Town Creek Bluegrass Festival Features Ballads And Breakdowns
Town Creek hosts a bluegrass festival at the Lions Club park with gospel singing contests and a jam session. Politicians including Melba Till Allen, Ronnie Flippo, and Jere Beasley appear, with 22 bands and 13 dancing groups performing across 14 categories for nearly $2,000 in prizes. Admission is $2, and crafts stalls open Saturday. Weather from the National Weather Service forecasts fair skies and warm upper 80s.
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Steele Holman
Town Creek
Lion’s Club Park
Town Crek
State Treas
Melba Till Allen
U. S
Ronnie Flippo
Jere Beasley
Bob Myers
Myers
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
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National Weather Service
110 Years Keeping Lawrence Church Alive at Antioch
Antioch United Methodist Church in Five Points Lawrence County marks 110 years with a compiled history by Mrs. Gus Smith and Rev. Frank Ellison. The church began on the McNutt farm, served as a school, moved to Iron Man Road in 1908, and early records date to 1867.
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Antioch United Methodist Church
Five Points
Lawrence County
Gus Smith
Moulton
Antioch
Frank Ellison
W. T.mcnutt
Midway Rd
McNutt
Smith
Ellison
Lawrence
Courtland
Ococopaso
Tuscumbia
Russellville
Iville
Antioch School
Antioch Church
Iron Man Rd
J. J. Tullis
George Hampton
Moulton- Decatur Rd
Antioch Church History and Homecoming Highlighted
Rev Ellison recalls Antioch Churchs rebuild after 1911 tornado and its growth through 1950s. Union Grove started 1923 as satellite. parsonage built 1948. 1975 fulltime pastor and new facilities followed, with 1980s homecoming featuring Lavern Lowery and the Crow Family.
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Union Grove
Moulton Rd
Kitchen’s Mill
Antioch
Lawrence County
0. M. Ryan
Hartselle
J. D. Shaddix
Lavern Lowery
Antioch United Methodist Church
Ellison
Carl Sanders
Crow
Woman Shot to Death in Lawrence County Home
A 19 year old woman Marsha Judith Fuller was found shot in her parents home on Caddo Road at about 7 40 p m The coroner said an autopsy would be performed and authorities seek to determine if the death was suicide accidental or foul play Fuller a Prestolite Co plant employee in Decatur was fully clothed and found in her parents’ bedroom with no note Brown Service Funeral Home to announce funeral arrangements
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Lawrence County
Marsha Judith Fuller
Trinity 2
Orville Fuller
Caddo Rd
Doyle Cahela
Cahela
Miss Fuller
Prestolite Co
Decatur
Cars vandalized here with multiple thefts reported
Eight cars were vandalized Thursday according to police reports. Victims include David Spangef at Springview Apts Thomas Owens 1215 Locust St SE Joe McClure 501 Prospect Dr SE Danny Gibon 1009 Dodd Dr SW Robert Shannon 601 Ashley Dr SW Avon at 1211 Dodd Dr SW Sue Reenum 1421 Locust St SE and Dwight McLachlan 707 Ashley Dr SW.
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David Spangef
Springview Apts
Thomas Owens
Locust St
Joe McClure
Prospect
Citizens Band
Danny Gibon
Dodd Dr
Robert Shannon
Ashley Dr
Avon
Sue Reenum
Locust St. SE
Dwight McLachlan
Skateboarders Try Puddle Surfing Despite Rain
Daily Photo caption notes 12 year old Merideth descendant and 11 year old Kilpatrick attempting puddle rides as skateboards slip on wet surface. Sunny forecast for Saturday should dry water quickly.
Drier Air Returns To Alabama Weather After Storms
The Tennessee Weather Service notes a 20 percent rain chance today in the valley with fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Decatur will see mid-80s temperatures, lows in the 60s, and upper 80s Saturday, with drying humidity around 50 percent and northeast winds near 10 mph. Four years after deadly tornadoes, Alabama recalls the 135 mile Demopolis to Mt Cheaha path and Brent Greensboro damage.
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Tennessee National Weather Service
Decatur
Mt. Cheaha
Huntsville
Weather Service
Clay
Randalf
Alabama
Birmingham
Airport
Demopolis
Mt. Cheah
Brent
Bibb County
Greensboro
Hale County
Geneva
Charlie Wooten
Geneva High School
Weather and river levels report for Decatur area notes
Morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.54 feet river stage with sea level at 555.84. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 682.1 Pickwick 413.9 Whitesburg 556.0 Wheeler 555.9 Wilson 507.3. Highs reach mid 80s, lows around 60s. 20 percent chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers. Extended outlook calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with chances of thundershowers Sunday through Tuesday.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Sarge
Antique Car Show Promises 63 Trophies At Point Mallard
Third Annual Point Mallard Classic and Antique Car Show will showcase 200 shiney roadsters coupes and sedans with 500 enthusiasts expected to attend. 63 trophies across 21 classes plus four special awards will be presented. Registration runs 8 to 11 a.m. with judging at 11 and awards at 3 p.m.
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O. C. Rogers
Chevrolet
Point Mallard
Ray Harding
Harding
Cookies
Deputies Seize Marijuana In Morgan County Crackdown
Deputy Walter Price led Morgan County deputies in a Thursday raid near Punkin Center that destroyed 11 marijuana plants. The plants ranged four to five feet tall, bringing the two week total to over 100 plants seized by sheriff's officers.
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Dep
Walter Price
Morgan County
Punkin Center
County Sets Playground Program for Morgan County Kids
The Morgan County Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a free summer playground program in four communities during June and July. Activities include arts crafts quiet games sports dramatics and supervised play. Sites Cotaco School Brindle Mountain Park Plainview School Neel School and dates June 20 9 am to noon. Brindle Mountain 1 pm to 4 pm. Plainview 9 am to noon. Neel July 18 29 9 am to noon. To register call the recreation department.
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Morgan County Parks and Recreation Department
Shannon Thomas
Plainview School
Neel School
Thomas
and Recreation Department
AERDA Tables Bid For Elkmont Information Center
AERDA was forced to table a 146 378 bid by Bayor Constructors Inc of Fayetteville Tenn for an information center at the proposed new town southwest of Elkmont in North Limestone County. Officials said only 100 000 was available and bids exceeded funds by about 46 percent, with potential to hire in house crews to cut costs.
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Athens
Alabama Elk River Development Agency
AERDA
Bae Or Constructors Inc
Ayetteville
Tenn
Limestone County
Mack Maples
Elkmont
Contaptes
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AMC
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Chrysler
Dodge
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Lincoln
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Decatur New Car Dealers’ Association
Gateway Merchants
First State Bank
Lions
Lawrence Church
Irene Buckelew
Callahans
McNutts
Youngs
Beatys
Crows
Brown Service Funeral Home
Lott
Sugar Valley Boys
Spirit of America
Cotaco School
Brindleee Mountain Park
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