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Marion, Alabama is located in Perry County. Zip codes in Marion, AL include 36756. More Marion information.

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Thursday Dec 3 | WBMA

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Three schools within the Alabama Two Year College System received a spot on a national "best of" list.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Lawyer asks EPA to order end to coal ash shipments to Perry County landfill

This aerial view shows the scale of the Arrowhead landfill in Perry County where TVA coal ash is being disposed.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Dumping ash, and cash, on Perry County

If she could throw as she once could, Ruby Holmes could walk across the road in front of her house and toss a rock over a treeline and have it land in the sprawling landfill that has been operating there the past two years.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Prattville Progress

Fort Hood shooter's dishonor focus of Veterans Day speech

A decorated combat veteran of Vietnam lashed out Wednesday at an Army offi cer accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas last week.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

County goes all out to celebrate Obama

MARION, Ala. - The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed tomorrow as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Connecticut's WB 20

Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county

The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Perry County will to celebrate an Obama holiday with five days of activities

President Barack Obama is being honored with his own holiday in Perry County. The Alabama Black Belt county that gained national attention when it established a holiday to honor Barack Obama's presidential election is celebrating that holiday with five days of activities.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

2 Alabama war heroes honored

MARION -- John Collins, a country boy from west Alabama who was decorated for bravery in three wars, is well aware that he's in his twilight years and he knows just where his last stop will be.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Former Alabama state trooper indicted on sex abuse

MARION - A former state trooper has been indicted in west Alabama on a charge of first-degree sex abuse.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Al Benn's Alabama: Hall honors heroes

MARION - Alabama is the home of many war heroes and John Gibler is more than happy to conduct guided tours through a little building that salutes their combat accomplishments.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Demopolis Times

Southside Garden Club hosts district meeting

District IV extends as far north as Lamar, Fayette and Walker counties and as far south as Marengo County.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Clinton News

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Hinds Community College's Lady Eagles soccer team shut out Marion Military Institute Sunday with an impressive 14-0 victory in Marion, Ala.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Almost $300K will assist low-income families

Last Wednesday, Gov. Bob Riley announced the award of more than $18 million in stimulus money to Alabama counties to assist communities in helping low-income individuals and families who struggle in poverty.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Marion family feud, resulting riot lead to 10 people facing charges

Police officers enter Marion City Hall. A feud between two families in Marion boiled over at Francis Marion High School, resulting in a civil disturbance on the town square when arrests were made Aug.

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Mon Sep 07, 2009

Birmingham News Online

trooper James Bonard Fowler

Retired trooper James Bonard Fowler surrendered this morning on two counts of murder in Marion in the 1965 slaying of Jimmie Lee Jackson.

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Sat Sep 05, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Court: DA can keep witnesses secret

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that a prosecutor doesn't have to disclose his list of possible witnesses and their ex pected testimony in the prosecution of a 44-year-old shooting death from the civ il rights era.

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Fri Sep 04, 2009

NBC13.com

Prosecutor Doesn't Have To Disclose List Of Possible Witnesses In Old Civil Rights Case

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled a prosecutor doesn't have to disclose his list of possible witnessesand their expected testimony in the prosecution of a 44-year-old shooting death from the civil rights movement.

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Wed Sep 02, 2009

WGNS-AM Murfreesboro

ALABAMA: Family Riot Turns Into Town Brawl

Meet the modern day Hatfields and McCoys. Two families in Marion, Alabama who've been feuding for the last two or three years incited a riot yesterday involving 150 people.

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Mon Aug 31, 2009

KWTX

Families Jailed After Feud Escalates Into Riot

A simmering feud between two families boiled over into a riot between 150 people, authorities in Alabama say.

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Sat Aug 29, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

Al Benn's Alabama: Marion police chief recounts riot

MARION - Call it "Law and Disorder." Imagine you're a police officer standing in the middle of a violent disturbance involving up to 200 very angry men, women and teenagers intent on hurting each other.

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