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3 weeks ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
The Marshall County Leadership Challenge (MCLC) class of 2025 unveiled their class project with an official ribbon cutting and grand opening of “Comfort Cubby” at the Albertville Circuit Court last Friday, May 30. Comfort Cubby provides comfort and support to children navigating the court system in Marshall County. It is a fully stocked and renovated space with toy closets and chests within the county’s courthouses.
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1 month ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
After two years of hard work and dedication, the Outdoor Classroom at Guntersville Elementary School held a community-wide ribbon cutting last Tuesday, May 13, where they received certification as an official Outdoor Classroom School through the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Outdoor Classroom Program; the first of its kind in Marshall County. Of the more than 400 outdoor classrooms that exist at schools across the state, only 83 are certified by the AWF, including GES.
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1 month ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
For the first time in seven years, both the valedictorian and salutatorian at Guntersville High School are female. This year, Katelyn Collins and Langley White are representing the senior class of 2025 with top academic honors. While Katelyn finished at number one with Langley right on her heels, the girls said they have worked in tandem for the last several years to secure the top two spots in their class. “We hoped it would come down between us,” Katelyn said.
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1 month ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
During the last Marshall County Youth Leadership program of the 2024-2025 school year, juniors and seniors from each school in the county spent the day on Wednesday, May 16, learning about local law enforcement. The group of young leaders began their day at Arab City Hall, hearing from Circuit Court Judge Matt Elliott, District Court Judge Mitch Floyd and Arab Municipal Judge Clint Maze about their career trajectories and the roles they now serve, as well as their thoughts on leadership.
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1 month ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
Guntersville Middle School has gone green with new solar panels on the roof and a nearly-finished greenhouse, thanks to a grant from TVA called “Connected Communities.” To connect further, GMS partnered with the City of Guntersville for a bigger grant that will also include smart poles across the street from the middle school to provide free Wi-Fi for that block. “It was about two years ago when Mrs.
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1 month ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
In a rare special called meeting last Monday, April 28, the Guntersville City Council voted to revoke businessman Mike Dendy’s business license after an all-day hearing at City Hall. The hearing included hours of testimony, questions from the Council, comments from the public and even tours of lots on Siebold Rd. and in the River Point subdivision before Councilman Larry Wilson made the motion to revoke his license, which was seconded by Dink Myers.
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2 months ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
It was a powerful evening at the City Harbor Event Center during the Covenant Rescue Group Benefit Dinner on Thursday, April 24. Attorney General of Alabama Steve Marshall, Marshall County District Attorney Jennifer Bray, and former Navy SEAL and CEO of Covenant Rescue Group Jared Hudson spoke about the fight against child exploitation and human trafficking, each offering a unique perspective on the subject.
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2 months ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
My little part-time job here at the Gleam has really opened me up to a lot of cool experiences I wouldn’t have otherwise had if I didn’t work as a reporter in Guntersville. Most recently, I somehow found myself working alongside a film crew last month, and was even interviewed for the documentary they were making about legendary actor/musician Rick Nelson, who performed his final concert here back in the 1980s.
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2 months ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
Surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches last Thursday, April 3, Guntersville High School’s CJ Scott signed to play basketball at Huntingdon College in a ceremony in the GHS auditorium. Scott has played three years of varsity basketball, the last two of which the 6-foot-5-inch senior started as point guard for the Wildcats. “What a great day it is to honor CJ,” varsity boys head coach Brett Self said prior to CJ’s signing Thursday morning. “He's led our program the last two years.
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2 months ago | 
advertisergleam.com | Sara Watkins
Surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches last Thursday, April 3, Guntersville High School’s CJ Scott signed to play basketball at Huntingdon College in a ceremony in the GHS auditorium. Scott has played three years of varsity basketball, the last two of which the 6-foot-5-inch senior started as point guard for the Wildcats. “What a great day it is to honor CJ,” varsity boys head coach Brett Self said prior to CJ’s signing Thursday morning. “He's led our program the last two years.
