Growing up in Arab, I’ve had my fair share of close calls with severe weather. Obviously, nothing compares to the tornado that ripped through Arab on April 27, 2011, but any severe weather event is always scary.
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Growing up in Arab, I’ve had my fair share of close calls with severe weather. Obviously, nothing compares to the tornado that ripped through Arab on April 27, 2011, but any severe weather event is always scary.
A small army of volunteers who usually work in disasters now has a new mission.
Marshall County Emergency Management Director Anita McBurnett said the outlook for springtime weather in Alabama looks to be average. However, she quickly followed by saying, “that means a whole lot of nothing.”
The tornado shelters in Marshall County don’t have a lot of amenities. But they offer the most important feature of all, a safe place that could save your life if a tornado is bearing down on your community.
When asking for advice on how to prepare for storms it’s usually best to seek out a professional with lots of experience.
A tornado shelter is a shelter that is built to withstand 250 mile per hour winds. They are built to FEMA standards.
You just never know when a tornado can dip down out of almost nowhere and strike a devastating blow. Sometimes it happens when there’s a bad thunderstorm, before a tornado warning has even been issued.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be a tornado to do significant damage to structures. Wind storms are a common occurrence in our area, usually associated with severe thunderstorms.
You can understand it if citizens of Albertville draw up just a little bit when the calendar turns to April 24 every year.
It is important that the whole family knows what to do in the case of a tornado. You should have a family plan and it should be practiced. The entire family should know where to go in case of an emergency.
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James Spann, the forecaster for ABC 33/40, has been covering the weather in Alabama since 1978. His long tenure with Alabama’s stormy weather really goes back even further than that.
Alabama offers a “Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday” every February where people can buy storm supplies without paying taxes. The dates for the holiday this year are Feb. 26-28.
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A lot is going on at Cathedral Caverns, the State Park near Grant with the big cave. All of it is geared towards making the cave an even better attraction.
Traditionally, the third Monday in January is recognized as the MLK Day of Service. More importantly, it is a federal holiday to honor the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the legacy he left behind.
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Gary Troup Jr. of Grant started working on his student pilot license in 2002 at the age of 21.
Long distances, bad weather and even COVID-19 can’t stop Wes Kitchens from watching the Crimson Tide play football in person.
Eagle watchers along Sunset Drive in Guntersville know without a shadow of a doubt that there are newly hatched chicks growing by the day in the nest near the Farmer's Market.
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Kerry and Karen Greenwell of Guntersville are in the Smokies of North Carolina building their retirement log cabin.
Yes. It was the perfect gift.
The Guntersville Christmas Bird Count tallied 101 species, which was something of a feat given that waterfowl numbers aren’t great on Guntersville Lake this year.
Thanks to some nervous dogs and motion lights, a black bear was spotted in the Pleasant Hill community back in December.
Meet the first baby of the New Year at Marshall Medical Center North - Donnie James Webster.
Meet Marshall County's first baby of the new year and the first baby to be born in 2021 at Marshall Medical Center South.
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Hillary Beard has worked for Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell since 2012. Now Hillary has reached the top job in the Congresswoman’s office: Chief of Staff.
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Longtime AHSAA volleyball official and Douglas softball coach Johnny Champion got just about all he could handle from the COVID-19 virus this holiday season.
Our look back on 2020 with our annual “year in review” concludes with this edition, with these stories that ran in the pages of the Advertiser-Gleam from September through December:
Just like with everyone else, the COVID pandemic made 2020 a challenging year for the City of Guntersville.
Ziggy is this week's Marshall County Animal Control shelter’s crush. He was picked up as a stray, mostly hairless from mange, and malnourished. Look at him now! He has fully recovered and as it turned out, has a beautiful brindle coat, a full belly, and is starting to think humans are not so…
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Amy and George Barnett wanted to bring more happiness to Guntersville through their Christmas light display.
Our look back on 2020 with our annual “year in review” continues with this edition, with these stories that ran in the pages of the Advertiser-Gleam from May through August:
This edition marks the start of our annual “year in review,” looking back at the stories that ran on the pages of the Advertiser-Gleam in the past year:
The following business will be closed on New Year’s Day. A few businesses will be closed on new Years Eve as well.
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Eagle watchers in Guntersville are out in full force waiting for the chance to get a glimpse of the family of bald eagles nesting along Sunset Drive. The nest became quite popular with birding enthusiasts far and wide when the pair raised a family there last year.
Mrs. Bunch’s class at Guntersville Elementary School wrote these letters to Santa:
Mrs. McNaughton’s first/second grade virtual students at Brindlee Mountain Elementary wrote these letters to Santa.
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
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TC Chassay describes herself as a “serial entrepreneur” and has owned several businesses over the years. But she feels like she has really found her calling with her latest venture. She is a professional organizer, helping people eliminate clutter from their lives, including both homes and w…
Mrs. Gargis’ class at Guntersville Elementary wrote these letters to Santa:
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Volunteers with the Marshall County Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound (CASA) met last week to fill Christmas food bags at Sand Mountain Toyota.
Dear Santa,
The students in Miss Hardin’s 1st grade class at Guntersville Elementary School wrote these Christmas letters to Santa Claus:
Mrs. Bolton's class at Guntersville Elementary wrote these letters to Santa:
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Invariably, children writing their letters to Santa Claus often have questions for him.
The following businesses will be closed for Christmas. Most will also be closed for Christmas Eve as well. Here’s the outlook:
Clair Landers' class at Cherokee Elementary in Guntersville wrote these letters to Santa Claus:
