AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Marion Alabama. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/marion-al 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/marion-al https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:40:59 -0500 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 2.6%, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-economy-gained-54100-jobs-in-2022-januarys-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-at-26-31548955-montgomery-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-economy-gained-54100-jobs-in-2022-januarys-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-at-26-31548955-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that Sunbelt Solomon Services, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-sunbelt-solomon-services-plans-5-million-facility-fostering-economic-boost-in-coffee-county-31549538-scottsboro-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-sunbelt-solomon-services-plans-5-million-facility-fostering-economic-boost-in-coffee-county-31549538-scottsboro-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) joined the Alabama delegation in a letter led by Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) to Mexican https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-demands-answers-on-mexican-military-occupation-of-alabama-company-31553326-auburn-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-demands-answers-on-mexican-military-occupation-of-alabama-company-31553326-auburn-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) voted in support of H.R. 1159, the Taiwan Assurance Act Update, which will deepen and expand https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-supports-bill-to-strengthen-us-support-for-an-independent-taiwan-31553328-huntsville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-supports-bill-to-strengthen-us-support-for-an-independent-taiwan-31553328-huntsville-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), today announced the introduction of legislation that would allow states to decide to remain on https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-rogers-introduces-legislation-to-allow-states-to-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-31553329-tuscaloosa-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-rogers-introduces-legislation-to-allow-states-to-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-31553329-tuscaloosa-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 14, the Vulcan Materials port in Quintana Roo, Mexico, was seized by the Mexican military. In response, https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-leads-al-delegation-in-letter-demanding-answers-from-mexican-government-31553330-oneonta-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-leads-al-delegation-in-letter-demanding-answers-from-mexican-government-31553330-oneonta-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C – Following the seizure of the Vulcan Materials port in Mexico's Quintana Roo state by the Mexican military, Rep. Gary Palmer https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-condemns-mexican-militarys-takeover-of-vulcan-materials-port-31553332-tuskegee-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-condemns-mexican-militarys-takeover-of-vulcan-materials-port-31553332-tuskegee-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C – Following the unveiling of H.R. 1, the Lowering Energy Cost Act, which included H.R. 1023, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-praises-house-energy-bill-highlights-his-section-of-the-bill-31553335-wetumpka-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/palmer-praises-house-energy-bill-highlights-his-section-of-the-bill-31553335-wetumpka-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) joined several colleagues to introduce H.J.Res.44 to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, https://www.americantowns.com/news/strong-takes-action-to-stop-atf-pistol-brace-rule-31553337-talladega-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/strong-takes-action-to-stop-atf-pistol-brace-rule-31553337-talladega-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 2.5%, tying the all-time https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-february-unemployment-rate-ties-record-low-dropping-to-25-31553621-montgomery-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-february-unemployment-rate-ties-record-low-dropping-to-25-31553621-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — Earlier today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and most of Alabama’s congressional delegation met with Mexican https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-announcement-on-vulcan-materials-facility-31555400-tuscaloosa-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-announcement-on-vulcan-materials-facility-31555400-tuscaloosa-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tuberville joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-colleagues-introduce-resolution-to-stop-biden-administrations-student-loan-scheme-31555403-dothan-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-colleagues-introduce-resolution-to-stop-biden-administrations-student-loan-scheme-31555403-dothan-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HUNTSVILLE — This weekend, World War II Veteran John Drake of Harvest celebrated his 105th birthday at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church in https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-honors-wwii-veteran-john-drakes-105th-birthday-31555404-huntsville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-honors-wwii-veteran-john-drakes-105th-birthday-31555404-huntsville-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement today to reiterate the inarguable fact that Redstone Arsenal https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-best-place-for-space-command-is-huntsville-31555405-foley-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-best-place-for-space-command-is-huntsville-31555405-foley-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “The Biden administration has turned the Department of Defense into an abortion travel agency.” “Now American taxpayers are on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-again-defends-life-and-the-constitution-31555408-cullman-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-again-defends-life-and-the-constitution-31555408-cullman-al.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500