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City Council Meeting Notes..

The Guntersville City Council addressed the following items during Monday night’s meeting: Adopted an ordinance that exempts city sales and use tax on state approved sales tax holidays.  The measure…

Tourism board names new leader

Tourism board names new leader

The Marshall County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has named Katy Norton president of its organization.  Norton, a Guntersville native, has served as the president of the Arab Chamber of Commerce…

Eleven to compete in Distinguished Young Women of Marshall County

Eleven to compete in Distinguished Young Women of Marshall County

Eleven young women will take part in the Distinguished Young Women of Marshall County program this Saturday, June 22nd, at 6pm at the Arab High School Auditorium. The contestants for…

Emergency responders train for real world threats

Emergency responders train for real world threats

  By Cass Purdum A group of armed men seized a river barge loaded with hazardous materials near the City Harbor in Guntersville Tuesday morning. Fortunately, the report was only…

Girl Scouts on a crusade to save the camps

Girl Scouts on a crusade to save the camps

  By Cass Purdum For Milly Kennamer Breeden, Girl Scout camp is a family tradition. Young women in her family have attended Camp Trico on Guntersville Lake for years. “My…

MCPALS announce poster and essay contest winners

  Marshall County PALS (People Against a Littered State) recently judged 93 posters and an essay during a local competition in conjunction with the annual Alabama PALS poster and essay…

Teachers participate in unique learning opportunity at Snead State Community College

Teachers participate in unique learning opportunity at Snead State Community College

  For the third year in a row, 18 high school teachers proved that learning can be fun when they participated in the IMPACTSEED program hosted by Snead State Community…

News Briefs Week of 6/13/13

News Briefs Week of 6/13/13

4th Annual SummerFest Fundraiser: Alzheimer’s Services of Marshall County is holding its 4th Annual SummerFest fundraiser on Saturday June 15 on the grounds of Merrill Gardens, 151 Woodham Drive, Albertville…

County schools may move to automated system for finding substitutes

  By Cass Purdum The process of finding substitutes when teachers are absent could get a lot easier next year with new technology being proposed by the Marshall County School…

“Live This Life” benefit concert

Stacie’s Restaurant to hold four band concert to benefit Hospice of Marshall County Stacie’s Restaurant in Kilpatrick will hold a one night, four band benefit concert on June 15th with…

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