Iran Strikes Back at U.S. with Missile Attack at Bases in Iraq
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A3 NEWS A5 SPORTS Jury selection in Bryan Moore Weinstein case leaving Jasper could be drawn-out for Hartselle Daily Mountain Eagle “The newspaper that cares about Walker County” MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8, 2020 75 CENTS JASPER Iran strikes back at U.S. with CITY COUNCIL $20K grant missile attack at bases in Iraq to be used by Stampede kills 56 at funeral targeting one base. There was no immedi- Ain Assad air base in Iraq’s western Anbar city’s animal for Iranian general slain by U.S. / A8 ate word on injuries. province. The Guard issued the warning Iranian state TV said the attack was in via a statement carried by Iran’s state-run TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck back revenge for the killing of Revolutionary IRNA news agency. shelter at the United States for the killing of a top Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose fu- “We are warning all American allies, Iranian general early Wednesday, firing neral procession Tuesday in his hometown who gave their bases to its terrorist army, By RON HARRIS a series of surface-to-surface missiles at of Kerman prompted angry calls to avenge that any territory that is the starting point Daily Mountain Eagle two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops and his death, which drastically raised tensions of aggressive acts against Iran will be tar- warning the United States and its allies in in the Middle East. geted,” The Guard said. It also threatened Jasper City Council mem- the region not to retaliate. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned the Israel. bers happily agreed Tuesday U.S. officials confirmed the strikes, U.S. and its regional allies against retal- to accept a $20,000 grant that though Iran only initially acknowledged iating over the missile attack against the See ATTACK, A7 will help buy a vehicle for the city’s an- imal shelter. WALKER COUNTY PAVING CONTINUES IN DOWNTOWN JASPER The SHERIFF’S OFFICE council by a 4-0 vote accepted the Nauvoo man grant from the Walker Area Community charged with Foundation’s Don Drummond Family Fund. Council member multiple Sonny Posey was absent from Tuesday morning’s council drug crimes meeting. The grant money will go toward purchasing a vehicle Special to the Eagle that will be used to transport animals from the local shelter, A Nauvoo man was arrested city clerk Kathy Chambless told Monday night and charged with council members. multiple drug crimes. The shelter had been using Tony Ray Gober, 57, was an old bus owned by the city. taken into custody at his home “That was not safe for the ani- next to Liber- mals, and it wasn’t safe for the ty Grove Bap- driver,” Chambless said. tist Church The city had applied for the on Rosehill grant funding several months Road. ago. Gober was “We feel very honored to charged with receive this much support from two counts of the community foundation and distribution the Drummond family,” said of a controlled Chambless, who was speak- substance, Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell ing on behalf of Mayor David possession Tony Ray Crews from Dunn Construction continued last-minute work Tuesday as the street O’Mary, who was not at Tues- with intent to Gober paving project on the west end of 19th Street and surrounding streets in Jasper nears day’s meeting. distribute a In other business, council controlled substance, and un- completion. Officials were optimistic the project could be wrapped up this week. The members: lawful possession of a controlled crews delayed some work during the Christmas holiday so there would be less con- •approved event permits for: substance. gestion downtown. The Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT See JASPER, A7 and Narcotics Divisions, along with the Alabama Department of Corrections K9 Tracking Unit, executed a search war- Businesses close rant and felony arrest warrants at Gober’s home Monday night. Investigators seized distri- along Highway 78 bution weight of methamphet- amine, as well as Xanax pills. in Jasper Citizens and church mem- bers have been complaining for By NICOLE SMITH quite some time about the drug Daily Mountain Eagle activity, as well as finding nee- dles and paraphernalia in the At least five businesses have closed in the cemetery next to the church. past few months along Highway 78 in Jasper. Narcotics Investigator Josh One of the latest closings was the longtime Edwards spent several months Hardee’s restaurant on Highway 78 West. leading up to the arrest doing According to a report by WBRC in December, surveillance and conducting six central Alabama Hardee’s closed on Dec. controlled buys from the resi- 18. In addition to the Jasper location, Hardee’s dence. restaurants in Ashland, Anniston, Chalkville, Gober apparently thought Gadsden and Trussville also closed. he had fortified his residence No reason for the closures was given by the with gates, cameras, trip wires Hardee’s parent company, CKE Holdings, Inc. and firearms, but the Sheriff’s Family Thrift Store on Highway 78 East in Office’s SWAT team quickly Jasper closed the first week of January. A sign Daily Mountain Eagle - Nicole Smith took control of the property and at the businesses on Tuesday stated the store residence while taking Gober Hardee’s in Jasper is one of six Hardee’s restaurants to close in central into custody. See CLOSINGS, A7 Alabama in recent weeks. DEATHS WEATHER INDEX SOCIAL Classifieds .................... B3 LEFT Mattie Velma “Tince” Beavers Comics .......................... Barnes Glover, 97, Dora B5 Dear Abby ..................... ON Beulah Mae Guyton Spearman, 67, Jasper B5 RED Charles E. Hall, 74, Jasper Use your Horoscope .................... B5 Vaudene Light Tolbert, 81, Jasper phone to Opinion .......................... A4 Find us on your Lynn Daniel Honeycutt, 76, Nauvoo quickly sign Sports ............................ A5 favorite podcast James B. Johnson, 69, Jasper High Low up for our What’s Going On ........... A2 streaming Leonard Lee Doss, 76, Dora 63 37 weekly e-mail platforms. newsletter One section, 14 pages A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Wed., Jan. 8, 2020 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Wednesday, January 8, 2020 TENN. Oxford 61/43 Huntsville Mattie Velma ‘Tince’ Lynn Daniel Honeycutt ARK. 59/37 May 28, 1943-January 5, 2020 Beavers Barnes Glover Lynn Daniel Honeycutt, 76, of Nauvoo, passed away Mattie Velma “Tince” Beavers Barnes Glover, 97, of GA. on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at St. Martin’s in the Pines. Dora, went home to be with her heavenly Father on He served two years in the U.S. Army in South Ko- Greenville Birmingham Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at sunrise. She was surrounded 61/41 61/39 rea. He was employed 39 years with Alabama Power by her loved ones. Just as her family and was a lifelong member of West Walker Church of could begin to see the sun here on Christ. He loved hunting and fishing. Earth, Tince was seeing the Son in The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Heaven. Jackson Montgomery 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Collins-Burke 64/42 63/36 She was member of Sumiton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, First Assembly of God. She loved Jan. 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Collins-Burke Chap- her family, friends, and her church. Brookhaven Hattiesburg el. Burial will be at Walker Memory Gardens. Jerry 63/43 64/40 She was loved by so many and will Murrell and Ben Wright will officiate. be greatly missed. She left a legacy Mr. Honeycutt was preceded in death by his father, Mobile that will echo throughout time. 63/44 FLA. O.D. Honeycutt; mother, Leonese Pike Honeycutt; LA. She was preceded in death by her wives, Virgie “Sally” Kilgore Honeycutt; Betty Sue first husband, Arvil Lee Barnes; her second husband, Gurley Busby Honeycutt; brothers, Owen Honeycutt Dalton Glover; children, James Barnes (Jimmie and Jimmy Honeycutt; sisters, Mary Buford (Jack Grace), Richard Barnes, Kenneth Barnes, Rayburn and James Hollis Guthrie) and Wilma Buckalew Barnes, Lois Barnes Smith; parents, Will and Myrtle (Jackie). Beavers; siblings, Evelyn “Toots” Black Livley, Paul He is survived by his daughters, Sherry Jo Honey- ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. Beavers, Addie Plyler, and Juanita Matthews; and cutt Murrell (Jerry) of Jacksonville, Fla., Leta Ann several other family members. Honeycutt Phillips of Gulfport, Miss., Renea Busby She is survived by her children, Patricia Smith Lawson of Jasper, Ala.; sons, Kerry Lynn Honeycutt (Charles), Harvey Barnes (Lou), Myra Wilkinson of Hamilton, Ala., Danny Busby (Robin) of Jasper, (Charles); daughters-in-law, Ann Barnes and Donna Ala., Greg Busby (Darlene) of Jasper, Ala., Kenny Australian crews race Barnes; siblings, Hazel Parker, Betty Jett, Jerald Busby (Kristie) of Jasper, Ala.; sisters, Betty Teaford Dean Drummond Self; numerous grandchildren; and (Harry) and Sandra Snow (Odell); brothers, Donald to contain blazes several nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives. Honeycutt (Betty), Billy Ray Honeycutt (Jo) and J.B. During her lifetime, Tince had a total of Honeycutt (Joy); brothers-in-law, Giles Gurley (Julia) as damage bill soars 201 grandchildren, which includes blood and and Jimmy Kilgore (Flora); sister-in-law, Vercie Grif- step-grandchildren. The total is all preceded and fin (Pete); grandchildren, Katherine Marie Murrell surviving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, BALMORAL, Australia (AP) — Bolstered by cooler Phillips (Ethan), Corinne Renae Murrell, Kevin great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great- weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted Jacob Honeycutt, Daniel Keith Murrell, Jake Koltin great-grandchild. firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses Honeycutt, Ethan Garrett Phillips, Eli Gannon Phil- Visitation will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. in the against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again lips, Brandy Busby Richardson (Kevin), Jenna Busby New Horizon Memorial Chapel.