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June 12, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Snead resident continues campaign to enforce town nuisance ordinance

Speaking for a second consecutive month, resident John Seaton called on the Snead Town Council to force owners to clean-up unsightly and potentially dangerous sites on their town properties. More...

News

Snead votes to raise water, sewer rates

In action at their latest meeting, the Snead Town Council voted to raise water and sewer rates effective in August. Councilman Jack Freeman introduced the topic by citing rising costs the town faces for its utilities department. More...

Chamblee Cabin dedication set for Sunday

This Sunday, members of the Blountsville Historical Society will continue restoring the past at the Blountsville Historical Park, located on US 231. From 2 p.m. More...

Hartley book signing at museum on Friday

Carolyn “CJR” Hartley says if her book touches one life, she will consider it a success. More...

People

The Blount County High School Class of 1953 celebrates 60th reunion

Front row (l to r): Johnnie Elgin Baker, Joanne Blackburn Wilson, Shirley Evans Moss, Emma Sue Evans Wright, Joe Glasscox, Wynell Perrin Tidwell, Joyce Horsley Gilmore, H. More...

Holt graduates magna cum laude from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kris Holt received a degree in early childhood/elementary education during the May 11 commencement ceremonies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she graduated magna cum laude. More...

Makofsky receives scholarship

Catherine Makofsky, a recent Cleveland High School graduate, was awarded a scholarship by the Blount County Beta Delta chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The daughter of Mr. More...

Obituaries

DONNA HICKS KLARR, 68,

Oneonta, died June 5, 2013, at St. Vincent’s East Hospital, Birmingham. Known as a kind and giving person, she was an interpreter for deaf children. She was predeceased by parents Charles Edward and Ruth M. More...

SUE BROWN LEE, 76,

Blountsville, died June 6, 2013, at the residence. Parents Hyatt and Inez Maze Brown and brother Kenneth Brown predeceased her. More...

IDA RETTA MOODY, 97,

Jones Chapel, died June 1, 2013, at the residence. Predeceasing her were husband Terry V. Moody; parents Will and Retta Jane Fortner Tarpley; and eight siblings. More...

Oneonta hires police officers, maintenance employee

The Oneonta City Council hired three new employees among other actions taken at its meeting on May 25. Kenneth Evans and Nathan Trimble were both unanimously approved for employment as part-time police officers. More...

‘Touch a Truck’ day at Oneonta Public Library

To kick off its summer reading program this year, Oneonta Public Library staged a special day last week to appeal directly to childrens’ imaginations and to lure them to the library’s environs. More...

County contracts with firm to address HVAC failure at jail

The Blount County Commission at its June business meeting Monday moved to address a partial cooling system failure at the Blount County Correctional Facility. More...

Letters

Thank you

On behalf of K-9 officer Tommy Herd and family, I would like to thank everyone who prayed, visited, called, and sent flowers or food during his hospital stay and surgery. A special thank you to the FOP, city councilwoman Tonya Rogers, councilman More...

OBA appreciates support

On behalf of the Oneonta Business Association, I would like to thank everyone who helped make the Seventh Annual June Fling such a success. First of all, big thanks to all the people who came out and supported the event. More...

Sports

Gipson named baseball assistant at Belhaven

Andrew Gipson, a 2008 graduate of Oneonta High School, has been named a full-time assistant baseball coach at Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. More...

Awards roll in for Hayden softball

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

The Hayden Lady Wildcats rolled to the 5A softball title last month at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park on the strength of the right arm of senior pitcher Caitlin Kirkland. More...

Local archery shoots, tournaments

Bow Hunters of Alabama (BHA) is a group that promotes archery in counties throughout the state. Archery shoots and tournaments are held every weekend from February until August. More...

Faith

OF THE SPIRIT

Ariel, Ariel!

In 705 B.C., when Sargon, King of Assyria, was murdered, the throne passed to his son, Sennacherib, and the vast empire began to break-up. Rising Babylon threatened Assyria’s dominance. More...

CHURCH BRIEFS

NEW HOME CHURCH will have the fourth Sunday singing June 23 at 1:30 p.m. Special guests will be the Carroll Family. Matthew Fallin is pastor; Verbon Lancaster is song chairman. NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST in Hayden welcomes Harold Rhodes as pastor. More...

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

HARMONY AND MT. VIEW BAPTIST CHURCHES VBS to be held at Harmony Baptist Church on Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Ages 3 through sixth grade are invited. More...

News Briefs

NEWS BRIEFS

MEETINGS CITY OF ONEONTA COUNCIL MEETING The regular Oneonta City Council meeting has been rescheduled and will now be Tuesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. ONEONTA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a work session Friday, June 14, at 3:30 p.m. More...