Okay, I will begin by... it takes real bad effort to get a one star from me. Years ago, this…read morelittle town in the blackbelt of Alabama had TWO pharmacies. But, however, when Marion Drugs/Winn Dixie's/Jitney Jungle's pharmacies closed it left one hometown run pharmacy in this small town where it is 20 miles to the next pharmacy. A Fred's opened up some years ago and dirty politics (I'm guessing) has kept them from opening theirs even though the area in the back of the Fred's store is designed for a pharmacy. There is an awful monopoly on the pharmaceutical business in Marion. So, I guess it leaves it pretty much open to do questionable things and have bad reviews on Yelp. College City has once delivered my Dad's highly sensitive (double counted) meds to SOMEONE ELSE who just happened to know who my Dad was and honestly returned the meds to the store. Isn't that a Privacy Act violation??? And, giving someone the wrong medicine could kill them. I went there today to get my prescription filled. It was a transfer from the CVS in Greensboro so I was prepared to wait a little bit. Now, CVS in Greensboro has filled on of my transfers from College City in as little as 5 minutes (see my earlier review of them). This morning I was told to come back at lunch time. So, it took almost 3 hours to fill a script that already had a refill on it. It wasn't like they had to fax the doctor's office and get an approval on it. I am trying my best to do my future drug business with other out-of-town pharmacies. Sorry, Roy Barnette, Brad Sturgis and others.... but, that is just how I see it.

College City Drug Store is my favorite place to shop in Marion. Also, I would not use any other…read morepharmacy even if there were another one in town - I might change doctors but not my drug store - Brad Sturgis and his team are professional and timely. I have never had to wait on a refill that I called in before coming to pick it up... though I do not mind waiting because the store never disappoints with top of the line gifts and unique items to browse. Marion is lucky to have such a unique store on top of such professional and caring pharmacist.

I recently took my son to Vaughn regional after spending 6 hours at Baptist East the previous day…read more My son, in elementary school, starting having chest pain and difficulty breathing while doing a physical fitness test at PE. We immediately took him to baptist since they deal with alot of pediatrics and since they pride themselves on having every specialty "under one roof". Needless to say after 6 hours, we were discharged with no real answers, only more questions. The next day we went to Vaughn Regional ER. The care we received while there put Baptist to shame in comparison. They ran tests that Baptist didn't (or failed to), got him in for a pediatric ultrasound and echo, and treated us with five star care from start to finish. The nursing staff (2 wonderful women and 1 male) were truly amazing. Brandon, the X-ray tech was excellent, truly wonderful at his job. He put both my son and myself at ease and made the entire ultrasound and echo procedure stress free. Even the nursing director, Phil, came by to personally ensure we were receiving excellent care. The ER doctor, Dr Pinon, had some of the best bedside manner I have ever experienced. You could tell that him and his entire ER staff work so well together and want every patient to feel cared for and to give them the best standard of care possible. They had us in and out in under three hours, yes you read that right. They ran all the correct tests, performed all the correct procedures and gave us real world anssr Whatever has happened in Selma with the leadership changes is working! This hospital is finally headed in the right direction.

If I could give it zero stars I would. Save yourself or your family the trouble and just go on to…read moreJackson Hospital in Montgomery if you ever have any issue. I don't care if it's even a cough, do not go here. My mother came in an ambulance after she was practically immobile due to a fall. They told us there was nothing they could do because her CT scan showed no new injuries that were not on her previous scan. (She had been going there to diagnose a bulging disc so they had a recent scan.) The nurse that broke this news to us said word for word "I don't know what to tell you, the system is set up to fail." Yes, those words came from a medical "professional" that works there. I wish I could remember her name. They essentially shoved us out the door even after seeing that she literally could not walk. Came straight to Jackson, and wouldn't you know it, now we're getting the help we really need from actual professionals that care about their patients. This place is a miserable, hopeless pit of despair. Please I am begging everyone, DO. NOT. GO. HERE. It could be a life or death decision you are making. Save yourself or your family any pain and stress.

Needed a handtrucks, they rented me one! Perfect for my…read moreneeds at the time! One thing... when they say the close at 5... they mean 5! Not 5:01!

A funky book/art/music store for local self-expression in a small town that knows its significance…read more Owner Nancy Ziccardi is known in town She'll tell you about her travels and lives in different parts of the country, where and why she displays what art. She knows her field. When you visit town, come in, grab a book from the extensive selection that feels more like a home library than anything else, and maybe have a cup of tea with Ziccardi before heading south on historic route 80 back toward Montgomery.