Online - Hometown News Covering Arab and Surrounding Communities
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Online - Hometown News Covering Arab and Surrounding Communities |
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2011 Arab Christmas Parade Photos Arab High School Graduation Photos Arab vs Fort Payne Playoff Photo Gallery APS Patriotic Program Photo Gallery Arab Youth Football A Team Playoff Photos Arab Youth Football B Team Playoff Photos Click Links Below Lowery Challenges DARE Graduates Roll Over Accident Injures Two Golden LivingCenter Arab Named To Top Nursing Home List Orpheum Theatre Honors Arab Grad Head On Collision Claims Two Lives Old Huntsville Road Home Heavily Damaged By Fire Saturday Night Fire Destroys Vines St SE Home Montevallo President and Dean's List Hannah Gilbertson Crowned Miss Arab 2012 Santorum, Beam, and Floyd Golden Living Residents Crown Sex Crime Charged To Union Grove Man Arab Author David Myers Pens Novels Not Missing A Beat – Literally- In Afghanistan Judge Liles Burke Qualifies For Alabama Court Of Criminal Appeals Fire Claims One Life - Injures Another Click Here for Archive of Older News Stories
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Poke Salat - Bluegrass Festival
The 2012 Poke Salat Festival will kick off early Saturday morning downtown and will finish with the annual Bluegrass Festival Saturday night. The Poke Salat Festival features a variety of free events during the day in downtown Arab, including artists, craftsmen and live entertainment, along with food and a fun zone for children. The streets and sidewalks will be filled with vendors of all sorts, art, pottery, garden/metal art, quilts, birdhouses, jewelry, Alabama/Auburn gift ware, hair bows, BBQ, Lemonade, Hot Dogs, Shaved Ice, civic groups doing fund raising, Baked Goods, and so much more... There will be inflatables for the kids, rodeo bulls, civil war demonstrations, and a great lineup of free entertainment The Poke Salat Bluegrass Festival featuring The Isaacs, Grascals, Freshwater Creek and Canaan's Crossing will be held at the Arab City Park amphitheater. Gates will open for the concert at 3 p.m. and the show begins at 4 p.m. Bring blankets and chairs for the grass seating. The bluegrass festival is presented by Farmers Insurance-Zach Mays. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the gate. Call 256-586-3138 for more information. The downtown entertainment lineup includes: Liberty 29:11 Student Ministry Dancers for Jesus 10 am at the Gazebo, Klassy Kickers 10:30 at the Gazebo, The Circle Appalachian String Band 12-3 at the Gazebo, Poke Salat Jam Session 9-12 at the Patio (bring instrument of choice and a chair. Various entertainers at Walker's Coffee House throughout the day. Other events scheduled include Classic Cars on 1st Street NW. Tom and Juell Fant, who will be demonstrating items and talking about the way of life during the Civil War - and they will be singing. Buckin Hard Bulls and Rodeo will be on hand with a Rodeo Clown to entertain the crowds and a rodeo bull that will be on exhibit. The bull once belonged to country music singer Waylon Jennings. Kimberely Strange, the current Miss Alabama Jr. Teen America will be here to sign autographs and talk about a charity she supports, Soles4Souls. Kimberely’s appearance is sponsored by Glamorous Again. An Ice Cream eating contest sponsored by Milner's Dairy Delight will be in the Kids Fun Zone. Inflatables for the kids, and lots of arts, crafts, and other fun things! |
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Verse Of The Day Ecclesiastes 11:5 (HCSB) 5 Just as you don’t know the path of the wind, or how bones develop in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you don’t know the work of God who makes everything. Truly, God works in mysterious ways. One of daddy’s favorite stories has been rolling around in my head for days, but I simply couldn’t think of a verse which his story brought to everyday life. Then, when I open BibleGateway.com, today’s verse is the featured verse of the day. Almost every time I was faced with a tough decision growing up and went to daddy for guidance, he would start out by saying, “Did I ever tell you the story about the Farmer and the Flood?” and, before I could answer, he’d tell this story…Complete story. Little Actors' Camp Set For June This 3 day mini camp is for preschool children who have not entered Kindergarten. Children ages 3-5 will have the opportunity to experience theatre the way the "BIG KIDS" do. Children will attend acting, singing, movement, crafts, costumes, and other fun theatre related classes. A parents' waiting area will be arranged where parents may linger near by their sweeties. Reading will not be required. A mini revue will be presented on Friday June 28th at 11:30 AM in the Dot Moore Auditorium. Cost is $40 per child. The camp tuition includes all materials and supplies, a snack each day, and a camp t-shirt. Registration will open May 1. Contact Kelleybrooke Brown at 256-558-6008 for more information. RSVP June Classes RSVP will be offering the following opportunities this June. Please come by the RSVP office, 1805 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville to sign up. For more information, call RSVP, 256-571-7734. Click for listing and info... Therapy Dog Evaluations May 16, 2012 RSVP’s current dog therapy volunteers are filling a tremendous need, but with the number of care facilities in Marshall County, more dog/handler teams are needed. Animal assisted therapy (more commonly called pet therapy) consists of volunteers taking their pet dogs to visit people in retirement centers, nursing homes, hospitals, libraries and schools. Complete story... |
GoldenLiving Arab To Celebrate National Nursing Home Week Celebrating the Journey is the theme for National Nursing Home Week 2012 and GoldenLiving Center of Arab will join skilled nursing centers nationwide in honoring the lives and milestones of the people that they care for. The purpose of Celebrating the Journey is to remind everyone that every life should be honored and each life story should be told. Golden Living Center Arab will be honoring those lives with several events during the coming week. Complete story and list of events... High School Students Complete Marshall County Youth Leadership Program May 9, 2012 The students were recognized during a graduation banquet on Thursday, May 3, at the Guntersville Town Hall. The group is under the new direction of Snead State Recruiters Lindsey Beck and Michelle Machen. Complete story.... Snead State Becomes Only Alabama Two-Year College to Receive CAE 2Y Designation Snead State Community College is the first two-year college in the state of Alabama to receive the National Center for Academic Excellence designation in Information Assurance. The designation is awarded by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security and covers academic years 2012-2017. “There is a critical shortage of skilled workers to fill jobs in the field of national information infrastructure and security. We have developed a program with a specific set of CAE courses so that we can prepare students to pursue the cutting-edge jobs that are available,” said Interim Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jason Watts. Complete story... Wallace State Summer Opportunities The Wallace State Alumni Association has organized a variety of activities this summer, from shopping excursions to skeet shooting. Most activities are open to individuals of any age. Click for a complete list...
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Inaugural Hallmark 5K Draws 200 Runners
Cheers from the crowd of onlookers filled the air at Snead State’s Plunkett Wallace Gym on Saturday, April 28, as Ari Hallmark of Arab crossed the finish line during the 5K Run held in memory of her mother. BOAZ – May 4, 2012 The 5K Run drew about 200 runners, many of whom hailed from the Arab area, the home of Jennifer Hallmark, who lost her life in the April 27, 2011, tornados. There to cheer on the runners and participate in the 5K herself was Jennifer’s young daughter, Ari. Complete story... Gigantic Overstock Yard Sale to Benefit Hospice of Marshall County There will be a gigantic overstock yard sale on clothing, shoes, and purses at the Hospice of Marshall County Thrift Shoppe Warehouse located at 407 Martling Road in Albertville (across the street from Shepherd’s Cove) on Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th from 8 am-3 pm. All you can stuff in a bag for only $5! Come early for best selection and watch for even lower markdowns as the sale continues! Cash and checks only. In case of rain, sale will be postponed till a later date. All proceeds benefit Hospice of Marshall County and go toward the ministry of comfort support for families living with a life-limiting disease Wallace State Future Foundation Announces J.W. Hooper Scholarship The Wallace State Future Foundation announced a new scholarship, the J.W. Hooper Scholarship, recently. The J.W. Hooper Scholarship has been established by Scotty Hooper of My-Way Transportation, with a gift of $10,000 to the Future Foundation. These funds will provide scholarships for students at Wallace State enrolled in the diesel mechanics program or other transportation related program, with a preference given to employees and dependents of My-Way Transportation. Scotty Hooper is the president of My-Way Transportation and has supported the transportation technology program by serving on the industry advisory board and most recently as a member of the industry accreditation review team. For more information about scholarships available through the Wallace State Future Foundation, visit www.wsccfuturefoundation.org. |
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