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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...
Man killed in Warrior crash identified
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 55-year-old Warrior man was killed in a crash Tuesday evening. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, John Michael Jennings was traveling along the 1500 block of Warrior Jasper Road around 8:00 p.m. when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Jennings was pronounced dead at the scene of […]
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,...
What was Nick Saban’s ‘most humiliating’ defeat?
Retired University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban has some hilarious stories. He unleashed one on Thursday morning when he was the headline speaker at the Irondale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Church of the Highlands. “This has been very inspirational today, but I must admit to you that...
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...
'I couldn't be there enough': Nick Saban on the importance of quality time with family
IRONDALE, Ala. — Faith, family and football. These are just a few of the aspects that make up the once and future G.O.A.T of the Crimson Tide: former head coach Nick Saban. On Thursday, the Alabama icon hosted the Irondale Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at the main campus of The Church of the Highlands.
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.
89-year-old man dies after wreck in Adamsville
An 89-year-old man died Wednesday after being involved in a wreck on Pratt Highway. The Jefferson County Coroner says Roosevelt Smith of Forestdale was driving a vehicle that was involved in a two-vehicle crash. The crash happened at approximately 10:45 a.m. on May 1, 2024 at Pratt Highway and Veteran's...
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...
Mortimer Jordan football coach Dusty Goode steps down
Mortimer Jordan football coach Dusty Goode is stepping down, telling the team of his decision on Wednesday. “It’s time for me to step down and let someone else take over,” Goode said. “You know, 30 years in public education is a long time and I have been blessed everywhere I’ve been.”
Felony charges dismissed against former Jefferson County Constable
From Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — Multiple felony charges filed against a former Jefferson County Constable in 2022 have been dismissed. Jonathan Barbee, of Trussville, instead pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge of failing to file a tax return in 2018, according to his attorney, Matt Hart. In December of 2022, Attorney General Steve […]
Thompson vs. Bob Jones High School Baseball Playoff
Thompson vs. Bob Jones baseball Thompson vs. Bob Jones baseball. Bob Jones' Gresham Baker slides into home for score beating tag by Thompson catcher Ethan Crook. Thompson vs. Bob Jones baseball playoff at Bob Jones High School in Madison, AL Thursday May 2, 2024. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com) 8 /...
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