Oneonta officials temporarily closed 2nd Avenue/Highway 75 Tuesday morning, July 8, due to construction repairs on a ...

Friends of the Locust Fork River does a lot of things that are good for the people of Blount County. If you keep up with current events in The ...

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

In 2A Area 12, the Lady Panthers beat Susan Moore twice to make it to the championship game where they would face West End for the second time. While the Lady Patriots would win the title, the runner ...

A Locust Fork family, fellow students, and the entire community are heartbroken over the death of a Locust Fork Elementary kindergarten student early Monday morning. The wreck shut down Ala 79, and ...

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Oneonta public safety officer Brandon Horton reported that multiple units were on scene at U.S. Hwy. 231 and State Road trying to contain a woods fire. The fire started after strong winds caused trees ...

Henry Earl Green, age 82, of High Rock Community, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024. Henry was a member of High Rock First Con- gregational Methodist and worked as a car salesman at Thompson Motors. He is ...

Tourism is a game changer for rural economic growth. When people think of economic development, they often picture big factories, corporate headquarters, or high-tech industries. While Blount County ...

Stella Ingram Gamble was born Dec. 21, 1924, in Clear Springs, Blount County, to Dave Crockett Ingram and Bessie Bell Ragsdale Ingram, also of Blount County. She left this earthly home to join her ...

Florence Retha Hawk, age 91, of RoyalHayden, passed away June 1, 2025.She was preceded in death by husband Verbon Wynn; husband Edward Hawk; ...