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Jeana Ross wins Alabama House District 27 seat
Former Aabama Secretary of Early Childhood Education Jeana Ross won a special election Tuesday to represent Alabama House District 27, which includes most of Marshall County. As of 8:43 p.m. Tuesday, Ross had 1,611 votes (53.31%) in unofficial returns. Arab City Councilman Alan Miller had 1,411 votes (46.69%). A message seeking comment was left with […] The post Jeana Ross wins Alabama House District 27 seat appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Jackson County shooting suspect arrested in Tennessee
A Jackson County man is locked up, accused of shooting a family member, stealing a car, and driving to Tennessee. The Sheriff's Office confirms deputies located Jonathan Powell in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Investigators say Powell shot a female relative in Scottsboro on Thursday, stole a car from another relative, and left...
Women Breaking Barriers: Even wild horses couldn't stop Megan Hazen's run for MS
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — A North Alabama woman is running for her brother's life and for the thousands of families impacted by multiple sclerosis. Albertville’s Megan Hazen is one of more than a dozen people taking part in a cross-country relay run for the nonprofit organization MS Run the US.
Fort Payne man killed in Jefferson County wreck
A Fort Payne man has died following a single-vehicle wreck in Pinson, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office says 67-year-old Carl Stanley McMurrey was driving a Ford Mustang Friday when the incident occurred. He was pronounced dead over the weekend at UAB Hospital. The...
Rallying a town: Sardis baseball seniors' legacy goes beyond the field
SARDIS CITY — A 2023 state final appearance. Three straight Etowah County titles. Four straight area crowns. That's the legacy the 2024 Sardis baseball senior class will be leaving, at least on the field. Off the field their legacy goes beyond the tangible results. The easiest way to show it was to go to Sardis and see the crowd over the last two seasons, where more than 1,000 fans became common as the community rallied behind...
AHSAA track: Hoover boys, Hewitt-Trussville girls among big-school meet leaders
Defending state champions Hoover High School and Scottsboro stretched their big leads Friday as the 100th AHSAA State Outdoor Track and Field Championships closed Day 2 at the Gulf Shores Sports Complex. Action concludes Saturday in Class 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A. The state meet is being live-streamed over the...
Scottsboro community remembers man killed a month ago
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WAFF) - A family and community rallied together Wednesday to remember a Scottsboro man tragically killed a month ago. Family and Friends of Deuntae Johnson gathered along Willow Street for a balloon release Wednesday evening. He was gunned down in that exact location Easter morning. His mother, Bonita...
Gadsden Highway Patrol post moving to Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol post in Etowah County is moving from its longtime home on U.S. Highway 431/278 in Attalla. The City of Gadsden in a news release on Wednesday announced the finalization of plans to relocate the post to the Fire Training and Prevention Center at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, inside the Gadsden city limits.
Fort Payne man dies in Chattooga County crash, GSP says
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Fort Payne man died from a car wreck in Chattooga County on Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Georgia Highway 1 at Kirby Hollow Road. There were three vehicles involved in the crash. Cameron A....
Vehicle pursuit leads to Georgia man charged with trafficking fentanyl
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), says that a Georgia man was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl on Monday. According to DCSO, deputies tried to make a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet truck near AL Highway 75 and County Road 140 (Sulpher Springs Road) in Ider around 10 […]
Etowah County superintendent Alan Cosby, Pat Adikson to be inducted into officials Hall of Fame
Etowah County schools superintendent Alan Cosby and Emma Samson graduate Pat Adikson will be honored for their years of officiating by the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation as they will be inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame this August. Cosby began officiating in 1989 at the high school level and...
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