The Daily Sentinel from Scottsboro, Alabama (2024)

July 7, 1992

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The Daily Sentineli

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Scottsboro, Alabama

Issue Date:

Tuesday, July 7, 1992

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Tuesday July 7 1992 co I Daily mt in el 1 tn Offic es report quiet holiday Weather turned upside ADEM releases radon report Sentinel Photo By WOUam Bynum Story Page 8 lat Rock man charged with drugs Index Widespread storm damage is reported Local Notes Seatlaei Photo By Toni Johnaoa 50 Cents Scottsboro Alabama tn Good Morning worked out a temporary solution Arrangements were made for 91 1 calls originating in western Jackson County to be received at the Jackson Checking the flow Lt Bishop Arnold and Sgt Paul Majors of the Scottsboro ire Department busied themselves Monday with the annual job of checking the flow of fire hyrdrants in the city Majors said the hydrants must be checked each year for damages and proper flow Insurance companies require certain pressures on the hydrants to keep homeowners insurance rates in the city at a minimum The Stevenson Police Department reported one alcohol related arrest over the weekend and the Bridge Carlton was indicted on the drug charge in June by the Jackson County Grand Jury The sheriffs department is cur rently investigating several burgla ries and thefts that occurred over the ourth of July holiday weekend according to Phillips Mary Roberts of lat Rock The state highway department and the public works depart ment had crews out all afternoon cleaning up behind the storm McCamy said The storm entered Jackson County in the Paint Rock Valley after leaving Madison County where similar damage was reported McCamy said he tracked the storm through the Paint Rock Valley into Scottsboro and across the northern end of the county Jesse LaPrade informs us of the proper pesti cide labeling method in the 16th installment of the Environ ment series Scottsboro boy meets out of town visitors who come to say thanks Tie dying fun Stephanie Atkins an instructor at the RecCom gives kids a crash course in tie dying at a recent activity at the facility weather was drawn by Twyla Wal lingsford 10 of Skyline The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms Winds from the southwest near 10 mph Abby Page 4 Amusem*nts Page 6 Classified Page 7 Sports Page 5 1 Section 8 pages rvi a watch valued at $80 Yvonne Martin of Rainsville reported the theft of several mini blinds from a home she owns near Rosalie Martin also reported approximately $6130 worth of dam age done to the home during the break in Thieves spray painted the walls of her home and knocked holes in the wall and ceiling and knocked down several light fixtures accord ing to Phillips In a final note Ray Keller of Hol lywood reported that a radar detector was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked at Mud Creek over the weekend The Jackson County Sheriffs Department conducted numerous roadblocks over the weekend but Chief Deputy Dennis Miller said arrests were minimal was a lot quieter than Miller said The city of Scottsboro did not con duct roadblocks this year and Chief of Police Keith Smith said things were quiet" this year was probably the quietest ourth of JUljf WCTJJkClRI nC VW aiASi bnuth said There were no traffic fatalities in Jackson County over the holiday Robert Manzell of Nat Mountain reported the theft of a VCR several video tapes tools and fishing equip ment valued at approximately $450 Alicia Elkins of Dutton reported the theft of several fishing poles and Problems in western Jackson County originated several months ago when officials in Madison Coun ty implemented an Enhanced 911 system to replace their Basic 911 system When the switch was made offi cials in Madison County dropped Basic 911 service to 1500 Jackson County residents who get their phone service through the Gurley exchange At that point the Jackson County Enhanced 911 Board of Directors down No serious injuries resulted from the accident William Haswell of Section was the sole occupant of the Blazer according to trooper reports Haswell was not injured in the accident Jose Rico 27 of Scottsboro was the driver of the Jeep Cherokee Rico and two passengers in his vehicle Laurel Rico 27 and Daniel Wheeler 6 all sustained minor injuries State troopers said if the trio had not been wearing their seat belts they could have sustained serious injuries The holiday weekend was also quiet for firefighters Scottsboro ire Chief Lonnie Webb said his depart ment responded to one small grass fire that was probably caused by careless fireworks use A firecracker apparently ignited a wheat field in Mack Broom Hollow Webb said the fire was not serious and was the only fire activity in Scottsboro over the weekend Jimmy Copeland chief of the Tri Community ire Department on North Sand Mountain said constant rainfall over the past several days meant little chance for a stray fire cracker to start a fire His department responded to no fireworks related fires over the weekend Billy Harbin chief of the Valley Volunteer ire Department in Tren ton also reported a quiet weekend with no fireworks related accidents ire departments in other areas of the county also reported quiet weekends risk of lung cancer when high levels exist in the air Radon eventually escapes from water into the air The study conducted by ADEM the Alabama Rural Water Associa tion and National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory found four wells above 300 in Jack son County: Three Springs Girls School at 424 Stevenson at Print Rock Valley High School at 303 and Hollywood at 364 The EPA decided to lower the standard ffter receiving more than 600 comments from scientists call ing the present level too stringent said Joe Power chief of the water supply branch of ADEM The new standard probably go into effect until late 1993 or early 1994 but Power said no rea son for Jackson County to correct its systems 'W wrote a letter to every system in the state explaining what they might need to do" he said with levels below 1000 1 told not to worry about their water no need to spend several hundreds of thousands of dollars to meet a standard that will soon be changed" weekend State troopers reported a total of 17 traffic fatalities across the rural areas of the state Most of those were in south Alabama Jackson County saw only one seri ous traffic accident over holiday weekend State troopers responded to a wreck on Alabama Highway 35 a half mile south of Scottsboro Satur day at 3:18 pm' A spokesperson for the state troop ers said the wreck involved two four wheel drive vehicles A 1984 Jeep Cherokee and a 1987 Chevrolet Blazer were involved in the accident State Trooper Terry Thomas who investigated the wreck said it was the first accident he has ever investi gated where two four wheel drive vehicles were both What effect will the purchase have on the budget? Time will tell The effect of the purchase on the life saving capabilities of fire depart ments in the area will come into clear focus almost immediately The new system will establish direct radio contact between the Jackson County Sheriffs Depart ment and volunteer fire departments in the western end of the county The commission voted Thursday morning to buy the system The storm crossed over the Widows Creek Steam Plant near Bridgeport and continued its trek into the North Sand Mountain area then eventually left Jackson County McCamy said the storm produced winds ranging from 60 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour all above an altitude of 1000 feet No serious property damage had been reported to McCamy by Mon day morning Jeny Elston have you taken a nap lately? Get well soon Valorto Ito Congratulations Tracy Walker on your scholar ship Kenny Berry Mark Cooper and Keith Cooper good luck In Nashville Deaths Page 2 Scottsboro: Wilbourn Proctor Limrock: Stewart Montana: Kuykendall By STEPHEN JONES Sentinel Staff Radon levels exceeding present EPA standards in four Jackson Coun ty wells pose a threat to public health said Catherine Lamar public affairs officer for the Alabama Department of Enviromental Management While the radon concentration levels were found to be higher than what the EPA presently allows the amount in each well will be far below the proposed revised standard appear there will be a need to correct the problem with the new standard" Lamar said course if a well is found to exceed the new level then steps will have to be taken" The proposed drinking water stan iJanis 'now'ar 300 picoCuries per liter but after the change the accepted level will be 1000 picoCu ries per liter An invisible tasteless and odor less gas radon occurs naturally in soil and rocks Though not considered harmful if consumed in drinking water it can damage lung tissue and increase the By WILLIAM BYNUM Sentinel Staff Jackson County Commission Chairman Houston Kennamer said spending $4315 on a new communi cations system for the western part of the county will put the commission in dire financial straits The other four commission mem bers decided it was a small price to pay even if the new system allows volunteer fire department in the area to save just one life By WILLIAM BYNUM Sentinel Staff An undercover operation resulted in the arrest riday of a lat Rock man on drug charges Harold Glenn Carlton 42 was arrested and charged with the unlaw ful distribution of a controlled sub stance after allegedly selling mari juana during an undercover operation A spokesperson for the Jackson County Sheriffs Department made a statement Monday concerning the arrest Investigator Chuck Phillips said By WILLIAM BYNUM Sentinel Staff A severe storm passed through Jackson County Sunday leaving widespread damage in its wake Jim McCamy director cf the Emergency Management Agency said most of the problems resulted from fallen trees blocking roadways Several areas experienced power outages By WILLIAM BYNUM Sentinel Staff Officials in Jackson County saythis ourth of July weekend was the quietest in recent history Law enforcement officials say publicity about the hazards of drink ing and driving played a key role in the decrease of alcohol related arrests over the holiday weekend irefighers say heavy rains over the weekend and in the days leading up to the ourth of uly helped allevi ate problems with fireworks State troopers reported six alcohol related arrests in Jackson County over the three day weekend which began riday and ended Sunday 911 board firemen ease communication problems stepped in and with the help of Jack County Sheriffs Department The son County Sheriff Mike Wells sheriffs department then dispatches the proper authorities Previously 911 calls from western See 911 Page 2 JW fi I Ta Ee Sb bBKzz IbW? Bb New rules govern air conditioning industry See Page 8 Scottsboro Alabama I.

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