Nov 29, 2023 · Attalla. Lamar Morton, 60, of Attalla, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his residence. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Etowah Memorial Chapel. The Aggies have upcoming home games against Arab (Dec. 1), Douglas (Dec. 5), Etowah (Dec. 8) and Scottsboro (Dec. 9). They travel to Pell City on Dec. 4. CULLMAN — Undefeated Cullman handed the Albertville varsity boys basketball team their first loss of the season, beating the Aggies 73-56 on Nov. 22 in the finals of the Coach.Alice Rebecca Bowen, 65, of Horton, died June 4, 2023, at her home. Services will be Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Bethany Baptist Church of Albertville, at 11 a.m. with Bros. Brent Roe and Morris Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in the Hyatt community.The Sand Mountain Reporter and Sand Mountain Toyota are pleased to present the final Player of the Week Award for the 2021 football season to Logan Anderson of Fyffe. Anderson, a freshman running back, kick return, and defensive back, totaled over 200 total yards in the win and found the end zone five times, four on the ground, once on special ...Alice Rebecca Bowen, 65, of Horton, died June 4, 2023, at her home. Services will be Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Bethany Baptist Church of Albertville, at 11 a.m. with Bros. Brent Roe and Morris Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in the Hyatt community.Just outside of Fallon, Nevada, is a two-mile stretch of 9,000-year-old singing sand dunes—they’re one of the few in the world that hum when the wind blows. Today, they’re an off-r...Jan 12, 2024. 0. Travis Banks. A Guntersville family has reached a settlement with the City of Guntersville over a wrongful death lawsuit. Travis Banks, 32, died while in police custody in 2021. Since then, his family has fought for release of body camera and surveillance footage from Guntersville Police and inside the jail during the two days ...Morgan Roe | The Reporter. Signs welcoming the newest restaurant can now visibly be seen on Highway 431 in Albertville where the iconic Catfish Cabin once stood. The “Slim Chickens” restaurant chain, which is labeled as American fast-casual that specializes in chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps, chicken and waffles, and other ...Rodney Edmondson has filed a five-count suit in Marshall County Circuit Court seeking to permanently block Turk’s plans to build three medical office buildings on land on U.S. 431 where his current practice stands and adjacent to his practice. In his filing, Edmondson claims Mayor David Dyar and members of the Boaz City Council acted in “an ...Dec 6, 2023. 0. GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA - Peoples Bank of Alabama, a leading and innovative financial services provider, is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest branch in the heart of Guntersville, Alabama. This expansion marks a significant milestone for Peoples Bank of Alabama as it continues to grow its presence and commitment ...Feb 7, 2023. 1. I think a lot of people confuse compassion with right and wrong. God is a god of love and compassion, but he's also a god of truth and justice, and you have to have a combination of these things in order for the scales of life to balance. If you only apply love and compassion without justice….So as a wise man once said, "The greatest journey is the journey back home." Mary Bailey is a staff writer for The Sand Mountain Reporter. Her e-mail address is mbailey@ sandmountainreporter.com. Having called Sand Mountain my home for the last 14 years, I'm now proud to call The Sand Mountain Reporter my home as well.Dec 26, 2023 · Mr. Jonathan “Jon” Kilpatrick, 59, of Boaz, died on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at McRae Chapel with Bro. David Cofield officiating. Interment to follow in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Aggie grad reaches career milestone. Veteran radio broadcaster Greg Bell of WWIC-AM 1050 in Scottsboro reached a special milestone when he was behind the microphone for the Wildcats' 49-28 homecoming victory over Douglas on Oct. 20. It marked his 400th consecutive broadcast of a Scottsboro football game since crawling into the radio booth in ...Sue Todd Mitchell, 88, of Albertville, died April 6, 2022, at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at The Fellowship Church of Albertville with Bros. Allen Atkins and Donald Cotton officiating. Burial will follow in Marshall Memorial Gardens. Adams Brown Service Funeral Home assisted the family.His Memorial Service was Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Rev. Alan Hallmark officiated. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Smith Main; son, Aaron Smith Main; daughter, Alia Smith Main; brother, Victor (Nancy) Huey, of Texas; mother-in-law, Billie Smith; sister-in-law, Jan Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.Montgomery, Alabama - The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a Cease and Desist Order to Agridime, LLC (Agridime), a Texas meat distribution company, and its Executive Director and co-owner Joshua Link (Link) to prohibit the company from further offers and sales of unregistered securities.Oct 28, 2023 · Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2023, at McRae Chapel with Bro. Brandon Bruce officiating. Walt Williams will provide a eulogy. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Phyllis Williams, of Boaz; son and daughter-in ... James Clanton, Jr., 82, of Attalla, passed away Friday, December 08, 2023, at home with his family. His funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Bristow Cemetery in the Duck Springs Community. Rev. Royce Head will officiate the service.Feb 27, 2023. 0. Bert Browne has been selected as the new head football coach of Albertville High School. He is pictured with Albertville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Boyd K. English, left, and Albertville High School Principal Jordan Phillips, right. Browne's first day at AHS will be Wednesday, March 1. Photo courtesy Albertville City ...Martha Sue Tarvin Umphrey, 81, of Boaz, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at New Hope Church in the Aurora Community, burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Umphrey and Rev. Frankie Umphrey will be officiating.Albertville. Patsy Cofield, 81, of Albertville, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Albertville Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Marshall Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.Rev. Charles Paul Watkins, Sr, 88, of Piedmont and formerly of Guntersville, died Thursday August, 24 2023. Funeral arrangements will be Saturday August 26, 2023, with brother Philip Elliott officiating the service. Burial will follow at Painter Cemetery in Crossville. Family will receive friends from noon until time of service at 1 p.m.Anita McBurnett, former EMA director, was named the Healthcare Hero by Marshall Medical Centers. She passed away Tuesday after two decades service with the EMA. Blake Farmer, standing at right, accepted the 2023 Healthcare Hero Award on behalf of Anita McBurnett at the Ninth Annual Winter Ball Saturday. Few people have done more to protect and ...By ELIZABETH SUMMERS The Reporter. Aug 29, 2023. 0. Boaz City Councilmen will meet in a special session Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Boaz Senior Center to discuss a zoning request appeal from Dr. Mark Turk. Turk earlier this year had petitioned the city’s Planning Commission for a change of zoning from R-1 (low density detached …Obituaries are printed as a public service by The Reporter. Customized obituaries may be printed for a charge. Family members should have the funeral home contact The Reporter at 256-840-3000.Colorado State University reports that some ladybugs, or lady beetles, do migrate. This behavior is especially common among a specific species known as “convergent lady beetles.” T...Aug 24, 2011 · So as a wise man once said, "The greatest journey is the journey back home." Mary Bailey is a staff writer for The Sand Mountain Reporter. Her e-mail address is mbailey@ sandmountainreporter.com. Having called Sand Mountain my home for the last 14 years, I'm now proud to call The Sand Mountain Reporter my home as well. White is the great-great-granddaughter of T.J. Henry, one of the original potters on Sand Mountain. On Saturday, she was at the Alabama Folk Pottery Show displaying several pieces of the historic pottery. “In ‘Alabama Folk Pottery’ there’s a picture of T.J. Henry with his gun and knife,” she said. “He fought in the Civil War.A Boaz woman died in a crash Monday evening. Alabama State Troopers say Amber L. Huffman, 30, of Boaz, died just after 5 p.m. Monday when she was fatally struck by a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Christian A. Doggett, 24, of Guntersville. The crash occurred on Alabama 75 near the 45-mile marker approximately two miles south of Snead in Blount County.Dec 2, 2022 · Helen Light, 75, of Albertville, died November 29, 2022, at Albertville Nursing Home and Rehab. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steven Cornelius officiating. Burial will follow in Freeman Cemetery. 0. The Holly Jolly Drag Show planned in Albertville this December has expanded to two showtimes after the first performance sold out due to “overwhelming response.”. Event organizer and owner of Baked and Boozy Jessica Turner said the original show planned for 9 p.m. on December 7 at Legends of Albertville sold out of its 100 …Sardis tabs Chris Stephenson as new football coach. For new Sardis football coach Christ Stephenson, the chance to take over the Lions and return to Alabama after coaching stints in Florida was too good an opportunity to pass up. Stephenson, who grew up in Vestavia Hills where he played football and was an assistant coach, had been a head coach ...Martha Sue Tarvin Umphrey, 81, of Boaz, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at New Hope Church in the Aurora Community, burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Umphrey and Rev. Frankie Umphrey will be officiating.If you hate sand getting in your headphone and charging ports you can cover the phone with plastic cling wrap to make sure sand won't enter the ports. If you hate sand getting in y...White is the great-great-granddaughter of T.J. Henry, one of the original potters on Sand Mountain. On Saturday, she was at the Alabama Folk Pottery Show displaying several pieces of the historic pottery. “In ‘Alabama Folk Pottery’ there’s a picture of T.J. Henry with his gun and knife,” she said. “He fought in the Civil War.They have also added their own Reporter Room, where early copies of the Sand Mountain Reporter are kept. Old books and newspapers need special care to last a long time. The Reporter Room is climate controlled as well as the rare book room. It needs to be stored between 65 and 70 degrees. Old paper is brittle and liable to breaking or tearing ...Sand Mountain Reporter Breaking News. Get the latest breaking news from The Sand Mountain Reporter newsroom. Sign up today!17 arrested in DeKalb County for various offenses. SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER | sandmountainreporter.com. Sep 26, 2016. 0. Over the last week the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit along with DeKalb County Sherrif’s Office K-9 Units Mako and Jogi have made 17 drug arrests. The 17 individuals that were arrested and their charges are: AHS girls beat Etowah. Molly Morrison pumped in 18 points and Dana Fuentes netted 10, propelling the Albertville varsity girls to a 59-30 rout of Etowah in a Jan. 5 game at Attalla. Morrison finished 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Bailey Jarrell and Gracyn Robeson each hit a 3-pointer for the Aggies in the first quarter, helping them build a ...Hand was arrested May 19 and charged with 11 counts of illegal possession of child pornography and two counts of first-degree voyeurism. He was taken into custody without incident and a $100,000 property bond and a $10,000 cash bond were set. “There was a large amount of digital data seized from the residence which is still being …Mr. Jonathan "Jon" Kilpatrick, 59, of Boaz, died on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at McRae Chapel with Bro. David Cofield officiating. Interment to follow in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.Feb 28, 2023. 0. The traffic signal at the northwest corner of the intersection of Alabama Highways 205 and 168 was taken out Feb. 20, and since then, the intersection has functioned as a four-way stop. Boaz officials say it will remain a four-way stop until the Alabama Department of Transportation determines if the signal can be replaced.Morris Ray Oliver passed away on December 29, 2023 at the age of 84. Born one of six children to Merely and I.L. Oliver on October 7, 1939, Morris Ray grew up in Geraldine and was a graduate of Albertville High School. In April of 1961 he married Margie Morrow and moved to the Pleasant Grove community. Together they had two children, Mike and ...The University of Alabama and Auburn University's men's wheelchair basketball teams will go head-to-head in the Sand Mountain Showdown at Sand Mountain Park. The exhibition game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tipoff, with proceeds from ticket sales going to benefit the Albertville Parks and Recreation Foundation.Nov 9, 2023 · 1. Albertville City Schools announced Thursday it is considering adding a career and technical education magnet school and is asking for input from the community. The school, named the Albertville Magnet Academy, would be housed in the new Career and Technical Education building currently being built. Special to The Reporter. Dec 5, 2023. 1. The Holly Jolly Drag Show will perform on December 8 at a local restaurant in Albertville, Alabama, outside of Huntsville. Jessica Turner's catering business, Baked and Boozy, is hosting the event. Because it is being held on private property, the local mayor, Tracy Honea, says he cannot do anything about it.Contact information Get contact information for The Sand Mountain Reporter and The Sand Mountain Reporter journalists by joining Muck Rack. Learn More Websitesandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] Boaz woman died in a crash Monday evening. Alabama State Troopers say Amber L. Huffman, 30, of Boaz, died just after 5 p.m. Monday when she was fatally struck by a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Christian A. Doggett, 24, of Guntersville. The crash occurred on Alabama 75 near the 45-mile marker approximately two miles south of Snead in Blount County.On Aug. 4, a search warrant was executed at Joe’s Pawn Shop located on U.S. 431 South in Guntersville. Google Maps. An ongoing investigation into Joe’s Pawn Shop in Albertville could lead to more arrests and additional state and federal charges. Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims said during a press conference Monday six people had …Mary Bailey | The Reporter. The DAR Patriot Chefs are preparing to bring home a win as they will be competing for the second time at the 2024 Jr. Chef Alabama State Competition at Jefferson State College near Birmingham. Last year the team won the Jr. Chef Championship and then finished third in the nation with their veggie quesadilla …Butler rushed seven times for 138 yards, with four of his carries going for touchdowns in the Eagles' 56-26 rout of North Sand Mountain. His longest TD of the night covered 61 yards as DHS broke a six-game losing streak in their season finale. Butler's performance earned The Reporter /Sand Mountain Toyota Player of the Week award for Week ...Collector's Con coming to SMPA. The Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater will host the Sand Mountain Collector's Convention next weekend, with special guests from Star Wars, DragonBall Z, Stranger Things, and former WCE and WWE superstars, among others. The event is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-17. In addition to the line up of guests and ...Albertville Chamber of Commerce announced their annual businesses of the year during a banquet and board meeting last week. Winners for Emerging Business of the Year, Businesses with 1-10 employees, 11-50 employees, 51+ employees and Industry of the Year were announced. • Emerging Business of the Year was the Busted Oak Bourbon Society.Guntersville. Jerry Randall Wilks, 70, of Guntersville, died October 16, 2023, at Lakeshore Senior Living. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Bros. Kane Brothers and Tracy Colburn will officiate.Billy Joe Painter. Rev. Billy Joe Painter, 74, of McVille Road, Boaz, Alabama, died on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at Marshall Medical Center North. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in the McRae Chapel with Bro. Wayne White and Bro. Kevin Painter officiating. Interment followed in the Bethlehem Cemetery.John Cleveland Garrison , 84, of Albertville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home. The family will be receive friends at 12:30 before the service. Garrison is survived by his wife, Mary, his children, Beth Cribbs and Craig Garrison, and a host ...sandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] are printed as a public service by The Reporter. Customized obituaries may be printed for a charge. Family members should have the funeral home contact The Reporter at 256-840-3000.A Madison man faces manslaughter charges following his arrest last week on a grand jury warrant. Patrick Dewayne Meadows, 32, of Madison, was arrested Nov. 22 and released later the same day after posting a $50,000 bond. He was indicted by a recent grand jury on charges of manslaughter and homicide by vehicle.Searching newspapers on Newspaper Archive is free! Dig through 579 issues from Albertville Sand Mountain Reporter and more than a billion historical news articles worldwide. If you aren't yet subscribed, you can look at newspaper content from the clippings and you can get access to all the newspaper images with a free trial.The Sand Mountain Reporter serves Marshall County and parts of DeKalb and Etowah counties in northeast Alabama, including the towns of Albertville, Boaz, …. SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER. Sep 27, 2023 Updated Sep 27, 2023. 0. TheThe ship will be docked at the Guntersville City Harbo May 31, 2022 · David “Dumas” Walker. David “Dumas” Walker, 70, of Albertville, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Albertville Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery. Rev. Craig Vaughn and Rev. Chris Gilbert will be officiating. File | Shannon J. Allen | The Reporter. Keep Albertville Beautiful seeks help Group says curbside debris, trash piles getting out of handGeorgia Anne Miller Slaten, 74, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Marshall Medical Center South. Her funeral service was Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at noon at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. Rev. Rickie Williams will officiate the service. Pallbearers will be her family and friends. The only requirement for school board membe...
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