Rogersville News

Limestone County rescue crews were aiding teams from Lauderdale County to search Tuesday for a man believed to have drowned where the Elk River meets the Tennessee River.

The search for a missing boater is over. Rescue teams pulled the body of 47-year old Timothy Garner from the Elk River this afternoon.

Rescue Crews are at the scene of a possible drowning near Rogersville in the Elk River.

Shoals This Week Fire On High Published: 06-24-2009 Musical Benefit Planned June 27 for Local Volunteer Fireman Injured on Duty ROGERSVILLE Heritage Park in Rogersville will play host to an all-day benefit event for Rogerville volunteer fireman, Morris Lentz Saturday, June 27 beginning at 10am.

Using cadaver dogs and search crews from multiple agencies, recovery workers pulled the body of a drowning victim from the mouth of the Elk River at about 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The search is over for the body of a man who drowned in Rogersville Tuesday. We're told the 46-year-old Giles County, Tennessee man and his son jumped off their boat into the water to try to cool off.

Monday night's storms hit Lauderdale County hard. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, and some residents did not have power until Tuesday.

Staff Photo by Allison Kwesell Headliner Willie Nelson preforms during the first night of the Riverbend Festival.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Tuesday: * Christy Dianne Haygood, 29, of 19375 Sewell Road, Athens, third-degree domestic violence * Christopher Daniel Leslie, 23, of 766 Clutts Road, Harvest, negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument * Ritchie Gene Powell, 40, of 731 County Road 50, Rogersville, two ...

A high speed chase over the holiday weekend through the Shoals lands a pair of repeat offenders back behind bars.

FLORENCE - A Rogersville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a gate blocking traffic from entering the north end of Wilson Dam.

A big wreck at the Talladega Superspeedway Sunday injured several spectators, including a Shoals teen.

Q: My mother is in her early 80s. She lives alone the farm that she inherited from my dad and her husband.

Alabama state troopers say at least three people died in weekend traffic accidents on state roadways.

If you've ever slow-danced at a wedding or ponied up to a honky-tonk, chances are you've heard Spooner Oldham.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Monday: * Kenneth James Bennington, 32, of 7744 Smith Camp Road, Adger, two counts of failing to pay child support * Jason L. Campbell, 33, of 468 Greer Road, Lot 2, Rogersville, driving under the influence, attempting to elude, open container of alcohol, driving on the wrong ...

Email ROGERSVILLE, AL - A Rogersville Volunteer Firefighter was injured in February while battling a garage fire.

Two Lauderdale County men were recently appointed to the Alabama Elk River Development Association board, according to new Director Randall Hammock.

Former legislator and Lauderdale County Commissioner James H. "Goat" Hamilton has died.

D.C. Thornton knows that as well as anyone because he has been in the cab during one of those near collisions.