I have hearing aids and I pretty much wear them all the time. Many of my friends who also have them aren’t too faithful about putting them in their ears everyday.
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My son Kyle, who is now 18, was about 5 when we signed him up to play soccer. And I signed up to coach at the very same time.
Our Greatest Generation is leaving us quickly, a generation whose perseverance through the great depression, and family sacrifices during World War II, preserved for us the freedoms that we now enjoy.
Pollination is one of the most common concerns when planting spring and early summer gardens. Oftentimes people forget about pollinators as the season heats up and the garden withers. So, just how can gardeners take better care of pollinators through the summer months?
There’s not a cloud in the sky this morning as I sit outside and write this column. Finally, a cool and low humidity morning.
Loyce Winton's twin sister, Joyce Hobbs of Altamont, Tennessee, has lost a grandson, who was born dead. All the family and friends, who live in various areas are saddened.
My iPhone locked me out this past week and I was a basket case!
A baby shower was held for the granddaughter of Faye Cryar, Emma Vaughan, at the Rotary Cabin on Sunday, July 12. There was a good attendance with lots of gifts.
There’s something about going to a thrift store and finding something you like for 50 cents!
It looked like shenanigans, but it apparently wasn't.
With everyone wearing masks because of the virus, some activities are hard to complete. I found that out at the grocery store recently.
I miss my current events discussion group at RSVP. We were together for many years once a week hashing over the news of the day. Very stimulating.
It was December 20th of 1954. My first cousin, Griffin, was visiting me from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He would come down during Christmas vacation each year for a couple of weeks. We would spend the two weeks hunting, fishing, hiking and cave exploring. Although first cousins, most people tho…
July is national hot dog month. They sure go along with summer activities. They’re tasty, great for grills and backyard cooks....and they’re cheap.
Tomatoes are a southern garden staple. Many gardeners are always looking for ways to grow a bigger, better tomato. While pruning tomatoes is not necessary during regular growth and production, it can make a difference.
Snakes are found just about anywhere. Inevitably, humans and snakes will cross paths. Like everything in nature, snakes play an important role in their environments.
(Jean Ann Moon has been the director of Marshall County RSVP, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, for 28 years but will soon retire. She shared these favorite memories of her work with the program.)
I have a friend in Guntersville who posts the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag every morning on Facebook. I like that.
Guntersville is FUNNERSVILLE! You know it’s true. And after all we have been through this year, we can all use some fun.
My friend has one of those round robot vacuums that roams her apartment cleaning up the carpeting. She never vacuums using a machine that she pushes back and forth, around and about.
Frances Wrenn had a tick to bite her on her back and dig in. She had it removed by a doctor.
For many years, Guntersville Fire/Rescue has allowed the burning of natural debris and timber cleared from various sites throughout our community with a prior inspection of the burn site and a burn permit being issued.
I’m getting mad at my Fitbit! It’s not recording all the activities that are important to me.
There are 3 really great news stories you won’t read about in today’s Advertiser-Gleam. Apparently because they didn’t happen.
(State tourism director Lee Sentell spent his weekend in northeast Alabama, including a stop in Guntersville. He penned this column afterwards.)
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To the parents and families of the Guntersville High 2020 graduating class:
Unplanned time at home this spring has helped to develop a new generation of home gardeners. Alabama is also home to many seasoned backyard gardeners.
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An unstable commodity market, combined with low market prices, may make this growing season more difficult than usual for Alabama crop producers.
There are so many blessings coming out of the adversity we now face with the coronavirus.
There was a bit of irony Friday when Gov. Kay Ivey announced her new order allowing restaurants, hair salons and other businesses to re-open, albeit with strict social distancing guidelines.
Home gardeners can now use their passion for gardening to make a difference in their communities through the Alabama Extension Grow More, Give More project.
I have a mourning dove that visits my family room window each day. There’s a little ledge there and the bird walks up and down it, making its cooing.
Gardening has not been cancelled. Grass is still growing, trees are still budding and flowers are beginning to bloom.
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Over the years I’ve constantly found, the call of Goat Island Bluff is an “UNENDING SOUND.”
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This is a story about a community, a school and basketball, specifically DAR School and basketball.
Dear Life Coach Jane,
In this current situation that all humanity find themselves in, there is much fear and anxiety about this COVID-19 virus and pandemic.
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Here’s the latest update from Guntersville Fire/Rescue on what’s going on with our department right now through the national COVID-19 pandemic.
We often think of an achiever as "the smartest person in our grade" or the "star player on a sports team." I believe all of us have hidden potential to become achievers. We're all unique individuals with different goals, abilities and experiences. Howe we choose to capitalize on what we've b…
Thanks to you, Guntersville.
The coronavirus has stretched into many aspects of daily life. With a strict enforcement on social distancing in many areas, it has left many people wondering what this distancing means for their daily curbside recycling.
Many stores and shops are closed as non-essential businesses in my area. Because of that, I have been caught up in a “bad hair” month.
As I look out my open window, I see the sky changing and feel the temperature dropping a bit..a rain is coming.
We just finished up the third week of “social distancing” and other measures designed to “flatten the curve” in the battle against COVID-19.
Governor Kay Ivey, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey and the members of his learning options task force deserve commendation for making the difficult decision to keep K-12 public schools across Alabama physically closed for the remainder of the academic year.
Almost 20 years ago, I became a homeowner for the first time. Like many new homeowners the thought of fixing this and painting that really excited me.
To the readers of the Advertiser-Gleam who were offended by my column in Saturday’s paper, I am truly sorry.
Becky and Wayne Whitaker are grandparents for the first time. Their son Adam and wife Amanda became the parents of a beautiful girl named Adalynn Grace Whitaker. Adalynn was born on March 10, weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces and she was 20 inches long. She was born at Spring Hill Hospital in Gran…
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(Editor's note: Our community needs hope with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. And people are having a more difficult time than ever making it to their place of worship. To that end, we are asking ministers around the county to send their thoughts on hope to us so we can share them with our readers.)
Right now, lifelong learning is a plus. We’re home and we can delve into anything that we want.
