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Be the early bird

by Cheryl Helton | July 29, 2020

“The early bird gets the worm” is a phrase I...

Last call

| July 29, 2020

Both the Oneonta Fire and Rescue Service and Center Point...

State and volunteers partner to make homes accessible

by Roger Thorne | July 29, 2020

May 16 was a life-changing day for one West End...

Superintendent offers updates to the reopening roadmap and more

by Lea Ervin-White | July 29, 2020

On July 22, the Blount County Board of Education held...

Capital improvements ongoing

staff report | July 29, 2020

With several capital improvement projects ongoing and evolving back to...

King’s Bend goes solar

| July 29, 2020

King’s Bend Overlook Park – with its scenic vista, grand...

Quality of life projects take center stage

by Lea Ervin-White | July 29, 2020

With the sale of Oneonta’s portion of the Agri-business Center...

Fall sports to start as planned

| July 29, 2020

MONTGOMERY – In a press conference last Thursday, AHSAA executive...

Be the early bird

by Cheryl Helton | July 29, 2020

“The early bird gets the worm” is a phrase I...

Roger’s Ramblings

by Roger Thorne roger@blountcountian.com | July 29, 2020

I used to think that since the end of the...

Obituaries

Howard Clayton Amason

| July 29, 2020

HOWARD CLAYTON AMASON, 85, Oneonta, passed away July 24, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. Howard was born July...

Edward Wade Bartee

| July 29, 2020

EDWARD WADE BARTEE, 65, Oneonta, died July 23, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held Aug. 1, at...

Sharon Espinosa

| July 29, 2020

SHARON ESPINOSA, 49, Blountsville, died July 19, 2020. She was a loving wife and enjoyed taking care of those in...

Barbara Fowler Green

| July 29, 2020

BARBARA FOWLER GREEN, 82, Oneonta, died July 19, 2020. She was a retired registered nurse and was of the Baptist...

Cahrles King

| July 29, 2020

CHARLES KING After a life well lived, Charles Elwyn “Ebb” King, peacefully passed away July 21, 2020, at his home...

Margie Ann Self

| July 29, 2020

MARGIE ANN SELF, 80, Cullman, died July 19, 2020, at Cullman Health Care Center. She worked in the mental health...

Rebecca ‘Becky’ Brown West

| July 29, 2020

REBECCA ‘BECKY’ BROWN WEST, 80, Oneonta, died July 15, 2020. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church and...

Ralph Oliver Young Sr.

| July 29, 2020

RALPH OLIVER YOUNG SR., 81, Berry Mountain, died July 17, 2020. He was a 1956 graduate of Oneonta High School...

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