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NEW: Live Guntersville Camera
We've just added a new live camera! Here, you can see a live picture of Lake Guntersville. The camera is stationed at Lake Guntersville State Park. more
Vote: Texting & Driving
The Alabama legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit a person from texting behind the wheel. However, you must commit another offense first, in order for police to pull you over.
Sand Mountain News Team
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Carson Clark: Sand Mountain Bureau Chief Photo
Carson primarily covers Marshall, DeKalb and Jackson counties and works out of our bureau office in Albertville.
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Robert Richardson Photo
Robert Richardson joined the WHNT NEWS 19 team in December 2009 as a videojournalist in the Sand Mountain Bureau.
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Tased Ider Councilman Hot Topic at Council Meeting Video
The Ider Town Council met Monday night for the first time since a police officer tased a council member. Officer Lee Harrison used a taser to subdue Councilman Snuffy Smith in late February. He said Smith shoved him and threatened to hit him with a staple gun. more
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State Senator Hinton Mitchem Announces Retirement Photo
State Senator Hinton Mitchem announced Monday he will not seek re-election. Mitchem represents District 9, which includes all of Marshall County and parts of Madison and Blount counties. more
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13-Year-Old Ider Girl Wins State Spelling Bee
A 13-year-old 8th grade student from DeKalb County has been crowned Alabama's best speller. more
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Former Guntersville Pediatrician Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Porn Charges Photo
A former Guntersville pediatrician pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley announced the guilty plea. more
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Police Lock Down Boaz Schools During Car Chase
Boaz Police locked down schools Thursday morning while they chased a person driving a stolen vehicle. more
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Marshall County Schools Close Early
As students and teachers begin to count down days left until the end of school, the last thing anyone wants is more days tacked on due to weather cancellations. more
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Albertville Police: Man Shoots Himself Behind Waffle House Photo
The parking lot is frequently full at the Waffle House in Albertville, at the intersection of highways 431 and 75. However, you usually don't see police cars, ambulances, fire trucks or a helicopter. That's what customers saw on Monday just before 10am. more
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Six Candidates Now In Race For District 5 Congressional Seat
There are now three Democrats and three Republicans in the race for the District 5 Congressional seat. The primary is June 1 - make sure you're registered to vote. more
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Police Officer Uses Taser on Town Council Member
An Ider police officer used a taser Thursday afternoon on his own town council member. Officer Lee Harrison tazed council member James "Snuffy" Smith during an argument. more
