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May 16, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Winston J. Sitton approved for county engineer job

by Ron Gholson
The Blount County commission voted unanimously in its business meeting Monday to hire Winston J. Sitton as the county engineer for Blount County, replacing Richard Spraggins, who resigned effective Feb. 29. More...

Summer school dates set

BLOUNT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
by Rob Rice

The Blount County Career Technical Center will host two sessions of summer school/credit recovery program for the Blount County system during the month of June. More...

News

Oops!

Altoona Day is May 19

If you went to Altoona for the celebration Saturday, you discovered you were a week early. That’s because The Blount Countian had announced Altoona Day 2012 would be May 12. The day is Saturday, all day, May 19 frm 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...

Reader writes

Help the veterans

Thanks to you, Ron Gholson, and other staff for helping in the effort to keep the VA office open. Your call to Montgomery told the emergency. Those veterans protected us. Now we need to help protect them. Thank you. Peggy Jenkins Oneonta More...

Helping law enforcement fight meth abuse

By Rob Savage

The men and women of Alabama’s law enforcement agencies are on the front lines in the fight against methamphetamine production and abuse. More...

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People

Harding-Jones

Richard Jr. and Diane Harding of Enterprise are pleased to announce the coming wedding of their daughter Kristin Nichole Harding to Jacob Stephen Jones, son of Sheila Jones and the late Stephen Jones of Oneonta. More...

Vaughn-Miles

Billy and Cindy Vaughn of Blountsville announce the engagement and coming wedding of their daughter Ana Victoria Vaughn to Caleb Scott Miles, son of Scott and Cindy Miles of Winfield. More...

Golden Anniversary

Two who were born, reared, and educated in Oneonta and raised their children here will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, May 20, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

LUCIOUS TERRELL ADAMS JR.,

81, Pinson, died May 7, 2012, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Parents Lucious Sr., and Viola Adams predeceased him, as did 10 siblings. Mr. Adams proudly served his country in the U.S. More...

VERLIE LATEN ADAMS,

77, Brooksville, died May 8, 2012, at the residence. Born in Alabama, she was daughter to James Authur and Bunie Claburn Laten Adams, both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. More...

BONNIE RUTH COZAD BEARDEN,

68, Remlap, died May 10, 2012, at Noland Health Care, Birmingham. She was widow of Marion Oliver “Mutt” Bearden. More...

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Stations of the Cross

This work of art in progress stands in the parking lot of Fowler Springs Missionary Baptist Church on Fowler Springs Road off U.S. 231 south of Blountsville. More...

Oneonta renews taxes, hears from concerned citizen

by Jim Kilgore

Meeting state requirements, the Oneonta City Council renewed its present taxes following notification by Revenue Commissioner Chris Green. More...

Sports

Jamboree games this week

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Spring training wraps up this week for Blount County’s football teams and jamboree games are set. Actually, the first game has already been played as Oneonta hosted Arab last night at Gilbreath Stadium. More...

Regional play ends season

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Three Blount County teams – Hayden, Oneonta, and Susan Moore – qualified for the North-Central Regional Softball Tournament at Liberty Park in Vestavia but all three saw their seasons come to an end. More...

Wildcats end Redskin run

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

The Oneonta Redskins managed just seven hits in two games last week against Guntersville and were swept out of the 4A semifinals by scores of 10-3 and 2- 1. The Wildcats earned the victories. More...

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Faith

THE BIBLE SPEAKS

Why wait?
by Lawrence W. Althouse

Background Scripture: John 11:1-27. Devotional Reading: 1 Corinthians 150-58. More...

Church Briefs

CLEVELAND WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH will hold revival services May 20-23. Sunday service will begin at 5 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday services will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor is Haskel Adamson; evangelist will be Steve Spelce. All are welcome. More...

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