Author Archives: Sandy Hastings

Mary Loretta Dean

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:20

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Mary Loretta Dean, age 88 of Scottsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Virginia Lee Crislip

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:20

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Virginia Lee Crislip, age 92 of Grant, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Josephine McCarver Blizzard

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:18

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Josephine McCarver Blizzard, age 83 of Fackler, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Fishing tip of the week

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:18

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The Many Ways to Present a Sinko
by Mike Gerry

When you head to the water on Guntersville for the past few weeks the bite has been all about the small soft plastic bait called the Sinko, there are many versions of it by many different manufacturers, my favorite is the Missile bait 48.

Love shouldn’t hurt

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:17

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Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Substance Abuse
by Rebecca Hieronymi

Domestic violence can have devastating effects on a person’s mental health and those effects can be amplified when the victim also struggles with substance use. When an individual is experiencing a mental health crisis or substance use disorder, they are at greater risk of being controlled by an abusive partner. Abusive partners may try to undermine a victim’s mental health or substance use disorder treatment and recovery by preventing or discouraging them from getting help or taking prescriptions. These abuse tactics can increase a victim’s depression, PTSD symptoms, substance use, and suicidality.