UPDATED 7 p.m. -- The tornado warning for Calhoun County has been cancelled, according to the National Weather Service. A watch remains in effect until midnight. Read the full story
Commissioners voted 5-0 Thursday to approve preliminary engineering work on “intersection improvements” where Bynum-Leatherwood meets Old Gadsden Highway. County officials say it's one of the busiest intersections drivers will encounter outside city limits. Read the full story
Wednesday’s list ... of beans ’n greens ’n other things: Read the full story
Decades ago, spotting a pelican in north Alabama was rare, according to experts, but now residents can spot many of the jowly birds spending their winters hanging out along various waterfronts. Read the full story
Commissioners voted 5-0 Thursday to approve preliminary engineering work on “intersection improvements” where Bynum-Leatherwood meets Old Gadsden Highway. County officials say it's one of the busiest intersections drivers will encounter outside city limits.
Wednesday’s list ... of beans ’n greens ’n other things:
Decades ago, spotting a pelican in north Alabama was rare, according to experts, but now residents can spot many of the jowly birds spending their winters hanging out along various waterfronts.
George Smith's column of Wednesday 20 Feb 2019
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Luke Earl Jones, who lists an address on Oak Street in Ohatchee, was arrested and charged Jan. 14 with domestic violence by strangulation.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Images from Meals on Wheels food delivery in the Calhoun County area.
Kenneth and Glenda Coppock had problems with water leaking into their underground storm shelter a few years ago, but they never thought water pressure would pry it out of the ground.
Police said a series of bogus threats around Calhoun County on Thursday led to the evacuation of at least one credit union branch and spurred searches that found no real danger. The hoax appears to have been part of a nationwide wave of similar threats received by email at healthcare facilities, banks, schools and other institutions.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
An alleged second victim, Lydia Sellers, got out of the car at the Chevron Station across the street from the Walmart, apparently before the shooting started, Lydia’s mother told The Daily Home on Thursday night.
George Smith's column of Wednesday 28 November 2018
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
The holiday season is upon us, and that means a calendar chock-full of Christmas events. Take a look at the full list here.
An Ohatchee man was killed in a car crash late Saturday night, according to a news release from Alabama State Troopers on Sunday.
George Smith's column of Wednesday 17 October 2018
George Smith's column of Wednesday 10 October 2018
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
"We hold lots of events — wrestling, softball games and cheerleading tournaments," said Timothy Truett, who manages the facility. Inside the gate at White Oak is a large parking lot, a softball field, a clubhouse and a second building that once housed the bingo operation.
George Smith's column of Wednesday 12 Sept 2018
Ohatchee police Sunday were looking for a man they said assaulted an 89-year-old woman and stole her purse as she was entering her church. Police said the woman suffered a head injury and was being treated at a hospital.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
A single-vehicle crash on Alabama 77 left one man dead and a teenager injured Tuesday morning.
