Wanda Anneise Hamrick, age 80, of Blountsville passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at UAB Medical Center. Wanda was born August 12, 1944, ...

Dennis Horton, age 87, of Cleveland passed away Friday March 21, 2025, at UAB Freestanding ER in Gardendale. Dennis was born June 21, 1937, ...

Some of you have asked, “Why tourism or why would anyone want to visit Blount County?” So, I want to take this month’s column to discuss ...

Earlier this morning, a 4-year-old was shot in Blount County. The child was transported to Children’s Hospital. Per the Blount County ...

In a follow-up to a report of an accidental shooting incident of a 4-year-old at a Sugarland Lake home on Friday, April 4, the Blount ...

Oneonta Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the report of an explosion with visible flames in the 1200 block of Park Avenue in Oneonta. According to a press release issued by Oneonta Fire & Rescue, upon ...

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Billy Morris Fowler, 93 of Gardendale passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at St. Martins in The Pines. Billy was born April 19, 1931, in Blount County the son of Ed O. Fowler and Dora Daily Fowler.

Carlton "Pete" Richard Elgin, age 95, of Oneonta, passed away on February 24, 2025. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was preceded in death by brother Jim ...