The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clark, Crenshaw, Conecuh, Covington, Dallas, Escambia, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Limestone, Lowndes, Jackson, Madison, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Pickens, Sumter, and Washington counties in the west-central and southwest areas effective immediately until significant rainfall is received. Abnormally warm and dry conditions leading…
Jackson County, AL – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. Sunday, March 24, has claimed two lives. The 17-year-old driver, of Dutton, was fatally injured when the 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 the teen was driving, left the roadway and struck a tree. A passenger of the Oldsmobile, Andrew S. Turner, 19, of…
JACKSON COUNTY – A marine-related incident that occurred at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, July 7, has resulted in the search for an Albertville man. Jeffrey S. Abston, 65, exited a pontoon boat to assist in the retrieval of a dog but never resurfaced. Abston went into the water on Lake Guntersville in the South Sauty…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that resurfacing of Alabama 40 between from Alabama 35 near Scottsboro to Alabama 71 north of Dutton in Jackson County may begin Thursday, April 20, weather permitting. Expect delays due to single-lane closures during daytime. Traffic will be stopped in alternating directions and shuttled through the…
HUNTSVILLE POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, has claimed the life of a Higdon woman. Angela J. Nayadley, 60, was fatally injured when the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving collided head-on with the 2021 Jeep Gladiator driven by James L. Sargent, 51, of Henagar. Nayadley was…
(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court ofCriminal Appeals upheld the conviction of Christian James Street, 25, of Monteagle, Tennessee,for two counts of attempted murder of two police officers in Jackson County. Street wasconvicted in Jackson County Circuit Court on November 17, 2021, for the attempted murder ofpolice officers Luke Ballard and Ryan…
Huntsville Post — Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) have arrested a driver involved in a fatal crash that occurred Nov. 17, 2018. Marty Alan Outlaw, 57, of Section was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry that left the roadway and struck a tree. His passenger, Tina Marsee Gifford, 45, also of Section, was not…
Huntsville Post– A two-vehicle crash at 3:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, has claimed the life of a Woodville woman. Anna Louise Martin, 62, was killed when the 2001 Ford Focus she was operating was struck by a 2019 Dodge Charger. The Dodge Charger crossed the center line of the roadway and collided with Martin’s vehicle….
According to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Dekalb and Jackson Counties in Northeast Alabama are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. As of today, Friday, October 9, 2020, these counties are listed as “Very High Risk”. To date, Dekalb County has a total of 2,592 confirmed cases, with 374 cases in the…
HUNTSVILLE POST – A single vehicle crash at 2:55 a.m., Friday, October 2, has claimed the life a Dallas, Texas man. Ricardo Segovia, 29, was killed when the 2004 Chevrolet 2500 he was a passenger in left the roadway on the westbound roadside. Segovia, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
HUNTSVILLE POST– On 05/11/2020, at approximately 10:25 A.M., a single vehicle crash occurred on U.S. Highway 72, in the eastbound lane, in Jackson County. The crash involved an overturned log truck, which is currently blocking the eastbound lane. The eastbound lane has been diverted at County Road 5, with traffic flowing both directions on U.S….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports the death of a patient who previously tested positive for COVID-19. This event marks the first death in an Alabama resident with a positive test. The patient had underlying health problems and passed away in a facility outside the state of Alabama. The patient…
Scottsboro, Al – According to the ALEA Marine Patrol Division/Northern District – On the evening of Friday, October 18, there was a boating related fatality in the Jackson County area of the Tennessee River. Gregory Lawson, 51 from Hixon, TN, and an adult female were canoeing at approximately 7:00pm in the Scottsboro area. The canoe…
ROAD CLOSING Jackson County Public Works wishes to advise that Jackson County Road #45 between both intersections of county road #155 will be closed for cross drain replacement beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2019. We anticipate repairs will require approximately three days depending on weather and site conditions. Jackson County Public Works apologizes for any inconvenience…
AL 40 to close for weekend pipe repair HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a 1.4-milesection of Alabama 40 in Jackson County will be closed this weekend for drainage repairs. The highway will be closed in both directions between County Road 19 and County Road 418 from about 6 a.m. Saturday, April…
According to Alabama State Trooper Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville a single-vehicle crash today, April 22, claimed the life of a Jackson County man. Aaron Wayne West, 28, of Higdon was killed when the 2006 Infinity he was driving struck a horse, left the roadway and overturned. West, who was not using a seatbelt, was…
