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The Albertville Public Library is located at 200 Jackson St. Albertville, AL 35950. “On March 1, 2024, we will be celebrating Albertville Public Library’s 60th anniversary on Jackson Street. Although the roots of the organization can be traced back to 1939, the Jackson Street location symbolizes the City of Albertville’s commitment to the ...Aaron Dennis Johnson. Aaron Dennis Johnson, 66, of Boaz, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at his home. His funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Rev. Jason Hallmark will officiate the service. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2 p.m. before the service.For people who need food assistance, the Second Chance Food Pantry in Albertville is open Wednesday and Fridays, beginning at 10:30 a.m. until food runs out. TESA in Arab has a food pantry on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both are under Marshall County Christian Services. For more information or to make a donation, contact Henry at …Sep 19, 2022 · 0. ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — Taylor D. Beck has been named editor of The Sand Mountain Reporter, the newspaper announced Monday, Sept. 19. “I’m thrilled to welcome Taylor back into our family at The Reporter,” said Shannon J. Allen, who is publisher of The Reporter. “He did a terrific job leading our newsroom in his first stint with us, and ... Boaz. Ozell Sandford-Thomas, 90, of Boaz, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Survivors include daughters, Rhonda McCay, and Denise Sandford-Dibble (Donald Dibble); son Darryl Sandford; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Albertville Memorial ...Donald D. Wilkerson, 78, of Boaz, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, after a short illness. His service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Albertville Memorial Chapel. Bro. Welton Brooks will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 2:30 until the time of service. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie Wilkerson ...A Marshall County woman charged with shooting and killing her husband has a trial date set for December, according to court records. Kathy Lynn Wright, 54, was arrested on January 13, 2022 and charged with murder. Her bond was set at $200,000, and she has since been released from jail. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the Douglas ...Mary Bailey | The Reporter. For two decades Domestic Violence Crisis Services/Kelley's Rainbow has been helping Domestic Violence victims and their families. On Thursday the community gathered together for their 20th anniversary celebration and candlelight vigil. Marshall County Assistant District Attorney, Jordan Elliot, gave the opening ...By ELIZABETH SUMMERS The Reporter. Jan 3, 2023. 0. A Crossville High School senior died in a New Year's Day wreck leaving fellow students to mourn his loss. Marshall County Coroner Cody Nugent said his office was summoned to Pack Road and Alabama 168 at about 10 p.m. Sunday. A two-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a 17-year-old.No ticket is needed. Free admission, donations encouraged and accepted. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Room in the Inn cold weather shelter will open Dec 1. Registration will be daily beginning Dec 1 from 1-3 p.m. at 4101 Hwy 69 Guntersville. Call (256) 486-3398 for more information.May 25, 2015. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reiners, of Bloomington, Illinois, announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lauryn Anne Reiners, of Calhoun, Georgia, to William Drew Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dyar, of Boaz, and Shane Pierce, of Guntersville.Gadsden. Maylon "T Tall" Satterfield, 67, of Gadsden, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023, at his home. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Tabor Church of God. Pastor George Lankford and Pastor Kenneth Cothran will officiate the service. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 before ...The questions will be chosen by Tribune publisher Charles Whisenant, Gleam editor and general manager Anthony Campbell and Sand Mountain Reporter publisher Shannon Allen. If you have a question for a Senate candidate: • E-mail it to: [email protected]. • Mail it to: The Reporter, P.O. Box 1729, Albertville, AL 35950.Benny and Susan Frazier won the 2023 Z06 3LZ 30th Anniversary Corvette Saturday afternoon. The “Corvette For A Cause” tickets were sold as a fundraising event for the Maker’s Child All Inclusive Playground in Albertville. Special to The Reporter. The Maker’s Child Corvette giveaway winner announced at First Baptist Church of Albertville ...A newspaper from Albertville, Alabama, covering local and regional news, sports, and events. It is a combination of the Reporter and the Albertville Herald, and has been published since 1955.Visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Etowah Memorial Chapel with funeral service to follow in the chapel at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Whitesboro Cemetery. Rev. Alan Hallmark will be officiating. Obituaries are printed as a public service by The Reporter. Customized obituaries may be printed for a charge.Mr. Charles Phillip Williamson, 86, of Albertville, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Paul Trussel, Bro. David Martin, and Bro. Jeremy Burns officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery.Mary Bailey | The Reporter. For two decades Domestic Violence Crisis Services/Kelley's Rainbow has been helping Domestic Violence victims and their families. On Thursday the community gathered together for their 20th anniversary celebration and candlelight vigil. Marshall County Assistant District Attorney, Jordan Elliot, gave the opening ...Two Marshall County residents have died in separate traffic wrecks in Marshall and Cullman counties this week. A Boaz man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck north of Guntersville Wednesday. According to Guntersville Police Lt. Ryan Bradford, officers responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. 431 near Baptist Camp Road in …The Aggies rallied from a 10-point deficit at the first-quarter break to beat the host Red Raiders in their season opener Tuesday night. Decatur led 17-7, 22-15 and 27-24 at the breaks.Mrs. Bettye Gregory Buchanan, 92 of Boaz, died on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jonathan Lancaster officiating. Interment will follow in the Marshall Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be Wednesday, January 10, 2024 ...Dec 15, 2023 · Dec 15, 2023. 0. Fyffe High School is playing host to the 2023 Sand Mountain Basketball Tournament, which features varsity boys, varsity girls and junior varsity boys divisions. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Sand Mountain Tournament in 1953. Crossville hosted the tourney, and Pisgah beat Geraldine 57-49 in the championship game. All the kids and adults put so much into it they all really have done an amazing job.”. For more information on the Sand Mountain Shooter’s Club paintball team, contact (256) 593-8027. The Sand Mountain Shooter’s Club Paintball Team has brought home championship rings for the first time in the history of the team.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.Types of Sand Dunes - There are a number of different types of sand dunes found in deserts and on beaches. Find out more about the different types of sand dunes. Advertisement Sand...Mauntez Winkles Brown, 95, of Boaz, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at her home. Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Rev. Bradley Walls and Rev. Michael Williams will officiate the service.By ELIZABETH SUMMERS The Reporter. Aug 11, 2023. 0. The Boaz Police Department officials have confirmed an officer was recently suspended pending an investigation into alleged child abuse. According to online court documents, Mason Clemons is accused of abusing a child. In a petition for protection from abuse order filed in Etowah County, a ...Service will be Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Justin Palmore officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Melanie Duke Hagen, of Huntsville; sons ...Horton. Alan Slaton, 61, of Horton, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Marshall Medical Center South. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:30 p.m. before the service at Albertville Memorial Chapel.The Albertville Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its Small Business of the Year Award. The candidates for Small Business of the Year must be an Albertville business, a member in good standing with the Albertville Chamber of Commerce and the candidate will be judged on community involvement, chamber participation, business success and over all deservedness.Sardis coach resigns. Chris Stephenson has resigned as Sardis’ head football coach. The Lions finished 4-6 in 2022, his only season in charge of the program. Sardis High School is searching for a new head football coach, as the Etowah County Board of Education accepted Chris Stephenson’s resignation during its Monday afternoon …Service will be Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Justin Palmore officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Melanie Duke Hagen, of Huntsville; sons ...Brian Kevin Butler. Brian Kevin Butler, 59, of Crossville, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at Marshall Medical Center South. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday Oct. 2, 2021, at Crossville Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 4 …Whitt praised Roger's sons, Josh and Jake, for how well they cared for their dad during the final months of his life. Following Brother Gary's lead, Whitt said he believes Roger would've told everyone to follow God's call on your life. Whitt revealed that God called Roger to preach when he was 12 years old, and he never answered the call.Willis Kelly. The Reporter | Elizabeth Summers. Jan 8, 2016. 0. The Rev. WIllis Kelly has served as pastor and interim pastor of many churches on and around Sand Mountain in the past 60 years of his ministry. The Reporter | Elizabeth Summers.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.Grant shooting leaves 1 dead; investigation underway. GRANT, Ala. — Marshall County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators continue their probe into a fatal shooting. According to Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims, deputies responded to a home on Elkins Road in Grant at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday. The circumstances surrounding the shooting ...Jul 2, 2021 · A memorial service will be held at Guntersville Memorial Chapel Saturday, July 3, 2021. Visitation will be from 12:30-2:00 p.m. and a Celebration of Life Service will begin at 2:00 pm. The family asks that you bring a story to share and celebrate the life of James PawPaw Hardin. sandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] 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.Mr. Ben L. Edmondson, 89, of Boaz, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Barfield Health Care. The funeral service was Friday, July 14, 2023, at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne White officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mr. Edmondson was born in DeKalb County, Alabama, on December 31, 1933, to Omer and Olivia Bowen ...sandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] majority of Tennessee Valley Authority developed recreation areas and six dam reservation campgrounds will reopen by the end of the day on Friday, May 15, including boat ramps at the dam in Guntersville. The areas were closed in March as part of the overall federal and state response to slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Seventeen ...Dec 26, 2023. 0. Guntersville Police continue to investigate a Christmas Eve shooting that left one man dead. According to Guntersville Police Investigator Mark Fortune, officers were dispatched to the Clase Azul Night Club & Bar on U.S. 431 at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male – later identified by the Marshall ...0. 1 of 2. Moments after she was announced as Crossville High School's 2022 Homecoming Queen on Friday, Sept. 23, Juleydi Franco-Ramos (left) gave the crown to Lilliana Pahuamba Roque (center), who battles cerebral palsy. Looking on and helping Roque stand as she is crowned is her uncle, Jorge Roque (right).According to published reports, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said an Albertville man has not been found following a boating incident that occurred Friday night on Lake Guntersville.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.Georgia 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.Rick Baker autographs a cap following his speech to the Crossville High School student body Monday morning in the CHS Gymnasium. Baker gave white Merrill Lynch caps to all the seniors. He returned to his alma mater to announce he'll be giving away 25 scholarships a year for the next 10 years. CROSSVILLE — There's never been an assembly at ...Staten was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in the 2500 block of Alabama 205 at about 7 a.m. Monday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene. "With a contagious smile always on his face, JJ honored so many as a treasured friend," the post stated. "He was not only a great friend, he was also a force on the football field.ALBERTVILLE — Republican Representative Brock Colvin announced Wednesday that he is seeking election to represent District 9 in the Alabama Senate. "Senator Clay Scofield has been an excellent public servant for District 9 and specifically Marshall County," Colvin said. "I believe I am qualified to continue building upon the conservative ...Lilly Claude Rooks. Lilly Claude Rooks, 93, of Russellville, formerly of Albertville, passed away on Monday, Jan.3, 2022, at Russellville Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 30, 1928. She was raised in Attalla and later Albertville, where she met her husband, W.C. Rooks, on walks to school.1. The Boaz City Council has plans to partner with Snead State Community College and their sports programs. During a council meeting Monday night, council members approved leasing the city's Neighborhood Center to the college contingent upon agreeing to utility payments. "I want to try to move this city forward," said Mayor David Dyar.Neighborhood Bridges is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that was launched in January 2017 to respond to the growing rate of poverty in suburban and rural America. The mission of the organization is to bridge communities with schools in providing basic needs, removing barriers, and seeking equity for students so they can engage and succeed ...Oct 22, 2023 · 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 ... Fyffe will host Lexington (7-4) in the second round. Lexington defeated Aliceville 54-28 in round one. West End finished 5-6. Alabama High School Hall of Fame head coach Paul Benefield moved into sole possession of third place on the all-time wins list by posting his 347th victory. Benefield is 302-45 at Fyffe and 347-56 overall.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 ...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. Special to The Reporter. Lawson James Lewis Miller Sr. faces life in prison without the chance of parole Monday after being convicted on three counts of child sex abuse. Marshall County District Attorney Jennifer Bray said Miller was sentenced Monday by Judge Christopher Abel. "My heart is grateful for Judge Abel's sentence in this case ...Boaz Police Chief Michael Abercrombie said Cody Bryant Helton, 25, of Flat Rock, was seen driving recklessly in Boaz on Alabama 205 early Monday morning. Officers attempted a traffic stop but Helton sped off, leading them on a chase. Abercrombie said the chase was suspended due to high speeds and the fact officers lost sight of him.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.Krystal Curry, 38, of Boaz, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Shepherd's Cove Hospice. There will be a Celebration of Life Service for her 11 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Free Life Worship Center on South Main Street, in Boaz, Al. 35956 with Pastor Jeff Stanford officiating. Etowah Memorial Chapel assisted the family.Marshall County Tournament resumes Saturday, Jan. 20. The Marshall County Basketball Tournament will go forward after being postponed Monday through Friday of this week due to the impact of winter weather in Marshall County and across northeast Alabama. Albertville High School is the 2024 tournament host, and on Friday afternoon, Albertville ...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.Faced with ever-increasing enrollment numbers and a lack of space to grow, Reeves urged participants to call their local legislators and ask for additional funding and assistance to solve the problems. His comments came during a Partners in Education breakfast sponsored by the Albertville Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning.Charles Terrell, of Thompson-Calloway Road, Albertville, died on Saturday July 9, 2022, at the age of 82 surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, by his family and friends at Albertville Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, with a service immediately following at noon ...Thank you for your support for 32 years! Rhonda Osborne is CEO of Hospice of Marshall County – Shepherd’s Cove. She can be reached at [email protected] ELIZABETH SUMMERS The Reporter. Jan 9, 2024. 0. A young child's decision to tell family members about an alleged abuse situation resulted in the swift arrest of a Geraldine man. Marshall County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a home near Swearengin where they spoke to a 6-year-old child and the victim's parents.How to Make a Sandbox - Build a sand box for your backyard with our clear instructions and diagrams, and let the kids help. Learn how to make this classic outdoor toy. Advertisemen...The new budget was lowered to $348,074.95 for 2024. Projected revenue is going up from $36,165,046.49 to $38,015,223.40. Total expenses are projected to go from $35,259,161.93 to $37,791,805.73. The projected surplus for 2024 is $223,417.67. City Council members approved the budget during the meeting. Albertville City Council and Mayor met on ...Mrs. Lorraine Harris Rossuck, 85, of Boaz, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023, at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with a eulogy by Todd Rossuck. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. There will a brief visitation from 1:30 until service time at the ...No ticket is needed. Free admission, donations encouraged and accepted. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Room in the Inn cold weather shelter will open Dec 1. Registration will be daily beginning Dec 1 from 1-3 p.m. at 4101 Hwy 69 Guntersville. Call (256) 486-3398 for more information.Asbury High School is serving as the host school for the 2023 Marshall County High School Basketball Tournament, which begins Saturday, Jan. 14 with JV games at Asbury. The tournament shifts to Snead State's Plunkett-Wallace Gymnasium on Monday, Jan. 16, where all varsity boys and varsity girls games will be played.Marshall County District Attorney Jennifer Bray was officially sworn in for her first term Friday afternoon. Bray, the first female district attorney for the county, ran unopposed after DA Everette Johnson decided not to run for re-election.Elizabeth Summers | File |The Reporter. Sand Mountain Skate is bigger and better than ever this year with an added 1,000 square feet for all to enjoy. The 5,000 square foot rink can accommodate more skaters for holiday fun as well as a 40' x 40' heated tent that is connected to the ice rink. The rink is located inside the Sand Mountain ...ECDEU Commander Kevin Hassell briefed officers and team leaders before Monday's warrant round up, as Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton waited to speak. The Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit provided the photo above, showing items seized in a recent search at a west Etowah camper. Agents said more than 22 pounds of methamphetamine was found.A small plane crashed into the woods on Mt. Olive Drive, killing 75-year-old John Lassiter, of Crossville, according to Marshall County Coroner Cody Nugent. The scene remains secured by various law enforcement agencies and fire personnel - including Douglas Police, Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, and Guntersville Fire Department ...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. Matt Brannon took the oath of office to become the newest city councilmember in Boaz. Brannon was given the oath of office by Judge Chris Abel Friday afternoon at Boaz City Hall. He fills a seat vacated by the resignation of Jeff Sims. Sims is now the Boaz Personnel and Economic Development director.Sep 14, 2021 · Jeffery “Jay” Motley, 32, of Jacksonville, died Sept. 9, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be Sept. 15, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Mann officiating. Survivors include his fiancé, Jessica Wendling; parents, Kim Motley, and Jeffery and Stephanie Motley; sisters, Hannah Walker (Jon) and ... A newspaper from Albertville, Alabama, covering local and regional news, sports, and events. It is a combination of the Reporter and the Albertville Herald, and has been published since 1955.Mae Grizzard Poe, 88, of Albertville, died December 24, 2023. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Marshall Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki Carr, Susan Steady (Jeff), and Barbara Seavers; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Dean McNair.sandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] 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.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.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 ...Special to The Reporter. Marshall County Chief Investigator John Young has hit his alarm each morning at 4:30 a.m., went to the gym and made it back to his office at the Marshall County District Attorney's Office by 7 a.m. for decades. Those early mornings are coming to an end on Thursday, Nov. 30, as Young plans to retire after 30 years with ...Sand Mountain Reporter Breaking News. Get the latest breaking news from The Sand Mountain Reporter newsroom. Sign up today!Snead State Community students can visit the Snead cafeteria Sunday-Friday 1:30 - 2 p.m. and request a "Rotary Plate.". This will allow students to grab a FREE, hot meal to go and also help reduce food waste. Students need to bring their student I.D. to receive the to-go meal. For more questions on the Parson Pantry or The Rotary Plate ...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.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.The annual Boaz Christmas parade will be led by Grand Marshal Bruce Sanford, 81, this year. Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce officials revealed Sanford’s role in the parade Tuesday. The Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be Friday night, Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Sanford is a longtime local real estate agent, having …Archives | The Reporter. For people who experienced the Blizzard of 1993 - an epic (for this area, at least) snow storm that struck overnight March 12-13, dumping a foot or more of snow across a large swatch of the country. The Sand Mountain area didn't escape the snow, or the ice, or the gale force winds. The combination brought power ...sandmountainreporter.com 1603 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: 256-840-3000 Email: [email protected] had many great teachers, and even more great friends at The Reporter, among the other reporters covering Sand Mountain, and in the community. I left The Reporter and spent about 30 years at The Gadsden Times, where the education continued alongside other Sand Mountain Reporter alums — Randy Johnson and Andy Powell, among them.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.In 2022 they were awarded Readers' Choice Outdoor Sports Venue by SportsEvents Magazine, the 2023 Sand Mountain Reporter Fitness Facility of the Year award and the 2023 Albertville Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award. "With the PEAK Awards, we celebrate and recognize the best of the best in the North Alabama tourism industry.Mr. Charles Phillip Williamson, 86, of Albertville, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Paul Trussel, Bro. David Martin, and Bro. Jeremy Burns officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery.0. The "Holly Jolly Drag Show" planned in Albertville this Friday has drawn national attention as local efforts to stop the event have proven unsuccessful. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued a statement last week about the event, calling on more churches to join the protest efforts led by the pastor of Antioch Baptist ...(Kitco News) - On Wednesday, Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) reported that 5,519,309 carats were recovered during FY 2022 at an average gr... Indices Commodities Currencies...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 ... | Cimlmrt (article) | Mhrixvo.