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By Brandon K. Pierce Publisher Authorities are continuing their investigation into the death of a missing female from the Valley Head area and said that they are now focusing the investigation in Cherokee County.

According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, the body of a 20year-old missing woman

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmed accreditation for Snead State Community College for the next 10 years.

“Many people aren’t aware of the amount of work that goes into a reaffirmation process, but I commend our faculty and

has been found and positively identified.

He also added that personal items belonging to the victim have been discovered in Leesburg.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a missing person report on July 16 for Sarah Jane Ortiz, 20, of Valley Head.

Ms. Ortiz was reported missing by friends and

staff for going above and beyond to make sure the College is in compliance with the standards set by SACS,” said Snead State President Dr. Robert Exley.

“For us, the reaffirmation is a great reward for the hard work. For our students, it says that Snead State continues to strive for excellence in all we do.”

family after she failed to return home on July 14.

Late Friday afternoon, July 18, 2014, a fisherman discovered a body in Weiss Lake near Yellow Creek Church in Leesburg. The body was that of a female and appeared to have been in the water for some time.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Leesburg Police

The SACS-COC review committee visited Snead in October to review documentation and meet with college officials.

Snead’s official notification of the reaccreditation came on July 15. Snead State will submit a “Fifth Year Interim Report, but the next reaffirmation will not take place until 2024.

Department, the Cherokee County Rescue Squad and the Center for Applied Forensics all responded to the scene, where the body was recovered. The body was sent to Alabama Department of Forensic Science for an autopsy.

Investigators from DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were present when the body was recovered

and provided information to the officials to assist in identifying the body.

According to Harris, the body of Sarah Ortiz was positively identified on Monday, July 21 by forensics in Huntsville.

The official cause of death was not released at press time as the investigation in the case is ongoing.

Stephanie Nicole Hamilton

Authorities said they are continuing to look at the circumstances and timeline from when Ortiz left Hammondville until she was last seen in Leesburg.

Anyone with any info about this case should call the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at 256-8453801 and speak with Investigator Craig White or Commander Wade Hill.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a runaway that left home on Sunday July 20.

Stephanie Nicole Hamilton, age 15, was seen leaving the Grove Oak area in a Black Jeep Cherokee with two white females. There have been several sightings reported near Fyffe and Geraldine but it appears Stephanie is always gone when officers arrive. The last report of Stephanie to the Sheriff’s office was in Fyffe on Tuesday, July 22.

Hamilton is 4’8” tall, 105 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on this case please contact the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at 256-845-3801.

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The Northeast Alabama Hunting & Outdoor Expo will be held August 2-3, at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center. There will be product demos, seminars, door prizes, and celebrity appearances by Bill Dance, Dr. Lou, Rex Holmes, as well as many others.

Call 256-605-1801 for info.

The Boaz Miss Harvest Festival pageant will be held on Oct. 4, 2014.

Contestant entry fee is $50 and includes two admission tickets. Applications are due on Sept. 19. For more info call 256-593-8154.

The 50th annual Boaz Harvest Festival Car Show will be held on Oct. 4, 2014 in the VF outlet parking lot on Billy Dyar Blvd. Registration is from 8-10 a.m. Judging is at 3 p.m.

Early entry fee is $20 or $25 at the gate. For more info call 256-593-8154.

- The 2014 Albertville Aggie Basketball camp is set for July 28-31 from 8-11 a.m. in the Albertville Gym. The cost is $50 per player or $90 for two players from same household. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 2-8.

- Registration for Snead State’s fall baseball league is now open. The SSCC fall league is designed to provide area high school baseball players in grades 9-12 an opportunity to stay sharp offseason. It is intended for those who plan to play on their high school's varsity, junior varsity or freshmen baseball team. Players must use wooden bats, which are available for purchase through Coach Casey Underwood. The Fall League consists of six teams with approximately 12 players on each roster. Each team plays eight games. All games are played in late August and September. Teams are coached

by Snead State baseball players. Registration is $120 and provides game t-shirts, helmet usage, baseballs, umpires, instruction, and use of facilities. All participants must sign a waiver, have an updated physical, and a copy of your insurance card to turn in with their registration form. All players must sign up by Friday, Aug. 15. To find out more details or to register, visit www.snead.edu/fallbaseball.

The Albertville Police Department will be hosting a Women's Self Defense class on September 6, 2014 at 9:00 am. The class will be held at the Albertville Elementary School gym. Participants must be at least 16 years of age, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Cost is $20 to cover the cost of the training manual each participant will receive. Class size will be limited to 30 people. If you would like to register for this class, call Sgt. Dave Haun at 256-891-8273.

There will be an All-YouCare-to-Eat Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Sylvania High School Lunchroom from 7-11 a.m.

The event is sponsored by the Sylvania quarterback club.

MCPALS will be holding a quarterly membership meeting on July 25, 2014 at Shoney's in Albertville. There will be a dutch treat meal beginning at 11 a.m. and the meeting will begin at Noon.

The speaker for the day will be Sam Cobb, Sanitation Director for the City of Guntersville.

All interested persons are invited to attend and learn what MCPALS is doing to promote litter control and more recycling Northeast Alabama Community College Medical Assistant Instructor in Marshall County.

Stephanie Hill demonstrates to students in the Clinical Procedures course and faculty how to use a newly purchased Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation. This is a PC-based diagnostic program used to perform EKGs and Spirometry. The software allows users to easily monitor changes in a patient’s heart condition and easy retrieval of previous records with just the The Alabama State Parks touch of a key with no more digging through paper files looking for the will be presenting the right information. The Medical Assistant Program at NACC prepares Baumhower’s Shrimpfest & students for exciting careers in a variety of health care facilities. It is one of Bar-B-Q on July 26, 2014 at the fastest growing occupations in the US, according to the US Department Lake Guntersville State Park. The event will be at of Labor. Pictured with the mannequin and new equipment are (L-R) Maria the Park Beach. Activities Reyes (student), Stephanie Hill (MA Instructor), Cynthia Sanders (student), start at noon and the Marilyn Dalton (MA Program Instructor/Advisor), Rachel Walker (MA shrimpfest is from 4-9 p.m.

Program Director/Instructor), and Whitney Malone (student).

Admission is $3.

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By Carol Beddingfield Executive Director Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce It is true history does repeat itself. The Little River Canyon National Preserve will host the Youth Conservation Corps to help with the work on many of the trails throughout the preserve.

The Civilian Conservation Corps developed many facilities and the trails that are still being used at the adjacent DeSoto State Park.

I am sure that some of the youth have relatives of past generations who were employed by the CCC. The Youth Conservation Corps is a summer work youth program in federally managed lands to introduce the young Americans to conservation opportunities.

As with the CCC program, the youth will gain improved physical condition, heightened morale and increased employability through learned skills.

During the six week employment program the high school students will work on trails under the supervision of facility manager Cheri Killam-Bomhard.

One of the projects will include work on the steep three-quarter mile Eberhart Trail down to Little River.

YCC enrollees will also learn about the park’s resources and take field trips to other parks including Russell Cave National Monument.

National parks are in disrepair. Historic buildings are crumbling, native species are losing the fight to invasive species, and trails are disappearing.

Thanks to Gail Bishop, Park Superintendent, for her initiative in participating in the Youth Conservation Corps Program. Hopefully, these young people can help preserve many of the aspects that we so cherish in the Little River Canyon National Preserve “so that all may experience our heritage.”

Why Should We Love Our Enemies?

Perhaps the hardest command ever given to Christians revolves around loving those who hate us. Luke 6:35-36 says, “But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.” I have the idea that most people have a very weak view of the love and mercy of God toward His enemies. No, God is not pleased with any sin, thus, Scripture says that God hates all workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5). This does not mean, however, that God is unwilling to forgive them, nor does it mean that He does not show any mercy to them. If God has taught me to love my enemies, it is because He loves His enemies. God would never call on us to love someone that He does not love.

Our verses show that love for our enemies is a mark of being a child of God. We are actually to look for opportunities to do good to our enemies. Galatians 6:10 says, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” We need to look for such opportunities!

Did you notice that our verses above say that God is kind to the unthankful and to the

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evil? We really have no excuse for our unkindness, even though all of us will probably admit that we are sometimes unkind, especially to those within our own families. If God is kind to the unthankful, then we can be like God by being kind to those who are unthankful for the good things we do for them. Some people think that they have a right to be unkind to those who are evil, but God tells us otherwise.

Some people seem to think that all jail inmates should be kicked in the seat of the pants, but God does not give that right. Yes, it is right for inmates to serve their time, but that does not mean that those in authority over them have a right to add to their misery by being unkind to them. Since God is merciful, He has also taught His children to be merciful. Even when people are being punished for their sins (or crimes) there is still room for a smile and mercy in other areas.

Yes, we must have laws and punishment, but we need to remember that all of us have broken God’s laws and deserve punishment. God’s mercy does not automatically release men from their guilt, but His grace will do that when men repent of their sins and trust Him for forgiveness, yet offenses against society must still carry their penalties.

Barbara Ann Cook

Dixie Carter Thomas Wilson

Barbara Ann Cook, 82, of Horton, passed away on July 19, 2014. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Adams Brown Service Chapel.

Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include: Husband: John C. Cook; Daughters: Janice Johnson and Jerri (Rex) Nelson; sons: John Charles (Kathy) Cook Jr., and Jason Wayne (Jody) Cook; and several grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Cosby Wilder and Mary Elizabeth Bonds; Sisters: June, Effie, and Opal Bonds; and Brothers: Cosby, Hoyet, Walter, and Robert Bonds.

Dixie Carter Thomas Wilson, 72, passed away at Alive Hospice Center, Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, July 21, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., today (Thursday, July 24, 2014) at Desoto Church of Christ in Mentone. Burial service will be private. Services will be officiated

by Darrell Kelley.

Born June 9, 1942, in Oakland, Kentucky, She lived in Haralson County, Georgia and worked as a secretary and bank teller until retiring to Mentone, in 1988 where she opened Dixie's Handcrafted Jewelry. She was a faithful member of the Desoto Church of Christ and taught Sunday School for over ten years. She was heralded as a good storyteller and exquisite conversationalist.

She is survived by her daughter Kim Wilson, grandchildren Teresa Gaddis (Roger), Tyrail Wynn (Sara), Seth Crowe, Elisa Wilson and Lee Pritchard. Other survivors include her great-grandchildren Trinity Wynn, Sage Gaddis, A'alion Wynn and Kal Gaddis; as well as her sisters Betty Hunt and Mary Miller.

Dixie was preceded in death by her parents Dana and Buren E. Thomas as well as her siblings Hattie Francis Hackney, Clara Vernon, Buren Thomas Jr., Hugh Thomas, Bob Thomas and Bill Thomas.

Preceding her in death was also her beloved husband Jerry Shearer Wilson and her daughter Teresa Wilson.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been set up for Dixie at Winsouth Credit Union in Ft. Payne, AL (256-546-0988).

Jenoise Bryant Callahan Jenoise Bryant Callahan, 90, of Seal Beach, California, passed on July 5, 2014.

Funeral Services were held on July 19, 2014 at the St. William Catholic Church. Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include: Daughter: Marianne (Allen) Leston; Sons: Thomas, James, and David Callahan; and Sister: Vivan Coats.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Clarence and Annie Bryant; Husband: Lt. Col. Joseph H. Callahan; Sister: Annie Ruth Collier, Helen Bryant, Joan Daum, and Willette Hall; and brother: Malcolm Bryant.

Alan Dale Bonds

Alan Dale Bonds, 52, of Albertville, passed away on July 16, 2014. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Adams Brown Service Chapel.

Burial was in Rehobeth Cemetery.

Survivors include: Daughter: Amanda Bonds, Sons: Chris Bonds and Jeffery Thomas “Tommy Walls II Qualls; Sisters: Nancy Teal, Toni Chaney, Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Wayne Walls, II, Shirley Bonds, Annette Perry, and Jennifer 40 of Fort Payne passed away Tuesday, July Bonds; and Brother: George Bonds.

15, 2014 at his residence. . Funeral services He was preceded in death by parents: were held on Friday, July 18, 2014 at MG and Jean Bonds; and brother: David.

Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was Marseille “Possum” Bowen in Glenwood Cemetery.

Marseille “Possum” Bowen, 90, of Survivors include his parents, Thomas Horton, passed away on July 18, 2014. Wayne Walls, Sr. and Margaret Mitchell Funeral services were held on Sunday, July Walls. Brothers, Christopher Lee Walls, 20 at the Adams Browns Service Chapel. Ronald Jeffery Caton, Hunter Grant Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Sullivan. Sisters, Dixie & Jeff Keener and Survivors include: Daughters: Patricia Scarlet & Timmy Broyles. Several Nieces Pearce, Priscilla Diaz, and Shan (Robert) and Nephews also survive.

Pankey; Sister: Ann Thompson; Sister-inHe was preceded in death by a law: Ruby Moles. She was preceded in nephew, Justin Keener and Roy & Mickey death by parents: Lonnie & Icy Maybell Mitchell and Irene Stepp Walls and Frank Martin and husband: James Hoyt Bowen.

Walls.

John Marshall Nelson

Gladys Rheudell Nix

John Marshall Nelson, 95, of Albertville, passed away on July 21, 2014.

Funeral Services were held at the Albertville Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, July 24, 2014) . Burial was in Marshall Memorial Gardens .

Survivors include: Wife: Flo Inez Nelson; Children: Marshall “Mac” Nelson (Karen), John David Nelson (Edith), Dan R. Nelson (Teresa), Mark L. Nelson (Kathy), Tara Nelson Collins, and Robbie Tarvin (David); Eleven Grandchildren, Six GreatGrandchildren; Sister: Elizabeth Morris; and Sisters-In-Law: Francis Nelson , Melba Nelson.

He was preceded in death by his daughter: Rosaland Nelson.

Gladys Rheudell Nix, 90, of Boaz, passed away on July 20, 2014, Funeral Services were held at the Crossville Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Survivors include: Husband of 68 Years: Carl Nix; Children: Rita (Gary) Roden, Carolyn (Charlie) McGlaughn, Cathy (Carvey) Walling, Charles Nix (Janice H. Roszell); Special Daughter-InLaw: Judy Nix; Twelve Grandchildren, Eighteen Great-Grandchildren, Three Great Great-Grandchildren; and Sister: Ruby Brown. She was preceded in death by her son: Hugh Nix.

R. L. Parris Jr. R. L. Parris, Jr. 82, of Boaz, July 22, 2014. Funeral Services were held at the Sardis Baptist Church at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, July 24, 2014). He will Lie in state 10-11 a.m.

Burial will be in the Adjoining Cemetery.

Survivors include: Wife of 62 Years: Shelby Parris; Sons: Mike Parris (Cindy), Bruce Parris; Five Grandchildren, Three Great-Grandchildren; Sisters: Lois Pike, Edna Roe, Betty Qualls (Wenon), Niva Armstrong (Garlon), and Pauline Rogers (Richard) He was preceded in death by: Parents: Robert & Verbie Parris; Brothers: Charles & Morgan Parris; and Sisters: Virginia Parris & Genell Dunseith.

Junior Gray

Tola Boydston Ott Tola Boydston Ott, age 101, of Ider, passed away on Sunday July, 20 at Cumberland Health Care. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 29 at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Fuller cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jean J. Ott, son, Tim M. Ott, brothers, Hershel and Willard Boydston, sisters, Edith Gann, Vera Abercrombie and Girtha Lee Stoner.

Survivors include, daughters, Bobbie J. Broyles, Judy Scarbrough, sons, Boyd C. Ott, Ronnie K. Ott(Brenda), sisters, Flona Thornhill, Opella Smith, Zula Jones, Ivanene Thompson, 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 30 great greatgrandchildren.

William Odell Long William Odell Long, 90, of Guntersville passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at his residence. A Graveside/Entombment service is scheduled for 11 a.m today (Thursday July 24, 2014) at Crestview Mausoleum. The family requests no flowers, Donations to the Hospice Service of your choice is recommended.

Mr. Long proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a retired Aeronautical Engineer from NASA. Mr. Long is survived by his sister: Irene Jackson (California) Nephew: Julius Jackson (Jan) California, Son: Huelon Alewine (Judy), Grandson: Huelon Alewine Jr. Great Grandchildren: Damian Alewine and Jessica Alewine.

Mr. Junior Gray, 86, of Mentone passed away on June 23, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Gray was born in DeK alb County on November 25, 1927 to the late Charles F. & Joe Payne Gray. He was a self-employed Poultry Farmer and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Fischer Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday (tonight) from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Gray is survived by his wife of 66 years: Mary Jane Hale Gray; sons and daughters-in-law: Larry and Kathy Gray, Mary Estell Holcomb Gary and Pat Gray, and Steve and Pam Mary Estell Holcomb, 76 of Rainsville, Gray; five grandchildren & 8 great- passed away on July 20. Graveside Funeral grandchildren. He was preceded in death by services were July 22. Burial was in Union his grandson: Larry Paul Gray; three Hill Cemetery. W.T Wilson was in charge. brothers; and five sisters.

Rainsville Chamber News

By Tim Eberhart, Executive Director Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Twenty two. That’s the number of Rainsville-area events currently listed on the “events” page at rainsvillealabama.com. Among them are a job fair, a fun run, a few horse shows, a dinner with a celebrity, a festival and various other special occasions. We administer the “events” page and encourage those who are promoting a Rainsville-area event to contact us to get it on the page.

There is no charge. Whether it’s a concert, an equestrian event, a festival, or something else, we just want to help make sure all noteworthy events held in the city succeed.

Nine. That’s the number of days until the Northeast Alabama Hunting & Outdoor Expo. It will be at the AgriBusiness Center August 2-3.

Fifty six. That’s the percentage of local back-to-school shoppers who, by my estimation, will do most of their back-to-school shopping outside of our county.

Zero. That’s the number of local schools and students that benefit when back-to-school shoppers spend most of their back-to-school budgets out of state or online.

Eleven. That’s the number of retailers in Rainsville where shoppers may go to take advantage of the back-toschool tax-free holiday next weekend.

Fifty two. By my count, that’s how many of the retailers and restaurants in Rainsville are locally owned & operated.

One hundred and fifty three. That’s the number of businesses that are currently members of the Rainsville Chamber. Eighty five is the amount in dollars that 122 of those businesses invest in the Chamber annually. If you operate a business in the Rainsville area that’s not a member, you can become part of the team whenever you’re ready.

Sixty eight. That’s the number of categories found on our online member guide. It’s a PDF that can be downloaded, searched, and used for a variety of useful purposes such as pre-shopping research or locating specific services.

One. That’s how many new members I would like to report this week. It’s Sandmont Specialty owned by Scott Kirk. The business offers specialty advertising products.

That’s items such as shirts, mugs, pens, and other promotional products with your logo or message on it.

Contact Mr. Kirk the next time you need to acquire those type of products.

The new Mathematics, Science, Engineering, and Technology Center at Northeast Alabama Community College was the location for the recent induction ceremony for new Mu Alpha Theta members The 2014-15 Mu Alpha Theta president, Seth Phillips, and vice-president, Elizabeth Byrd, conducted the induction ceremony and recognized the 23 new members: Some of those attending the event were (Front L-R) Rachel Womack, Ashton Talley, Amanda Miles, Felecia Cottrell, Jessica Hullander, Alannah Knight, Kayla Armstrong; (Back (L-R) Dylan Worley, Jason Oberle, Brion Daly, Arik Daly, Austin Boyd, Hunter Blalock, and Jessica Putman.

The Charlotte Sports Foundation has announced that the Tennessee Volunteers football team will open the 2018 season on September 1 against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. All information related to kickoff date, time and tickets will be announced at a later date. This will be the initial game between the schools on the gridiron and Tennessee's firstever game in Charlotte.

"We are excited to formally announce our game with West Virginia in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2018," said Dave Hart, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at Tennessee. "Will Webb and his staff manage a first-class operation. Playing in this venue and in a key recruiting footprint was very appealing to us. The respective fan bases will create an electric atmosphere."

The game in 2018 will also mark the third neutral site game in a four-year span for the Vols. Tennessee opens the 2015 season at LP Field in Nashville against UAB on Sept.

5, and the "Battle at Bristol" features the Vols against Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 10, 2016, a game that will attempt to break the all-time attendance record for a football game.

"The game in Charlotte presents a tremendous opportunity for our football program to play against a quality opponent in West Virginia in a first-class NFL venue," said Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones. "The Charlotte area is in close proximity to many of our fans, and the state of North Carolina is a key component in our recruiting efforts. We very much look forward to such a unique opportunity for our student-athletes and our program."

The game will mark the 28th overall in the state of North Carolina. The Vols have not played in the state in 53 years, since a 22-21 loss to North Carolina on Nov. 4, 1961.

The Charlotte Sports Foundation, a non-profit organization, runs the Belk Bowl and serves as the local organizing committee for the Dr. Pepper ACC Football Championship Game. The foundation's mission is to create, recruit and execute high-caliber athletic events. In addition to adding new highly visible participatory events and elevating existing ones, the foundation also works to secure additional professional, collegiate and amateur events that will enrich Charlotte's sports landscape.

"We are very excited to announce that the University of Tennessee and West Virginia University will be playing in Charlotte to kickoff the 2018 college football season," said Will Webb, Executive Director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation. "This will be a tremendous game featuring the SEC and Big 12. Both Tennessee and West Virginia have very active, supportive fan bases. And Charlotte is a premier location between the two schools. This game offers local, regional and national attraction. We are proud to bring this marquee matchup to the Queen City and look forward to hosting the Volunteer and Mountaineer teams and fans in Charlotte."

As a record-tying six living inductees will be honored this weekend in Cooperstown, New York, MLB Network will exclusively televise the ceremony as Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and Joe Torre are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27. Live on-site coverage anchored by MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Hall of Fame award-winning writer Peter Gammons, Harold Reynolds and John Smoltz will begin with MLB Tonight on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.

ET, including exclusive interviews by Bob Costas with all six electees, followed by the induction ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s exclusive live telecast of the Induction Ceremony will include the acceptance speeches by Glavine, Maddux and Thomas, the three electees from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in January, as well as World Serieswinning managers Cox, La Russa and Torre, who were elected via the Expansion Era Committee ballot in December. The induction ceremony will also feature the introductions of an expected 56 returning Hall of Famers, including Hank Aaron, Whitey Ford and Cal Ripken Jr. Leading into its live coverage on Sunday, MLB Network will air the 2014 Hall of Fame Awards Presentation at 11:00 a.m. ET. The presentation, which will be held on Saturday, July 26 in Cooperstown and hosted by Greg Amsinger.

According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, authorities have arrested four individuals after an investigator working on tip line information stopped a suspicious vehicle on County Road 1983.

Harris said that a search of the occupants and vehicle turned up drugs and drug paraphernalia. Also, an additional search of the Kendra Culpepper residence on 1983 uncovered Jonathan Wade Elders other drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

Officers arrested Jonathan Wade Elders, 26 of Rainsville, Kendra Culpepper, 25 of Fort Payne, Brandon Wesley Elders, 20 of Rainsville and Justin William Downing, 31 of Rainsville.

All four are charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Brandon Elders Justin Downing Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The suspects were transported to the DeKalb County Detention Center where as of press time they were awaiting bond.

“This is another case of people in the community being observant and getting information to us about suspicious activity. These arrests are a direct result of citizen involvement,” said Harris.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Report June 14, 2014 John Daniel Adams, 40, Fort Payne, Possession of Marijuana, and drug paraphernalia Ricky Darrell Traylor, 21, Henagar, court order Joshua Heath Jones, 23, Fort Payne, possession of forged instrument (two counts) Bobby Joe Harper, 50, Valley Head, failure to appear June 15, 2014 Deborah Renee Willis, 40, Boaz, domestic violence 3rd

Delmar Eugene Carr, 47, Boaz, domestic violence 3rd Jonathan B. Shrader, 27, Ider, failure to pay Danie Faye Biddle, 46, Scottsboro, harassing communications Nickolas S. Alexander, 20, Fort Payne, failure to appear (Traffic) Ryan Travis Rodriguez, 40, Rainsville, non-payment of child support Michelle L. Rockwell, 42, Fyffe, domestic violence 3rd

Brian Scott Daniel, 32, Trenton, GA, domestic violence 3rd, criminal mischief June 16, 2014 Michael Shannon Boyd, 39, Fyffe, failure to appear (traffic) Austin Dell Gilbert, 22, Crossville, failure to appear (traffic) Ethel Gerturd Ledford, 54, no address given, possession of marijuana (1st degree), and drug paraphernalia Ronald Dale Hicks, 41, Trenton, failure to appear

Fort Payne Police Department Report June 28, 2014 Two Arrests Joshua Dale Hardeman, age 22 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Probation Violation Anita Marie Reyes, age 57 of Collinsville, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency 2 Accidents with 0 Injuries June 29, 2014 Incidents Identity Theft – Occurred at 4209 Pumpkin Center Road NE, charges of $204.00 were made without authorization Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – Occurred at 4012 Williams Ave NE Lot 34, an IPod and ten CD’s were taken, valued at $170.00 Burglary – Occurred at 4001 Williams Ave NE, a door was damaged and $50.00 in currency was taken, valued at $100.00 Identity Theft – Occurred at 607 Grand Ave SW, charges of $124.33 were made without authorization Six Arrests Sabrena A. Moore, 42 of Fackler, was arrested on a Warrant for Seatbelt Violation `Cole Rans Howard, age 31 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI and Noise Ordinance.

Stephen Bradley Baker, age 33 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Controlled Substance Renee Bethune Peek, age 45 of Ider, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance John Christopher Hunter, 31 of Valley Head, was arrested on Two Warrants for Failure to Pay and Contempt of Court Ricky Lynn Cash, age 64 of Collinsville, was arrested on a Warrant for Probation Violation 2 Accidents with 1 Injury An accident occurred at Jordan Road SW and Industrial Blvd SW, Jennifer Rose Tidwell, age of Fort Payne, riding a 2013 Harley Davidson XL1, left the roadway. Tidwell was transported to Dekalb Regional by Dekalb Ambulance Service.

June 30, 2014 Incidents Fraudulent Use of Credit/Debit Card – charges of $237.00 was withdrawn without authorization 12 Arrests Bradley Lee Bewley, 38 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Two Warrants for DUI & Driving while Suspended

Barry Phillip Satterfield, age 50 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Pay and a Court Order to Serve 4 Days Amanda Lee Brown, age 34 of Henagar, was arrested for Forgery & Theft of Property Mikkie Rae Wells, age 21 of Rainsville, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Daniel Benjamin Heard, 25 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Revocation Warrant Ronald Lee Foster Jr., 41 of Fort Payne, was arrested on 2 Revocation Warrants Caleb Tanner Carman, 22 of Crossville, was arrested on a Court Order to Serve 5 Days Scott Kelly Graham, 42 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Court Order to Serve 30 Days Tevis Edward Bolding, 38 of Dutton, was arrested on a Court Order to Serve 73 Days Marquell James Pendleton, 31 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Court Order to Serve 1 Day James Conner Edwards, 28 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Amber Larae Bates, age 24 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

July 1, 2014 Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 1600 Grand Ave SW, a vehicle tag was taken off a 2001 Buick Park Avenue, valued at $100.00 Three Arrests Darlene Priscilla White, age 27 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Harassment and Criminal Trespass Robert Ray Holmes, 57 of Collinsville, was arrested for Public Intoxication Brandon Mark Phillips, 26 of Dawson, was arrested on Two Warrants for Driving While Revoked, and a Warrant for Improper Lane Change 2 Accidents with 1 Injury An accident with injury occurred at Godfrey Ave NE and 4th Street NE, Samuel Jones Jr., age 50 of Collinsville, driving a 1997 Chevrolet S10, struck Susan Bradley Whigham, age 64 of Cedar Bluff, driving a 2012 Toyota Camry. Jones was transported by Dekalb Ambulance Service to Dekalb Regional.

July 2, 2014 Incidents Burglary – Occurred at 2630 Alabama Ave NW, a door was damaged, valued at $25.00 Theft of Property and Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 1014 Gault Ave

N, a no trespassing sign, a bar stool and plastic rope were taken, valued at $50.00 Failure to Pay for Gasoline – Occurred at 1915 Glenn Blvd SW, 8 gallons of gasoline were taken, valued at $28.00 Two Arrests Bradley Ryan Williams, 30 of Rainsville, was arrested on Two Warrants for Failure to Appear Kimberly A. Champion, 39 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Harassing Communications July 3, 2014 Incidents Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – Occurred at 610 Turner Ave SE, a set of keys were taken, valued at $10.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 2106 Wallace Ave NE, taken were two American Flags and a 100 foot water hose and reel, valued at $230.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 1612 Glenn Blvd SW, a display Apple IPhone 5S was taken, valued at $650.00 One Arrest Tony Lee Lester, 24 of Pisgah, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency July 4, 2014 Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 411 1st Street E, a 2 x 8 trap was taken, valued at $30.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 1200 Gault Ave, a Schwin bicycle, Huffy bicycle and Clown bicycle were all taken, valued at $400.00 Three Arrests Kevin D. McKnight, age 35 of Leesburg, was arrested on a Warrant for Driving While Revoked

Stephanie Darlene Moreland, 40 of Rainsville, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Controlled Substance and a Warrant for Failure to Appear Mitchell Jay Bell, 21 of Rainsville, was arrested on Warrant for Outside Agency July 5, 2014 Five Arrests Shane Thomas Wright, Jr., age 23 of Valley Head, was arrested on a Warrant for Criminal Mischief Melvin Christopher Moss Jr., 24 of Valley Head, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency A 16 year old male juvenile of Collinsville was arrested for Underage Consumption of Alcohol and Open Container A 15 year old male juvenile of Dunlap, Tn., was arrested for Underage Consumption of Alcohol and Open Container A 14 year old male juvenile of Fort Payne was arrested for Underage Consumption of Alcohol and Attempting to Elude July 6, 2014 Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 2006 Watkins Ave NE, two rings and currency, valued at $535.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 1506 Glenn Blvd SW, a 2001 Nissan Maxima key and a pack of Camel cigarettes were taken, valued at $65.00 Two Arrests Jennifer M Jeffrey, 35 of Valley Head, was arrested on Two Warrants for Outside Agency Confredjay Miriam Bowen, 24 of Eutaw, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency

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Effective August 4, 2014, DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake near Sylvania will close due to the resignation of the lake manager. During the closure, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) will take the opportunity to renovate the lake. Renovations are expected to be complete by June 2016.

During the renovation process, the lake will be drained, improved, refilled and restocked. Some of the best fishing in ponds and lakes occurs after this process. Other physical improvements will also be made including the deepening of shallow areas around the bank, which will provide anglers with better access to deeper water and better bass fishing. Fish attractors, such as piles of brush and gravel beds may also be added, and any necessary repairs to the existing piers will be made.

For more than 40 years, DeKalb County Lake provided excellent fishing in northeast Alabama. In recent years, however, the lake experienced a decline in fishing quality due to an abundance of small largemouth bass.

While DeKalb Public Fishing Lake is closed, anglers looking for a great place to fish can visit Madison County Public Fishing Lake east of Huntsville, which is about an hour from DeKalb. For more information about DeKalb or Madison County public fishing lakes, please contact the WFF Fisheries office at (334) 242-3471.

DeKalb County Lake is one of 23 lakes managed by WFF. Alabama’s public fishing lakes are managed to provide optimal sport fishing opportunities.

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