Author: Sandy Hastings

Lazarrell Dewayne Fennell was sentenced to life in prison this afternoon for the murder of 31-year-old Deuntae Jarrod Johnson, after Jackson County Circuit Judge John H. Graham described the killing as a horrific, calculated act that...
There are some moments in sports that become memories. There are others that become history. For 24 girls at Scottsboro City Schools, this season is both. For the first time, girls in the Scottsboro school system have a...

Elizabeth Payne Word

Elizabeth Payne Word passed away on July 31, 2026. Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 2, 2026 from the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church...

Love shouldn’t hurt

Talking to teens about dating violence: A conversation we can’t avoid by Teresia Smith Teen dating relationships are often remembered later in life with a kind...

James Leonard Ledbetter

James Leonard Ledbetter passed away recently. A private family graveside service was held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mr....

Martha McAllister Dodson

Martha McAllister Dodson, age 74 of Hollywood, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from...

Making history: Scottsboro girls to take football field for inaugural flag football season

There are some moments in sports that become memories. There are others that become history. For 24 girls at Scottsboro City Schools, this season is...

Fishing tip of the week

When it comes to bass fishing on Lake Guntersville in August, one factor stands above all the rest, TVA current. by Mike Gerry Because Lake Guntersville...

Thoughts from The Bible

  “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls,” (Proverbs 25:28, ESV). by Sarah Wootten Corinth Missionary Church Our world...

Love shouldn’t hurt

When checking in becomes controlling by Teresia Smith Technology has completely changed the way teenagers build and maintain relationships. Not all that long ago, if you...

Jeremy Earl Weaver

Jeremy Earl Weaver passed away on July 23, 2026. Funeral services were held on July 27, 2026 from the Scottsboro Funeral Home. Rev. Donald Jacobs...

Jimmy Hugh Myers

Jimmy Hugh Myers, age 82 of Section, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 from...

Reba Snow Mayhall

Reba Snow Mayhall passed away recently. A service celebrating her life was held on Saturday, August 1, 2026 from the Grant Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Mayhall...

Shirley Ann Machen

Shirley Ann Machen, age 88 of Hattiesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2026. Graveside services were held on Friday, July 17, 2026 from...

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