The Advertiser-Gleam

The Advertiser-Gleam has been a part of Guntersville since 1880. Our dedicated team of journalists provides thorough, precise, and accessible reporting on local news and special events. We publish twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a circulation of around 10,000 copies, mostly sent by mail. Our distribution is verified by The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM). Key areas where we circulate include Guntersville, Albertville, Boaz, Horton, Grant, Arab, and Union Grove.

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Sean of the South - And that's the reason I write

5 days ago | advertisergleam.com | Sean Dietrich

I can’t write. I don’t know why. Every time I sit down, I can’t do it. Namely, I keep asking myself “Why are you writing this?” Then I get up and go outside. I’ve been writing professionally for upwards of a decade. And suddenly, I don’t know why I’m doing it. What’s wrong with me? Since my wife and I finished walking the Camino de Santiago, life just feels different. I don’t mean “different” in a woo-woo, spooky way. I mean in a practical way.
MCLC - Comfort for kids at Courthouse

6 days 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.
Chamber - Breakfast a big business update

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

The Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce’s events continue to grow in popularity, from their monthly Good Morning Guntersville breakfasts to their Business After Hours to their ribbon cuttings. All are well attended. The last Good Morning Guntersville was at Riverview Campground and it is always a good one. Held in a pavilion, with the heady aromas of sizzling bacon and percolating coffee, it’s a good time.
Moving On Up

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

The end of the school year brings new anticipation for students who are finishing up at one school and heading to another, such as middle schoolers going up to high school or 5th graders going to the middle school. These are some "moving on up" photos from the very end of the school year in the Guntersville City Schools.
Norma Jean Rowe

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

Norma Jean Rowe, 91, of Scottsboro, Alabama died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at home after an extended illness. Jean was born in Camden, Arkansas, on December 15,1933, to Edward Lampkin and Oleta L. Lampkin. Jean graduated from Chidester High School in 1951. She married her husband, Robert Ellis Rowe, on July 31,1952, in Wichita, Kansas. They had been married for 68 years at the time of his death in 2020. Jean attended business school and spent her career in bookkeeping.
President's List at Jax State

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

More than 1,000 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2025. To be named to the President's List, students must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 hours of GPA course credit.
They'll run in Offshore Series

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

The Offshore Racing series is the new series making its debut at HydroFest this year.
They'll run in Grand Prix America

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

These are the drivers and teams in the Grand Prix series: Miss Koolkat, GP 135 Owners: Ed and Andrea Thompson Homeport: Street, Maryland Driver: John Shaw Sponsor: Koolkat Motorsports --- Jack Lupton Motorsport GP 33 Owner/Driver: Jack Lupton Homeport: Waverly North Island, New Zealand Lucas Oil GP 577 Owner/Driver: Ken Lupton Homeport: Waverly North Island, New Zealand --- The Charger GP 10 Owner: Bryan Richards Homeport: Driver: Kevin Eacret Sponsors: Richards Racing --- Miss Renee GP 17...
Guntersville Lake HydroFest Schedule

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

Here's the racing schedule for the 2025 Guntersville Lake HydroFest, presented by Pinnacle Peak Consulting: Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 HydroFest Gates Open 8:00 - 9:00 Open testing for all classes 9:00-9:15 Opening Ceremonies 9:15 – 9:30 Exhibition run: Vintage Hydroplanes 9:30 – 10:00 Grand Prix Heat 1A, sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union 10:00 – 10:30 Grand Prix Heat 1B, sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union 10:30 – 11:00 Grand Prix Heat 1C, sponsored by Redstone Federal...
High water around the county

1 week ago | advertisergleam.com | Anthony Campbell

With 2 to 3 or more inches of rain overnight Tuesday into Wednesdays, lots of creeks overflowed their banks Wednesday morning. Guntersville Fire’s swift water rescue team was deployed to Edmondson Street near Pairiso Subdivision in Albertville for this submerged car. Fortunately, no one was inside, Guntersville Fire Chief Brian Walls said. The Marshall County EMA is encouraging motorists to turn around if they encounter a flooded roadway.