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Blount County Newswire (Page 2)

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Blount County, AL. (Page 2)

Results 21 - 40 of 99 in Blount County, AL

  1. Horton Mill Bridge Inspected, Cleared to Open March 11Read the original story

    Mar 7, 2013 | Alabama Live

    The historic Horton Mill covered bridge was inspected by Blount County engineers Thursday and is slated to open to traffic Monday, March 11, 2013 after the Blount County Commission meeting.

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  2. Marshall County DA: Identities sought of children in pornographic...Read the original story

    Mar 3, 2013 | Alabama Live

    ... pornography was discovered when authorities were at his home serving a warrant on an unspecified charge from Blount County. He also was charged with possession of marijuana after the drug was found on him during the arrest. District Attorney Steve ...

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  3. Boaz police seek public help to determine is pornographic photos are of local childrenRead the original story

    Mar 2, 2013 | Alabama Live

    ... Authorities discovered the photos of children between the ages of 9 and 16 Wednesday when they served a Blount County warrant on Thadeus Michael Porter, 23, of Alabama 168. Porter was arrested on the outstanding warrant on an unspecified charge and ...

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  4. Boaz Man Arrested for Posession of Child PornographyRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 1, 2013 | WHNT-TV Huntsville

    Porter was originally arrested Wednesday by Boaz Police for 2nd degree Possession of Marijuana while police were attempting to serve a warrant for the Blount County District Attorneys Office.

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  5. Peggy Abercrombie enjoys being at her childhood homeRead the original story

    Feb 26, 2013 | Jacksonville News

    ... talks. Although they started at the same time, her mother finished first. Peggy grew up in Blountsville, in Blount County, the daughter of the late Claude and Beatrice (Copeland) King. She was a daddy's girl and a tomboy. Peggy confesses that when ...

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  6. Police close hotels: Guests vacated from Alcoa Highway motel complexRead the original story

    Feb 14, 2013 | Daily Times

    ... Quillen and his family had to leave because the city of Alcoa had filed an abatement of nuisance petition with Blount County Circuit Court Thursday, causing the property to temporarily shut down, according to a city press release. City officials are ...

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  7. City of Alcoa seeks to shut down motels as nuisancesRead the original story

    Feb 14, 2013 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... fugitives at the Days Inn/Budget Inn Royal Extended Stay between 2007 and 2012. The city filed a petition in Blount County Circuit Court to shutter the motels at 2962 Alcoa Highway, according to a news release from city spokeswoman Tricia Tipton. ...

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  8. Blount County man indicted for Facebook post saying he could "shoot up an elementary school"Read the original story

    Feb 13, 2013 | Alabama Live

    A Blount County grand jury this week indicted Dakota Kent, 21, for making a terrorist threat.

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  9. Oneonta pushes wet-dry vote, despite Blount Co. exclusion from voteRead the original story

    Feb 12, 2013 | NBC13.com

    After a narrow loss in November's wet-dry vote in Blount County, residents in the city of Oneonta are hoping to legalize alcohol sales inside their city limits.

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  10. Legislative preview #7: Clay Scofield emphasizes budget over pro-life issues this sessionRead the original story

    Feb 2, 2013 | Alabama Live

    ... Democratic state Sen. Hinton Mitchem as the representative for Marshall County, south Huntsville and parts of Blount County. Scofield earned statewide notice for his pro-life proposals last year, including a bill requiring an obstetric ultrasound ...

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  11. Ala. Schools Opening Late Amid Weather ThreatRead the original story

    Jan 30, 2013 | Local 15

    ... opening as a precaution. Those include county systems like Bibb and Walker and city schools in Hoover. In Blount County, the courthouse in Oneonta won't open until 10 a.m. because of the possibility of strong storms. Forecasters say winds up to 60 ...

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  12. Horton Mill Covered Bridge RestorationRead the original story

    Jan 29, 2013 | Alabama Live

    ... Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta continues over the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River. According to Blount County engineer Gary White, the bridge restoration should be complete by the end of February. Horton Mill Bridge is 208 feet long and is ...

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  13. Historic Horton Mill Covered Bridge restoration nears completion in Blount County...Read the original story w/Photo

    Jan 29, 2013 | Alabama Live

    ... Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta continues over the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River. According to Blount County engineer Gary White, the bridge restoration should be complete by the end of February. Horton Mill Bridge is 208 feet long and is ...

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  14. School In Session On MLK DayRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 25, 2013 | CNN

    MLK Day was not recognized in Blount County Alabama's Board of Education. Due to a recent facebook debate, a Petition is now circulating through out the city of Oneonta Alabama.

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  15. Pothole repairs scheduled this weekend for portion of Interstate 65Read the original story

    Jan 25, 2013 | Alabama Live

    An Alabama Department of Transportation crew plans to fix potholes along more than two miles of Interstate 65 between Jefferson and Blount counties.

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  16. Fact Finder: Are we better off than we were? Oneonta, Ala.Read the original story

    Oct 23, 2012 | NBC13.com

    ... "And I make this statement at the end of every council meeting Linda, 'Greatest place in the world to live, Blount County, Oneonta and I thank the Lord everyday for that'." Back at the Farmer's Market, even though times have been tough for Carolyn ...

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  17. Maryville man pleads not guilty in shooting death of Walland manRead the original story

    Jan 24, 2013 | Daily Times

    ... with the February 2012 death of a Walland man after he was indicted on a first-degree murder charge by a Blount County grand jury earlier this month. The Maryville man indicted by a Blount County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder in the ...

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  18. Maryville man pleads not guilty in connection with death of Walland man during arraignmentRead the original story

    Jan 24, 2013 | Daily Times

    The Maryville man indicted by a Blount County grand jury in connection with the death of a Walland man in February 2012 pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Thursday morning in Blount County Circuit Court.

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  19. Maryville man pleads not guilty for murder of Walland man during arraignmentRead the original story

    Jan 24, 2013 | Daily Times

    The Maryville man indicted by a Blount County grand jury for the murder of a Walland man in February 2012 pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Thursday morning in Blount County Circuit Court.

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  20. Subway robbery suspect apprehendedRead the original story

    Jan 23, 2013 | Daily Times

    ... granted after misdemeanor convictions - theft by shoplifting, two counts of theft and DUI - and a warrant from Blount County Circuit Court for violation of probation granted after a felony conviction on a charge of introduction of contraband into a ...

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