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 ...

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 ...

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

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Minnie Ella Dodd Laughlin, age 84, of Pinson, Ala., passed away on March 9, 2025. She had a servant's heart for the women at the Lovelady Center. She was preceded in death by parents Willie and Vera ...

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.

Dale was well loved by the Pine Mountain Community Church, where he served as a founding member and a deacon. He continued his lifetime of service proudly as a Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff for 25 ...

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 ...