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Aderholt - Airport, sewer, Snead in funding

Congressman Robert Aderholt announced today that he has secured more than $56 million in federal funding for community and transportation projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations process. These projects have been…Snead · Snead Read Article

Former Alabama cornerback carries the bamboo scepter for the Browns

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Fans who arrive early at Lincoln Financial Field for Saturday’s NFL preseason game between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles might note a barefoot, shirtless man walking the field carrying a staff, or as Cleveland cornerback Tony Brown calls it, a bamboo scepter. And it seems to have had a profound effect on the former Alabama defensive back.NFL · Cleveland Read Article

Iranian man detained by ICE in Alabama misses his baby’s birth: ‘He lost a piece of himself’

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At the time of Ribvar Karimi’s detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 22 in Locust Fork his wife, Morgan Karimi, was 31 weeks pregnant.Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Locust Fork Read Article

28-year-old sentenced to 25 years in DUI crash that killed beloved Jefferson County couple

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A 28-year-old Hayden man has been sentenced to prison for a 2017 DUI crash that killed a beloved Jefferson County couple. Blount County Circuit Judge Gregory on Thursday sentenced Jacob Chase Doyle to 25 years in the deaths of James…Hayden · Hayden See the Story

Six Men Charged in Undercover Child Exploitation Sting in Blount County

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS An undercover sting led by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force resulted in the arrest of six men on charges of human trafficking, electronic solicitation, and traveling to meet a child [...]Blount County, Alabama · Blount County Read Article

Strong Thunderstorms Moving Through Parts of Walker, Blount, and Jefferson Counties Through 3:15 PM CDT : The Alabama Weather Blog

At 2:34 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Smith Dam, about 10 miles east of Jasper, moving southeast at 10 mph. These storms will impact areas of northeastern Walker County, southwestern Blount County, and north central Jefferson County through 3:15 PM CDT. The primary threat with this activity is wind gusts up to 50 mph, which could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured outdoor items. Torrential…Smoke Rise · Smoke Rise Read Article

Woman found dead in front yard of Blount County home

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An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found in the front yard of a Blount County home.Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to a residence on Timmerman Circle in the Royal area.Blount County, Alabama · Blount County See the Story

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Aderholt - Airport, sewer, Snead in funding

Former Alabama cornerback carries the bamboo scepter for the Browns

Iranian man detained by ICE in Alabama misses his baby’s birth: ‘He lost a piece of himself’

Intense Video Shows Former Blount County Deputy Assaulting Inmate

Oneonta man indicted on 128 counts of child pornography

Tire landfill facility approved in Blount County

28-year-old sentenced to 25 years in DUI crash that killed beloved Jefferson County couple

Six Men Charged in Undercover Child Exploitation Sting in Blount County

Strong Thunderstorms Moving Through Parts of Walker, Blount, and Jefferson Counties Through 3:15 PM CDT : The Alabama Weather Blog

Woman found dead in front yard of Blount County home

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Aderholt - Airport, sewer, Snead in funding

Former Alabama cornerback carries the bamboo scepter for the Browns

Iranian man detained by ICE in Alabama misses his baby’s birth: ‘He lost a piece of himself’

Intense Video Shows Former Blount County Deputy Assaulting Inmate

Oneonta man indicted on 128 counts of child pornography

Tire landfill facility approved in Blount County

28-year-old sentenced to 25 years in DUI crash that killed beloved Jefferson County couple

Six Men Charged in Undercover Child Exploitation Sting in Blount County

Strong Thunderstorms Moving Through Parts of Walker, Blount, and Jefferson Counties Through 3:15 PM CDT : The Alabama Weather Blog

Woman found dead in front yard of Blount County home