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Comeback Town: $158 million Regional Attraction proposed for Jefferson County
Today’s guest columnist is Jimmy Parnell. For thousands of families, livestock shows are where parents and children make memories, pass along life lessons and grow relationships. For my family, the show ring was our baseball diamond, soccer field and concert stage. It’s where I watched my children — and...
Union Grove man arrested after allegedly raping juvenile
A Union Grove man was arrested for rape earlier this week. According to the Arab Police Department, Hunter Dillian McMillian began talking to a juvenile female through Snapchat on March 22. Following that conversation, police say McMillian picked the victim up at her residence in Blount County. Police say McMillian...
Butler completes wire-to-wire win in Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake
LINCOLN, Ala — Josh Butler played the long game and, despite some midpoint frustrations, he executed that strategy to near perfection. Committing to his plan, the Hayden, Ala., pro claimed a wire-to-wire victory with a three-day total of 49 pounds in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake.
Locust Fork Elementary student receives surprise Disney World trip
LOCUST FORK, Ala. (WBRC) - A deserving Locust Fork Elementary student and his family are headed to Walt Disney World as a part of a Magic Moments reveal. The red carpet was rolled out for Jace Friday morning at Locust Fork Football Stadium for a special surprise for Jace as he learned he and his family are going to Disney World.
55-year-old man killed in crash in Warrior
A 55-year-old man was killed in a crash in Warrior Tuesday night. The Jefferson County Coroner says John Michael Jennings of Warrior was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash. He died at the scene. The crash happened at 8 p.m. on Warrior Jasper Road.
Alabama pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck, state troopers say
An Alabama man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian occurred at approximately 4:55 a.m. Thursday, and claimed the life of a Jasper, Alabama, man. The pedestrian, Marcus C. Boteler, 27, who was in the roadway,...
1 killed in single-vehicle crash in northern Jefferson County
A north Jefferson County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Warrior. The wreck happened at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Warrior Jasper Road, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Authorities said 55-year-old John Michael Jennings was the driver and lone occupant of the...
Man killed in blunt force attack in Center Point was ‘easygoing, always smiling’
A man beaten to death in east Jefferson County over the weekend is being remembered as an easygoing man who was always smiling. Gemar Demetriece Hubbard, 54, died Sunday at UAB Hospital after he was removed from life support. Hubbard was assaulted Saturday night when he was visiting a friend at his Charter East apartment complex.
Trussville City Schools plans for population growth
Trussville is one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama. The city devised a 20 year plan to accommodate for that growth set to be completed in 2040. Part of that plan is addressing the crowding of Trussville City Schools. At a town hall meeting showing the new plan, Buddy...
Open: Logan Martin’s spawning equation
LINCOLN, Ala.—Capitalizing on an early morning shad spawn is a given, and after that flurry of opportunity fades away, the anglers are left with two main options at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin presented by SEVIIN. The first option for Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifiers is to...
67-year-old man killed in single-vehicle Pinson crash
A man injured in a Friday crash in eastern Jefferson County has died. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the fatality victim as Carl Stanley McMurrey. He was 67 and lived in Fort Payne. The wreck happened at 8:14 a.m. Friday in the 6700 block of Highway...
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