force Secretary Sarah Emerson, who also chairs the annual supply drive for Safeplace, recently shared information with the newspaper for a followup on this year’s event.

HAMILTON — Last week, the Journal-Record published an article on the upcoming 4-H Pig Squeal. The article featured Avery McCullough from Hamilton. While the Pig Squeal will feature students from Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Walker and Winston counties, Marion County will also be well-represented. Eleven students from across the county will compete at the event.

HAMILTON — After a unanimous vote during its Monday, March 17, meeting, the Hamilton City Council authorized the sale of 5.6 acres of property in the Bedford Industrial Park to be sold for the purpose of building a Ready-Mix Concrete Plant.