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This is not an endorsement for or against Barack Hussein Obama! This is about information and misinformation you get in emails and in the news. Some of it is true & some of it is false.)
(You may click here to hear a discussion of this email by news people. This says about what I meant to say...i.e. you can hear anything...but search for the truth yourself!)
Note: U.S. Code Title 36 Chapter 10 mandates proper conduct in every situation from raising of the US Flag to renditions of the Star Spangled Banner. The following is an excerpt from that code:
§171. Conduct during playing
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all
present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the
flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should
remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left
shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should
render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain
this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those
present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they
would if the flag were displayed there.
I stand with my hand over my heart when the National Anthem plays, I even sing along. It makes cold chills run up and down my back! I pledge allegiance to the United States Flag with pride when the Flag is raised. Do you?
This is about an email I received and some of my follow-up searches are added at the bottom for you to check it out for yourself.
There have been many stories about the Republican and Democratic
Presidential hopefuls, this is about just one of them, Barack Hussein
Obama. Not only does this contain an actual email I received but
this contains links so that you might check for it's validity
yourself.
I give site addresses relating to each part of the email so check out
for yourself what is true and what is false.
The email first, then at the bottom, the links to support the truth of
fallacy of the statements along with links to other stories by CNN and
Fox News and other sources on the Internet.
Exact Copy of an Actual E-Mail I Received:
Who is Barack Obama?
Very interesting and something that should be considered in your
choice.
If you do not ever forward anything else, please forward this to all
your contacts ...this is very scary to think of what lies ahead of us
here in our own United States...better heed this and pray about it and
share it.
We checked this out on
snopes.com It is factual? Check for yourself.
Who is Barack Obama?
Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in
Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black MUSLIM from
Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white ATHEIST from Wichita,
Kansas. Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When
Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to
Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro , a RADICAL Muslim from
Indonesia.? When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocate to
Indonesia. Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two
years in a Catholic school.
Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is
quick to point out that, "He was once a Muslim, but that he also
attended Catholic school."
Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that that he
is not a radical.
Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this
influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned
to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct
influence over his son's education.
Lolo Soeto ro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham,
introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school
in Jakarta.
Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim
terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. Since it
is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking major public
office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United
Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background. ALSO,
keep in mind that when he was sworn into office he DID NOT use the Holy
Bible, but instead the Koran.
Barack Hussein Obama will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegiance nor will
he show any reverence for our flag. Wh ile others place their hands over
their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential
candidacy.
The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside
out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the
President of the United States, one of their own!!!!
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our
country?...... NOT ME!!!
This is scary to think someone like this could possibly lead our
country. But, lead the country to who knows where?
May you find peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly
where you are meant to be.
Cliff and Dolores
End of the Email....
In this day and age of politics and politicians, you can hear or read anything but do your research before you believe everything you hear or read.
I've made my decision, now, you make yours!
Editorial story by Judy Webb Mays 1/6/08
Offered by the Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Registration deadline is January 20, 2008.
Alabama Horse Science Course To Be
Offered In January 2008.
Alabama horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to go back to
school and focus on the care and management of horses and horse
businesses.
The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
are combining their resources to offer horse owners, horse
professionals and horse industry employees a way to increase their
knowledge of horse care and management, to explore recent scientific
advances in horse care and to certify their proficiency in horse
management.
The 2008 Alabama REIN program begins Tuesday, January 29, 3008
The course, organized and taught by horse Extension specialists, equine
scientists and equine veterinarians, gives participants applied
information on the following:
Behavior and Training
Pasture Management
Conformation and Selection
Forage Pest Management
Herd Health Care
Equine Exercise Physiology
Nutrition
Equine Premise
Identification
Reproduction and Foal Care Facilities
Basic Genetic Considerations
Waste Management
The course is scheduled for live Internet broadcast from Auburn
University each Tuesday and Thursday evening from January 29 through
March 4, 2008 at the Upper Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Winfield,
AL . Live broadcast begins at 6p.m. (Central Time) and runs for three
hours. Local Alabama Cooperative Extension System offices are the hosts
of these sessions, which include the opportunity for audience
interaction via Internet.
The program cost is $100.00 for all sessions and includes access to the
program, program training book, completion certificate and
Alabama Horse Council membership for 2008.
For more information contact the Marion County Extension Office at
205-921-3551.
Registration deadline is January 20, 2008.
4-H Fruit Tree Sale Final date of sales is February 27, 2008
The Annual 4-H Fruit Tree Sale has begun. There is a wide availability
of fruit, nut and ornamental plants and trees. The final date of sales
is 02/27/2007. For more information contact the Marion County Extension
Office at 205-921-3551 or come by and see us in the Courthouse Annex at
372 7th Avenue SW. Hamilton, Al 35570. You can also place your order
with a local 4-H'er.
Amy Hardin Administrative Assistant P.O. Box 400 Hamilton, Al 35570
Phone: 205-921-3551 Fax: 205-921-3018
Hamilton Middle School Art Display Friday, March 14, 2008
Guidance Counselor Ronnie Roberts of Hamilton Middle School invites everyone to attend the HMS Career Day on Friday, March 14. Art works completed by HMS students as part of the Art in the Middle program will be on display at the school from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 SUPER TUESDAY! BE SURE TO VOTE!
Remember to cast your ballot this next Tuesday, Feb. 5. In this Election, you must vote either a Republican or Democratic Ticket. You cannot split your vote this time but you will be able to do that on your ballot in Nov. So go vote and use the freedoms we as Americans enjoy.
God Bless America and God Bless Our Troops wherever they may be!
Judy Webb Mays jmays@49countynews.net
Hamilton Methodist Church Gets New Sign
by Wayne Mays
HAMILTON - The Hamilton United Methodist Church was seen installing a new church sign in the same location their old one was located in front of the church on US Hwy 43 N in downtown Hamilton on December 13, 2007.
Feb. 1, 2008 Remembering The Columbia 5 Years After...
HEMPHILL TX - While most of Texas either heard or saw Columbia breaking up in the sky overhead as it returned from its mission on Feb. 1, 2003, it was the people of Sabine County whose lives forever changed as they aided in the recovery of the seven astronauts who predominantly came to rest in their rural, wooded county at approximately 8:00 a.m. on that fateful morning.
The little town on the edge of East Texas swung into action early that morning as the realization of what happened quickly set in.
Since then, the town has vigilantly recognized the anniversary of
the demise of space shuttle Columbia each Feb. 1 about 8 a.m.,
welcoming back volunteers who had come to help search and NASA
family — all of whom the town has come to call "friends."
Whereas past ceremonies have been held in solemn reverence to the
deceased, including two searchers who died in a helicopter crash,
with a 21-gun salute, taps, and eulogies, this time event planners
say they want to encourage a happy, optimistic spirit of moving
forward.
"We are trying to keep it as upbeat as possible, and looking toward
the future of the space program," said co-event planner Belinda Gay.
"Things happen in our life we didn't plan, but you keep going
forward."
Gerry Schumann, the NASA astronaut in charge of the recovery efforts
in Hemphill from Feb. 1 until the end, will talk at the upcoming
memorial service about NASA's new shuttle going up in 2009, said
Marsha Cooper.
This year's event will be held at the Hemphill High School gym at
7:30 a.m.
Today, February 1, 2008, we should all pause to remember the seven astronauts who died 5 years ago today when the space shuttle Colombia exploded and disintegrated on it's reentry into the earth's atmosphere only "16 minutes from home".
They were:
Rick D. Husband, Commander
William C. McCool, Pilot
Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander
David M. Brown, Mission Specialist 1
Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2
Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist 4
Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1
NASA Fact: Columbia was the first Space Shuttle that traveled to
Earth orbit.
Excerpts taken from The
Lufkin Daily News and
NASA - Columbia - Home
Former Red Bay officer arrested in burglary case
February 01. 2008 10:12AM
RUSSELLVILLE -- A former Red Bay police officer has
been arrested in an ongoing investigation into reported burglaries at
mini-storage facilities in the area.
Lesley Adams, 26, who lives on Second Street in Belmont, Miss., is
charged with first-degree receiving stolen property, according to
Russellville Police Chief Chris Hargett.
A person convicted of the Class B felony faces a prison sentence of
10-20 years.
Hargett said several items found during a search at Adams’ Village Green
apartment in Red Bay on Jan. 23 had been reportedly taken from a
mini-storage facility in Mississippi. Adams was not living in the
apartment at the time.
Hargett’s department began an investigation in December into numerous
mini-storage thefts in Russellville. Two other people, including a
couple from Haleyville, have also been arrested in connection with the
case.
Red Bay officials said Adams was a member of the police department for
about two years before leaving late last year.
Adams is out of jail on bail totaling $7,500.
By Tom Smith Senior Staff Writer The TimesDaily
Russellville couple charged with child abuse
2/1/2008, 11:14 a.m.
Russellville, AL. — A Russellville couple have
been accused of locking their three children in a small bedroom for
extended periods without food or water, authorities said.
Franklin County sheriff's officials said Jason Reiter, 24, and his wife,
Cassandra Reiter, 23, who were arrested Wednesday, have each been
charged with three counts of child abuse.
The children, ages 3, 4 and 6, were turned over to the county Department
of Human Resources.
At a bond hearing, Cassandra Reiter said she's the children's biological
mother and Jason Reiter is their stepfather.
The bedroom where the children were placed also lacked bathroom
facilities. Reports indicate the children often used the bathroom in the
floor and were exposed to it for hours.
The children were locked in the room while the couple used illegal drugs
in another area of the mobile home, the indictment says.
The Reiters are being held in the county jail on bail of $25,000 each.
Sheriff investigators said Friday they were unaware if the Reiters had a
lawyer.
Information from: TimesDaily, http://www.timesdaily.com/
NOTICE! DON'T FORGET! Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. So don't forget to turn your clocks forward 1 hour before you go to bed Saturday, March 8, 2008 or you will be late for Church on Sunday morning!
Remember...Spring Forward and Fall Back! Just a way of remembering which way to set the clock by association with the Season...
Jerry Brown Arts Festival March 1st & 2nd
Arts Council Member Marla Minter, Hard At Work, Helping To Set Up The Jerry Brown Arts Festival Which Was A Great Success Again This Year!
Catherine Brown of Hamilton, jewelry maker
The 2008 JBAF is the sixth annual festival. It is sponsored by the Northwest Alabama Arts Council.
Jerry & Blue
Festival hours:
Saturday, March 1 - 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 - 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
No charge for admission
In addition to our professional artists attending the festival from
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia, there will also be
displays of local elementary, middle, and high school artists. There
will be concessions available onsite throughout the festival.
The Dalton Gang
Concert:
Our second annual Jerry Brown Arts Festival Family Concert will be on
Saturday night, March 1, starting at 7 p.m., at the Bevill Business
Center.
Headlining the concert will be The Dalton Gang of Nashville, TN. This
year's concert will include the Hamilton Elementary School Bell Choir
performing God Bless America, and Mr. John Berryhill, performing Amazing
Grace, a festival tradition.
Mr. John Berryhill
Opening act for the concert is Atwood's Joseph Baldwin who will be
performing an all-gospel music.
Concessions will be available at the concert. There is no charge for
admission to the concert. Seating is limited and will be on a
first-come, first-served basis. There will be a meet-and-greet with the
performers after the concert. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
"Hamilton Native" Shot to Death at Estranged Wife's Home
Posted by mhollis March 20, 2008 13:41PM
SCOTTSBORO - Authorities are investigating the shooting
death of a man Wednesday night in the Rosalie community near Pisgah (In
Northeast Alabama).
Jackson County Sheriff Dennis Miller said Thomas Lynn Guyton Jr., 25,
was shot once in the upper body with a pistol. No one has been charged
in the shooting, he said.
After receiving a 911 call about the shooting, Miller said, law
enforcement officers found Guyton's body in the home of his estranged
wife on County Road 339. Her name was not disclosed.
Miller said the investigation so far has revealed that Guyton was shot
after he forced his way into the home. He also said another person was
in the home besides Guyton's wife.
March 20, 2008 - Reprinted from blog.al.com
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More on "Hamilton Native" Shot...
The following story was printed in The Daily Sentinel Jackson County, AL's Oldest Newspaper (Since 1887)
By Chasity Brown
The Daily Sentinel
Published March 21, 2008
Jackson County investigators responded to a homicide report
Wednesday night on County Road 339 in Rosalie.
According to Sheriff Dennis Miller, a 911 call came through at 11:40
Wednesday night that a subject had forcibly entered a residence on
County Road 339, and one of the occupants had shot the subject.
Thomas Lynn Guyton Jr., 25, of Hamilton, formerly of Jackson County,
was pronounced dead.
March 3, 2008 HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 3, 2008 Meeting of the Hamilton City Council
The Hamilton City Council members (L to R) McDavid Franks, Annette Sherrill, Mayor Ray Harper, Shane Stidham and Scotty Sanderson, all listen intently to the recent City Audit.
To View the full March 3, 2008, City Council Meeting Click Here
jmays@49countynews.net 3/3/08
Marion County Snow Pictures March 8, 2008
Send Your Snow Pics!
Hamilton, AL
REAL SNOW!
Out in my front yard!
Send us your snow pictures and we'll publish them! We don't get much snow, so when we do, we like to show it off! Send pictures to jmays@49countynews.net
Pictures: Judy Webb Mays, Hamilton, 3/8/08
NEWS FROM ONE OF OUR READERS A Typical Winter Day in Michigan
We asked our readers to send in their snow pictures. We received the picture below from Jennifer Colburn of Adrian, Michigan.
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Jennifer says "A typical winter day in Michigan consists of 6-8 inches of snow. Total snow for the year is close to 5 feet.
Thanks, Jennifer Colburn Adrian, Michigan"
Note: Jennifer says to pay no attention to the date on the picture, they are made this year, 2008. Thanks, Jennifer for the beautiful pictures, we can only dream about that much snow!
3/13/08
Killen, AL Victim identified as Sheffield resident
Search for debris and victims in Tennessee River continues today
By
Tom Smith
Senior Staff Writer
TimesDaily
Last Updated:March 28. 2008 11:09PM
Published: March 29. 2008 3:30AM
A Sheffield resident is one of possibly two victims of Thursday's boat
collision with a barge.
The man, whose body was recovered from the Tennessee River on Thursday
evening, was identified as 59-year-old William Hill Jr., 132 Norris
Circle, Sheffield, according to Ray Jordan, commander of the Tennessee
Valley Authority police.
Authorities said the collision occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday on Wilson
Lake just east of Wilson Dam at the rear of the Indian Springs
subdivision in Florence. The tugboat was pushing barges eastward on the
lake and struck a 32-foot aluminum cabin cruiser.
Click here to read the rest of the story online on the
Times Daily of Florence, AL...
49 COUNTY NEWS.NET MEETS WITH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Sue Palmer (Left - Standing) and (Left - Foreground) our Sales Representative, Melinda Miller
Click here to see the meeting on Video!
Sue Palmer calls the meeting to order, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Jean 'n' Ann's Tearoom & Gift Shop.
We enjoyed meeting with the "Friends of the Library" and Webmaster, Wayne Mays presented them with a short synopsis of what our site has to offer.
We also enjoyed a delightful meal while enjoying the fellowship with old and new friends.
"Friends of the Library" meet again on the second Tuesday of the month and the public is welcome to attend. New members are welcomed.
The goal of the group is to help with the Library's needs and projects, just as the name indicates and I think they do a wonderful job.
Thanks to all the members and especially to Catherine Brown for the invitation and meal!
Wal-Mart Donates $2000 To Clyde Nix Public Library
by Wayne Mays
HAMILTON - On January 24, 2008, Dewayne Seamster of Hamilton Wal-Mart Super Center donated a check in the amount of $2000 to the Clyde Nix Public Library. Shown above ( L - R ) Library Director Starr Montgomery and Hamilton Wal-Mart Manager Dewayne Seamster.
Marion County Domestic Violence Task Force Walk-A-Mile for a Child
If you want to get forms for the 2008 Walk-A-Mile for a Child on April 4th. Please see Mr. Darryl Seay at Super-Valu in Hamilton or email Lynn Brown at
brown_mcdvtf@yahoo.com.. We need to get these in as soon as possible to Safeplace. If you prefer, you can take them by SuperValu in Hamilton and give them to Mr. Seay or you can fax them to Heath at Safeplace.If you want to get a t-shirt we are asking that you donate $20.00 or more. We will be meeting, like last year, in the parking lot at the Hamilton United Methodist Church across from the Marion County Courthouse in Hamilton. We will be walking to the city park.
Remember, if you have any questions you can contact Darryl Seay at Super-Valu in Hamilton or Lynn Brown at 205-412-8772 or brown_mcdvtf@yahoo.com. Hope to see y'all there!
Marion County
Domestic Violence
Task Force
Meets each 4th Thursday, 12:00 Noon at OH! Bryan's Steak House, Hwy. 17, Hamilton, AL.
As usual the public is
always invited to attend the meetings. For more information
contact: Lynn Brown 205-412-8772 or via email at:
brown_mcdvtf@yahoo.com.
"Because Home Should Be Everyone's Safe Place!" Marion County Domestic Violence Task Force
Public Service Announcement, Because We Care About Marion County. 49 County News.Net
Search for
boating
accident victim to resume
today
By Bernie Delinski
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Staff Writer - TIMES DAILY
www.timesdaily.com/
Last Updated: April 01. 2008 10:48PM
Published: April 02. 2008 3:30AM
Authorities plan to resume the search this morning for the body of a
woman who has been missing since Thursday's collision between a pleasure
boat and a barge.
Mary Hood, 54, of Hamilton, was among four people on the pleasure boat
when the collision occurred on Wilson Lake just east of Wilson Dam.
Emergency officials have been searching the lake every day since the
accident. Authorities had feared weather conditions would prevent any
searches Tuesday, but the expected rain held off so they could put some
boats in the water. They came up empty but anticipate a more intense
search today.
"We were able to do some surface searching and searching along the dam
wall," Tennessee Valley Authority Police Capt. Joe Kelley said Tuesday.
Kelley said the search will resume at 9 a.m. today. "We'll put them back
out with about six boats with sonar cameras," he said. "We're using a
little more technology.
"We'll have sight scan and underwater cameras available (today)," he
said.
He said Tuesday was an opportunity for the various agencies involved in
the search to check their equipment and make sure they are set to go
today.
"Today was a stand-down day because we thought the weather would prevent
us from doing anything," Kelley said. "Hopefully, it'll be sunny
Wednesday. If so, we'll get in a full day."
He said they likely would meet at Fleet Harbor on the TVA Reservation
and work until about 5 p.m.
The body of 56-year-old Sheffield resident William Hill Jr. was found
Thursday. On Sunday, searchers recovered the bodies of Ray Peters, 53,
and Patti Jo Manley, 50, both of Hamilton.
Searchers also towed Hill's 32-foot aluminum boat Sunday and are
examining it, as part of the investigation.
Bernie Delinski can be reached at 740-5739 or
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Source: TIMES DAILY
Weather impeding
search for boating
accident
victim
By Bernie Delinski
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Staff Writer - TIMES DAILY
www.timesdaily.com/
Last Updated: March 31. 2008 10:49PM
Published: April 01. 2008 3:30AM
With windy conditions limiting search efforts for the
body of the fourth victim of Thursday's collision between a boat and
barge, authorities focused Monday on organizing search efforts and
investigating the damaged boat.
"We're having to scale back just a little bit and try to see if this
weather will start cooperating with us some," said Mike Melton, director
of the Colbert County Emergency Management Agency.
Authorities hope to find the body of 54-year-old Hamilton resident Mary
Hood.
Rainy conditions are expected today, so authorities don't feel good
about the chances of conducting a search today, Melton said.
"Meanwhile, we've all agreed to go back and work on getting our
equipment set and calibrating it, so we'll be ready to put in and go
when the weather allows," he said.
Two other bodies were found Sunday. They have been identified as Ray
Peters, 53, and Patti Jo Manley, 50, both of Hamilton, Lauderdale County
Coroner Andy High said. The body of William Hill Jr., 56, of Sheffield,
was pulled from the water Thursday night.
Numerous local agencies are involved in the operation, including the
Colbert and Lauderdale EMAs, Colbert County Dive Team, TVA police,
Alabama Marine Police and Florence police. The U.S. Coast Guard and Army
Corps of Engineers also have been involved.
Melton said schedules were worked out for the search, which will involve
about six boats, underwater side-scan sonar and cameras. "If we identify
something, we'll change our objective from search to a recovery," Melton
said.
Some boats went out Monday, but nobody dove.
There are numerous dangers involved in diving, including the water's
depth and temperature and debris at the bottom of the Tennessee River,
Alabama Marine Police officer Chad Dyer said. There virtually is no
visibility that far down.
Dyer said the damage was to the right side of Hill's 32-foot aluminum
cabin cruiser.
Dyer said the barge was in the shipping channel. "It's hard to say right
now whether the private vessel was in the shipping lane."
Investigators also are trying to determine whether the private vessel's
lights were on and if necessary safety equipment was on it. Dyer said it
could be difficult to determine whether the equipment was on board,
because the items could have become dislodged during or after the wreck.
They also are trying to determine whether the vessel was anchored.
Dyer said police also have taken statements from those who were on the
tow boat, including the captain. He could not elaborate on the
statements, since the investigation is ongoing.
He said the tow boat has a radar system, but police haven't determined
whether the captain could see the private boat on radar in time to
prevent a collision.
Bernie Delinski can be reached at 740-5739 or
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Source: TIMES DAILY
2 bodies recovered from boat Another victim still missing from Thursday night’s fatal collision
By Bernie Delinski
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Staff Writer - TIMES DAILY
www.timesdaily.com/
Last Updated: March 30. 2008 11:18PM
Published: March 31. 2008 3:30AM
See rescue workers recovering the cabin cruiser at www.timesdaily.com/video.
Rescue workers Sunday recovered the bodies of two
more victims from Thursday night’s fatal collision between a barge and a
leisure boat, but another victim remains missing.
The two victims found are Ray Peters, 53, and Patti Jo Manley, 50, both
of Hamilton, Lauderdale County Coroner Andy High said.
The missing woman has been identified by family members as Mary Hood,
54, also of Hamilton.
The body of another victim, William Hill Jr., 59, of Norris Circle,
Sheffield, was pulled from the water Thursday night.
A tugboat with several barges in tow collided with Hill’s 32-foot
aluminum cabin cruiser shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, just east of
Wilson Dam. The crash site was at the rear of the Indian Springs
subdivision in Florence.
Divers recovered the two bodies in the river inside the wrecked boat
Sunday, TVA Capt. Joe Kelley said. Authorities then towed the boat and
began inspecting it.
The search will continue today, said Mike Melton, director of the
Colbert County Emergency Management Agency. It was suspended late Sunday
afternoon.
“We let everybody go in and get some rest,” Melton said. Rescue and
recovery crews have worked long days since the crash.
“The recovery mission will continue,” Melton said. “We’re going to use
all the resources possible to do it.”
He and Kelley will meet this morning and try to hammer out an action
plan, Melton said.
“We’re dealing with weather and all kinds of hazards, such as deep water
and the current,” Melton said. “We’re trying to make sure everyone is
not completely worn out.”
He said the wreckage was found in about 80 feet of water. The two bodies
were in the vicinity of the boat.
“That would be ground zero, as far as starting out our search graph,”
Melton said.
Divers had hoped to find Hood’s body in the cabin, but did not. They did
find her purse in the wreckage, and have given it to her family.
The families of the victims waited at a staging location at Fleet Harbor
on the Tennessee Valley Authority Reservation on Sunday. By that
afternoon, Hood’s family was still there.
“She was a very loving, giving person, and was the best mother anybody
ever could have asked for,” her daughter, Kerry Holmes-Pounders, said.
Hood’s other daughter, Kim Holmes, said Hood and Hill had been dating
for a couple of years and had even talked about living on the boat.
The last time the sisters saw their mother and Hill, who went by the
nickname Butch, was Thursday.
“She and Butch came to my house,” Holmes-Pounders said. “We had a good
time talking to them. Butch was digging up a flower that we had tried to
dig up for my sister.”
The family was concerned when they heard the news of a collision. The
sisters said they figured out by Friday afternoon that their mother was
in the crash.
“We filed a missing-person report in Hamilton, hoping it wasn’t her in
the boat,” Holmes-Pounders said.
The two daughters were Hood’s only children. She also has two
granddaughters, ages 11 and 12.
The granddaughters have stayed composed as best as they can, Kim Holmes
said. She said it’s difficult to immediately process something like
this. “I think we’re still just in shock.”
Dwight Rodocker, Hood’s brother-in-law, had feared the worst Thursday
night. “We’d heard a boat had gone down,” he said. “We tried calling
Mary and Butch and couldn’t get them on their cell phones.”
Rodocker said the family has received a great deal of support from the
community during recovery efforts.
“We want to thank everybody; all the people in the search and rescue
effort and those who supported us by bringing food and comfort,”
Rodocker said.
A multitude of agencies have helped with the recovery efforts, including
the Army Corps of Engineers, Colbert and Lauderdale EMAs, the Colbert
County Dive Team, TVA Police, Alabama Marine Police, Florence police and
the U.S. Coast Guard.
Melton said the Corps of Engineers sent divers in Sunday because they
are equipped for deep-water diving. “I can’t say enough good things
about them coming in and helping us,” he said. “There are some mighty
good people in that organization.”
Bernie Delinski can be reached at 740-5739 or
bernie.delinski@timesdaily.com
Source: TIMES DAILY
NEWS RELEASE: LISA C. MURPHY
COUNTY EXTENSION COORDINATOR ANNOUNCES
AN URBAN FORESTRY MADE EASY WORKSHOP TO BE HELD APRIL 3, 2008 AT THE
HAMILTON CITY HALL.
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Last Victim of Boating Accident is Laid to Rest
A memorial for Mary Hood was held. The following is an obituary published in 49 County News.Net on our Obituaries Page.
Mary Ellen Hood, age 53, of Hamilton, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008, as the result of a boating accident on the Tennessee River near Wilson Dam. She was found Friday, April 7, 2008.
The family will receive friends 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral service to begin at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Bro. Preston Headrick officiating.
Mary was born April 12, 1954, in Alabama, to Ellen Marie Hughes Hood and the late Vernon Hood. She was a Homemaker.
She is survived by her daughters, Kim Holmes (Jeff) Clay, and Kerry Holmes (Kevin) Pounders; grandchildren, Ashley Clay and Olivia Durham; Mother, Marie Hood; brothers and sisters, Donna Nixon, William "Bill" Hood, Jessie Martin, Rose Rodocker, and Dorothy Reeves.
She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon Hood; grandparents, Roy and Florence Hood; brother, Paul Hood; and a sister, Carolyn Sue Hood.
Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 518 Bexar Ave., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 - Fax: 205-921-3790. Randy Jackson, owner. Hackleburg Funeral Home P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 - 205-935-3854 - Fax: 205-921-3790.
4th Victim of Barge Collision Recovered Tues., April 8, 2008
(Matt McKean/TimesDaily)
Apr, 08, 2008 Last Updated:02:30 pm
Emergency response workers leave the Lauderdale County side of Wilson Dam and head to Fleet Harbor after recovering the body of a woman who was killed when the cabin cruiser she was in was struck by a barge Thursday March 27th. She was the last person to be located of the four killed.
The body of the fourth victim from a March 27 fatal boating collision
was recovered Monday from the Tennessee River.
Lauderdale County Coroner Andy High identified the woman as Mary
Hood, 54, of Hamilton.
The body was discovered by a boater near Indian Springs.
Hood was among four victims in the collision between...
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Body Spotted by Private Boater Near Indian Springs
Tues., April 8, 2008By
Bernie Delinski
Staff Writer/Times
Daily
The body of the fourth victim from a March 27 fatal boating collision
was recovered Monday from the Tennessee River.
Lauderdale County Coroner Andy High identified the woman as Mary Hood,
54, of Hamilton.
The body was discovered by a boater near Indian Springs.
Hood was among four victims in the collision between a 32-foot aluminum
pleasure boat and a tow boat pushing two barges.
"She had floated," said Ray Jordan, commander for the Tennessee Valley
Authority police. "They found her on the north shore."
Search teams had divers in the water at the time, but a private boater
found the body, Jordan said.
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Last Updated: April 08. 2008 3:30PM
Published: April 08. 2008 3:30PM
April 18 -19, 2008
THIS WEEK-END
HAMILTON
WALKING TRACK
A fun-filled overnight activity that mobilizes communities across the country to celebrate survivorship, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and raise money for the fight against cancer. This is an American Cancer Society signature activity.
Start
4/18/2008 6:00:00 PM
End
4/19/2008 6:00:00 AM
Agenda
Fri, 4/18/2008
12:00 pm - Campsite set-up
6:00 pm - Opening ceremony
6:30 pm - Relay begins
9:00 pm - Luminary ceremony
Activities and entertainment all night long.
Sat, 4/19/2008
5:00 am - Closing ceremony begins
6:00 am - Clean up begins
Additional Information
Bank night - Thu, 4/17/2008 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Hamilton Walking Track
211 Aggie Ave.
Hamilton, AL 35570
Travel South on Hwy 43 until you get to Hamilton. Continue until you see Hwy 17 and turn right onto Hwy 17. You will see Hamilton Middle School and the Hamilton Walking Track will be right behind it.
Contact
Duckworth,Amy
Phone
(205)758-0700
Fax
(205)375-2517
BEAR CREEK CIVITAN CLUB TO HOST PANCAKE B'FAST
May 3, 2008 - Bear Creek Civitan Club will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast (Pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice, and water) on May 3, 2008 at the Bobby Bishop Community Center in Bear Creek, AL from 6AM to 10AM. Price per plate is $5.00/adult $2.50/children 8 & under.
All proceeds to benefit the community of Bear Creek. Carry-outs available.
THANKS TO
Jim Casteel, Secretary
Bear Creek Civitan Club
FOR THE INFO!
WASHINGTON - President Bush said tax
rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced.
"Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach
millions of households across our country," Bush said Friday in remarks
on the South Lawn of the White House.
Those first rebates will be directly deposited into people's bank
accounts. The Internal Revenue Service had been saying direct deposits
wouldn't start until next Friday. Bush said paper checks would begin
going out on May 9, a week earlier than previously announced.
"The money is going to help Americans offset the high prices we're
seeing at the gas pump, the grocery store, and also give our economy a
boost to help us pull out of this economic slowdown," Bush said.
The rebates — up to $600 for an individual, $1,200 for a couple and an
additional $300 for each dependent child — are the centerpiece of the
government's $168 billion stimulus package, enacted in February. Roughly
130 million households are expected to get them.
Bush made the comments before boarding his helicopter at the start of a
day trip to Connecticut.
People must file a tax return for their 2007 income to be eligible for a
rebate check.
The IRS now says all checks for those who filed tax returns on time are
scheduled to be deposited or mailed by July 11.
4/26/08
Gov. Riley In Guin April 21, 2008 for Dedication
There will be a luncheon for Governor Riley on April 21, 2008 in Guin, Alabama. The event will be by invitation only at 12:00 Noon at the First Baptist Church Multi-Ministries Building in Guin. There will be a $10.00 charge for admittance.
Governor Riley will be in Guin to dedicate the Grand Opening of the new Senior Center there. The even will begin at 2:00 P.M. at the new Senior Center, located behind Marion County High School. The public is invited to attend.
For more information, you may contact Terri Dennis at 205-468-2242.
CLICK HERE FOR PRESS RELEASE...
The dedication service will be available for viewing online as soon as possible. You will find the link on the front page.
Fire at a residence in Hamilton, Alabama
HAMILTON - Video of a fire at a residence in Hamilton, Alabama on April 9, 2008 at approx 8:37pm. Hamilton Fire and Rescue, Hamilton Police Department and Marion County SO were called to a fire at a residence located at 1553 Military Street N that according to marioncountymaps.com belongs to Billy G. Burleson.
NWAARTS MEETINGMonday, May 5, 2008
We have scheduled our next arts council meeting for Monday, May 5, 5:45
p.m., Hamilton City Hall.
We have several issues to discuss including (but not limited to):
(1) post-JBAF wrap-up
(2) upcoming grant proposals and deadlines
(3)continuation/ discontinuation/
modification of children's art programs
(4) Fall Fest arts & crafts section
Please attend and bring a friend with you! Now is a great time to bring in
new people with fresh ideas to our group!
See you Monday night!
Northwest Alabama Arts Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 694
Hamilton, AL 35570
(205) 921-9483
www.nwaarts.org
www.jbaf.org
PASSES ALABAMA HOUSE AND GOES TO ALABAMA SENATE April 1, 2008
House Bill number 393 or HB393, is a bill sponsored by Representative Jimmy Martin (D-District 42, Chilton and Shelby Counties) and Representative Mac Gipson (R-District 88, Autauga and Elmore Counties).
It removes all population requirements for municipalities within dry counties that wish to have a wet/dry referendum and it passed the House today (April 1, 2008). It has now gone to the State Senate Committee on Tourism and Marketing for consideration and a vote.
April 3rd, 2008, it was read for the
first time in the Alabama Senate and referred to the Alabama Senate
Committee on Tourism and Marketing.
This bill will allow any municipality of any size, to call for a wet/dry
referendum if a minimum of 25% of the number of those who voted in the
last election were to sign a petition asking for such a referendum (also
a requirement in the current law). If this bill passes, every town or
incorporated community in Alabama will have the ability to vote
"wet/dry".
Currently, the law requires that the largest municipality within a
dry county must have a population of 7000 or more in order for such a
referendum to be called. The current law further states that if a
municipality of 7000 or more (within a dry county) votes for legal sales
of alcoholic beverages, then any other municipality in the same county
with a population of 4000 or more may then call for a wet/dry
referendum.
This affects Marion County in that if HB393 passes the Senate, as it did
the House, and the population requirements now in place were removed,
then Hamilton, which is just below the 7000 population limit at this
time, will be able to vote for legal sales of alcoholic beverages, and
Winfield, which is above the 4000 population requirement at this time,
would be able to follow with it's own wet/dry referendum.
The current law further requires a lapse of 720 days (approximately 2
years) between such elections. HB393 originally removed that requirement
so that a municipality could see a wet/dry referendum on every ballot
(and even specially called elections). However, it was amended today
(April 1, 2008) to require that one year must lapse before another vote
can be taken.
To read the bill as it was originally presented,
Click Here. (You will need
the free
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If you are interested in this bill, call or contact your State Representatives and Senators. Let him or her know whether you are for or against this bill and any others that might interest you and your families.
That's how we're represented in the making of laws in our State. That is how we have a say in our local laws.
Click Here to see the Roll of the House for Vote 625 on HB393 and see how your Representative voted.
Click Here to find out how to contact your Alabama Representatives and Click Here to contact your Alabama Senators.
4/4/08
News Release
Lisa C. Murphy
County Extension Coordinator
URBAN FORESTRY
MADE EASY PROGRAM TO BE HELD
The Alabama Urban Forestry Association in conjunction with the Alabama
Cooperative Extension System is proud to sponsor a workshop that offers
something for anyone interested in trees and their care. Municipal
workers, Master Gardners, Homeowners and anyone else that is looking for
tree and Shrub information is welcome to attend. Program topics to be
covered are: Urban Pesticide Safety, Landscape and Pruning with Pest
Management in Mind, Tree Insects and Disease, Tree City USA, Using
Specific Herbicides for the Landscape, Selecton of Pest Resistant Tree
Varieties and Fire Wise.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at the Hamilton
City Hall in Hamilton, Alabama. The proram will begin at 8:00 a.m. and
end by 3:30 p.m. There will be a charge for the program which will
include lunch and refreshments.
This meeting can also be used to acquire pesticide points, CFE's and ISA
points. For more information about the workshop contact the Marion
County Extension Office at 205-921-3551.
The Bear Creek Civitan Club is having a fundraiser on June 7, 2008 from 4pm to 7pm at the Bobby Bishop Community Center. This fundraiser is a Pinto Bean Supper costing $4.00 a plate with plates consisting of pinto beans, Vidalia onion, cole slaw, corn bread, dessert, tea (sweet, unsweet, & artificial sweetener).
All proceeds will be used by the Club to aid the Bear Creek Community.
--
Jim Casteel, Secretary
News Article Is Your Family At Risk of Losing Family Property
If so, you will want to attend the upcoming Heir Property Workshop in
your county or community. Heir Property is land that is held in
common by the descendants, heirs, of someone who has died without a will
or
whose estate was not offered for probate.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will hold workshops so
families can learn about the dangers of keeping land as property owned
by many heirs. Participants will learn the steps they can take to
protect themselves.
Mr. Craig Baab, an attorney with the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law
and Justice in Montgomery, will present the information and answer
questions during the workshop. There is no charge for these
workshops.
Friday May 23, 2008
Thurs. May
29, 2008
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m.
Fayette County Extension Office Bernice Hilton Walker
Building
650 McConnell Loop Traders and
Farmers Bank
(upstairs room)
Fayette, AL 35555
10 Blake
Drive
205-932-8941 Double Springs, AL 35553
(205) 489-5376
Contact: Lelia Wissert, Regional Extension
Agent
Consumer Science and Personal Financial Management
Alabama Cooperative Extension
(256)766-4846
wisselc@aces.edu
PRESS RELEASE
ROY GALBRAITH of Winfield braved rain, wind and storms on the famed
Santee Cooper, SC lakes of Marion and Moultrie in the B.A.S.S.
Federation Southern Divisional Tournament on April 2-4, 2008 to place
1st on the 12-man Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team. The
Alabama Team was competing against the other southeastern states of
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, and
Tennessee. Roy is a member of B.A.S.S., the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation
Nation, and the Windfield Bassmasters.
In the 3-day tournament, on lakes still below pool level due to the
drought, Roy was able to bring two nice bass to the scales on Day #1
that weighed 10 lb. 4 oz. However, teammate Jonathan Edwards of
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee carried the honors for the team on the first day
of the tournament by placing 1st on the team and 1st in the tournament
with a 5-fish bag of 19 lb. 07 oz.
On the 2nd day of the tournament Roy found his bass, by "watching the
birds" and "listening to the wind" he said. With the rain coming down
and wind whipping up the waves on the lake, Roy put five largemouth bass
in his live well which weighed in at 27 lb. 05 oz. Giving him a total of
7 bass at 37 lb. 09 oz. for the two days of the tournament. This weight
moved him into 3rd place in the tournament. Jonathan had worn out his
hole and could only produce 3 bass for 10 lb. 05 oz. and he dropped to
9th place in the tournament.
On the 3rd and final day with fog covering the lakes, Roy headed out
South on the lakes utilizing his GPS for navigation. He too had almost
depleted his honey hole. At the 3:00 PM weigh-in at the John C. Land
Recreation Facility, Jonathan advanced with 4 bass weighing 15 lb. 08
oz. and moving him to a total tournament weight of 12 bass and 45 lb. 04
oz. With Jonathan on the stage and the stands full of spectators, Roy
approached the scales with is TWO fish that weighed in at 8 lb. 00 oz. -
and a total weight of 9 bass and 45 lb. 09 oz. for the tournament. ONLY
5 oz. separated these two skilled Bassmasters after three hard days of
competition. Roy placed 1st on the Alabama Team and 7th in the
tournament while Jonathan placed 2nd on the State Team and 8th in the
tournament. The tournament was won by William Smith from Moncks Corner,
a South Carolina angler with a total of (15) bass and a weight of 63 lb.
01 oz.
The states placed respectively at 1st - South Carolina - 348 lb. 14 oz.;
North Carolina - 338 lb. 02 oz.; Alabama - 332 lb. 03 oz.; Kentucky -
235 lb. - 02 oz.; Florida - 214 lb. 15 oz.; Georgia - 209 lb. 04 oz.;
and Tennessee - 97 lb. 13 oz. The winner of each state team will advance
to the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation World Championship to be held November
3-8, 2008 on Milford Lake, Junction City, KS.
Not only did Roy place 1st on the ABFN Team, but he served the next day
as Boat Captain for the two Alabama Junior Bassmasters, Justin Hamner of
Northport and William Brown of Wetumpka, who had advanced to the
Southern Divisional Junior Bassmaster tournament held on the same lakes.
In conjunction with the BFN event, the Southern Divisional CastingKids
Contest was also held on the Saturday following the tournament and
Alabama was represent by Garrett Isbell of Ragland. Will placed 4th in
the 11-14 age group of the Junior Bassmasters and Justin placed 3rd in
the 15-18 age group. Garrett Isbell who was the 2006 and 2007 State
CastingKids Champion took 1st Place in the 7-10 age group of the
CastingKids Contest and will advance to the World Championship
CastingKids Contest in Kansas in November.
To get to the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional Tournament,
Roy Jonathan, and the other (10) team members had to compete against
Alabama anglers statewide in local tournaments, and in 4 ABFN Regional
and the State ABFN Championship Tournament - the best of the best. Roy
now will represent Alabama at the BFN World Championship in Kansas in
November.
CONTACT: Don Gowen Director Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, Inc. (www.albassfednation.com)
P. O. Box 5539 Suite C, 1415 Kathy Lane SW Decatur, Alabama 35601
256-350-7824 Fax: 256-350-3955 Email:
dlgowen@aol.com
MARION COUNTY RABIES CLINIC SCHEDULE FOR JUNE
~ $10.00 ~
All dogs and cats, three months of age and older, must be vaccinated yearly.
The following is a list of locations for the low cost Rabies Clinics. (State set price of $10.00/per animal)
June 02 - Bear Creek - 5:00 - 5:30 Under the trees at the school.
June 02 - Brilliant - 4:30 - 5:30 Under the trees at the school entrance
June 04 - Hackleburg - 4:00 - 5:30 - Stadium Parking Lot
June 05 - Guin - 4:00 - 5:30 Elementary School Parking Lot
June 06 - Twin - 3:00
June 06 - Winfield - 4:30 - 5:30 City Hall
June 07 - Hamilton - 9:00 - 10:00 Marion County Health Department
June 07 - 1:00 Hwy. 19 South, Watson's Grocery
Public Service Announcement, Because We Care About Marion County. 49 County News.Net
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT!
Ronald Gann and Hannah Hannah Kathryn Gann
Lackland AFB, TX - March 30th, 2008, at 2:07 a.m., Becky Gann (Mrs. Ronald Gann, "Ronnie", as we know him) gave birth to Hannah Kathryn Gann!! She weighed 9 lbs. and stretched to 20.4 inches.
Both Mother and Daughter are reportedly doing well and grandparents, Johnnie and Barbara Gann of Hamilton, Alabama were to visit soon.
I'm sure that Grandma Barbara will have stories to tell when she returns from Texas after visiting the new arrival.
Ron and Becky Gann have two other children, Sarah and David, to welcome little Hannah home.
If you click below, you will find a couple of videos from the proud new dad leading the 737TRG Drum and Bugle Corps at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Story by:
jmays@49countynews.net
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR MARION COUNTY, AL
JUNE 3, 2008
Congratulations
Amanda Tapley
Miss Alabama 2008!!!!!!
BEVILL STATE IN HAMILTON TO HOST STAINED
GLASS WORKSHOP WITH JOHN HOGARTH
Most of our NWAAC board members, JBAF volunteers, and
festival attendees know and have met Mr. John Hogarth from Jackson,
Alabama. Mr. Hogarth is a stained glass artist and has been a JBAF
artist for the past two years.
Mr. Hogarth and continuing education coordinator Belinda McRae at Bevill
State-Hamilton have arranged for him to present a four-day workshop here
in Hamilton. For anyone would like to attend, here is the pertinent
information:
John Hogarth Stained Glass Workshop Monday, June 16 through Thursday, June 19,
2008,
5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. nightly
Bevill State Community College-Hamilton Campus.
Cost of the program is $250.00.
If you are interested and would like to register for the course, or if
you have any additional questions, please contact Belinda McRae at (205)
921-3177 ex. 5306.
Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! Please spread the
word to anyone who you feel might be interested!
Northwest Alabama Arts Council, Inc. P.O. Box 694
Hamilton, AL 35570
(205)921-9483
www.nwaarts.org
www.jbaf.org
Man falls to death from water tower
By LILY GORDON - lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com
Jun. 19, 2008
A 28-year-old Alabama man fell to his death while painting a water tower
in Hurtsboro, Ala., last night.
Christopher Hardin Dupree, of Bear Creek, Ala., was pronounced dead at
the scene at 8 p.m. after falling from the 150-foot tower on Boromville
Road off of Highway 51, said Russell County Coroner Arthur L. Sumbry.
Dupree was painting near the top of the structure when the accident
occurred. He was wearing a harness, the coroner said. Though Sumbry
didn't know the name of the company in which Dupree worked, he did say
it was from out of town.
Dupree's body has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic
Sciences in Montgomery for an autopsy. The Russell County Sheriff's
Office is investigating.
TRACTOR TRAILER
WRECK NEAR
HAMILTON
ONE FATALITY
REPORTED
According to the Alabama Dept. of Public Safety, a one vehicle accident resulted in one fatality.
The accident reportedly occurred at 2:55 a.m. on the morning of June 23rd, 2008 about 5 miles east of Hamilton.
The vehicle, a 2003 Peterbilt tractor trailer rig, left the roadway and struck a ravine, killing the driver, Benny Lee Luningham, age 59, of Pottsville, Arkansas.
No other vehicles were reported to be involved in the accident.
Story by jmays
email:
jmays@49countynews.net
Source: AL. D.P.S.
JUNE 20th, 2008
Holli Jacobs
1st Place - $500
Amanda Freeman
2nd Place - $300
John Barton
3rd Place - $200
Congratulations Winners!
Holli Jacobs is the 1st place, $500 winner of the First Annual Winston Idol Contest held on June 20, 2008 during the Winston County Sesquicentennial Celebration, with Amanda Freeman taking home the $300, 2nd place title and John Barton, the $200, 3rd place title.
Haleyville Hosts Local Idol Auditions
These winners will perform at Looney's Tavern beginning Friday, June 20th, 2008 where another group of Judges will pick a winner from this group.
The top 20 winners, (shown below) from the Saturday, May 24, 2008 competition will perform at Looney's Tavern at the Free State Sesquicentennial Celebration to be held there June 20th, 2008 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Prizes awarded at that competition will be:
1st Place, $500.00
2nd Place, $300.00
3rd Place, $200.00
THE WINNERS!
SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008 - Haleyville was host to the Winston County Idol Auditions today.
49 County News.Net was invited to attend and video the festivities.
We enjoyed the day and appreciate the hospitality which we were afforded.
Talent from all over Winston County participated in the three hour event.
Three judges were charged with the difficult task of picking only 20 individuals out of the 31 contestants. The judges were music experts from outside the Winston County area.
The winners of the competition (In no particular order) are as follows:
Tyler Cagle
Amanda Freeman
Kathy Pendergrass
Paula Daniels
Alania Farris
Oneal Riddle
Paula Gable
Charles Thompson
Shannon Boze
Alicia Parrish
Joseph Martin
Holli Jacobs
Sue Foster
Melissa Dishner
Ashley Weeks
Steve Wolf
Kristy Garrison
Brandon Steele
Tonya Pace
Jon Batron
These top 20 winners from this competition will perform at Looney's Tavern at the Free State Sesquicentennial Celebration to be held there June 20th, 2008 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Prizes awarded at that competition will be:
1st Place, $500.00
2nd Place, $300.00
3rd Place, $200.00
Story by:
jmays@49countynews.net
Pictures: JMays & Don Gann
HAMILTON - Local resident, Kay Long, did something a bit risky for her birthday
this year, 2008.
Her husband, Leon Long, bought her a special birthday present. He
arranged for her to sky-dive for her birthday.
On June 21st, one day
after celebrating her birthday on Friday, June 20th, she boarded an
airplane to take advantage of her husband's gift.
Most of us would hesitate before taking this kind of leap but since she
and husband, Leon, have their children raised and on their own, Kay and
Leon have
done several things that they always wanted to do. T