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The Advertiser-Gleam 50¢ – Guntersville, Ala. 35976 – Our 132nd Year, No. 100 – Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 City leaf pickup offenders often get second You’ll need insurance Give a gift that will deliver all year long! chances with probation and drug gets going again to get a car tag now Give a gift subscription to The Advertiser-Gleam. court, Mr. Marshall said this Leaf pickup is going almost full case is different. Starting Jan. 1, you’ll need Call 256-582-3232 strength again in Guntersville after “You’re talking about a pro- proof of insurance to get a car being down for a couple of weeks. fessional who holds a license,” tag or renew one at the probate Both of the city’s vacuum leaf- the DA said. “He violated the judge’s office. Announcements choir, Sun., 1:00-3:00, G’ville pickup machines went down at the privilege given to him by the It’s part of a new statewide Museum. Mrs. Claus to tell sto- same time and they didn’t run for state of Alabama and he has to law going into effect at probate CASA food and gift boxes ries and Diva Do’s to lead craft. a couple weeks. be held to a higher standard.” offices all over Alabama. packed and delivered, volunteers Refreshments served. Free. “We’ve got one up and running He said there’s another factor “The state has required liabil- needed, 9:00, Mon., Genesis (on too. Albertville author Barbara and the other one should be in op- ity insurance for a number of Gunter Avenue across from “This was not an isolated inci- Eubanks to sign her Christian eration tomorrow,” Mike Bush years, but it didn’t make you DHR). said Thursday. He’s over the city’s dent,” the DA said. “We found show proof when getting a tag,” novel “A Web Too Tight” Sat., evidence of other abuses during Henryville United Methodist public works department. “The Probate Judge Tim Mitchell 11:00-2:00, Bakers on Main. the course of our investigation Church annual Christmas Eve men are going to be working over said. “This is the next step in Living Christmas tree tick- Tim Bishop but we couldn’t bring charges on community luncheon, Mon., each afternoon to try to get caught that process.” ets, free. Call or go by Gun- them because the statute of lim- Dec. 24, 11:00-1:00. Free lunch. up.” It may be that you don’t actu- tersville United Methodist, itations had run out.” Delivery available by calling They’ve been trying to do some Pharmacist guilty, ally have to have the hard proof 256-582-2001, 539 Gunter Av- leaf pickup with the loader truck 256-582-2734 by Thurs. MR. BISHOP, 64, of Gun- on an insurance card or state- enue. Performances 6:00 Sat.; they use in debris pickup but it’s a DA to ask jail time tersville, will remain free on ment in your hand when you Tornado monument dedica- 8:30 & 10:55 Sun., Family Life slow go, Mr. Bush said. By Anthony Campbell bond until his sentencing hear- renew. tion, Thurs. morning around Center. “We spent all week on one street 10:30 (after Commission work Most first time drug offenders ing. Humanitarian of Year nom- with it,” he said. “THE INSURANCE compa- session), outside Courthouse. get probation or drug court, but Mr. Bishop’s attorney, Bruce inations sought. Mail to Hu- They’re asking people to make nies and state have gone to- Public invited. that may not happen for phar- Gardner of Huntsville, said it manitarian of the Year sure only leaves are in their leaf gether with a computer system,” piles. A piece of metal covered by macist Tim Bishop. came down to who you be- Commission work session, Committee, Marshall County Judge Mitchell said. “We can leaves got picked up and thrown Mr. Bishop was found guilty lieved, a well-respected pharma- 10:00, Thurs., third floor, Court- DHR, 1925 Gunter Ave., Gun- put your name in the system and through the side of one of the ma- by a Criminal Court jury in Gun- cist or a police informant trying house. tersville, AL 35976 or email check your insurance.” chines, resulting in its down time tersville this week of 6 counts – to save her own skin. If the computer can’t provide Guntersville First Baptist [email protected] for repairs. 3 each of distribution of a con- The jury heard testimony over abama.gov. the information, you will need Church Pickers free Christmas The other simply had some parts trolled substance and dispensing 3 days before finding Mr. proof from your insurance com- program, Sun., 6:30, at church. Annual Christmas craft that had worn out and needed to be medication without a prescrip- Bishop guilty. Prosecutors said pany before you can renew or Bluegrass/gospel style Christ- show by Marshall County Craft replaced. tion. he was involved in a sexual re- ____________________ get a new tag. mas music with banjos, guitars, Club Nov. 2 to Dec. 23, in Boaz This was a case about pills, lationship with 26-year-old “If you’re renewing through the fiddle, mandolin, upright bass Outlets next to Osh Kosh. Mon.- Schools to let out Thurs. sex and deceit, assistant prose- Courtney Williamson of Gun- mail, we still go through the same and vocals. Sat., 9:00-6:00, Sun., 12:30- cutor Mitch Floyd said in his tersville and he provided her process of verifying your insur- Christmas Open House, 5:00. County schools will let out at opening statement. with painkillers such as Lortab ance,” Judge Mitchell said. “If we in exchange at his pharmacy at New Life Methodist Church, Alder Springs Turkey Shoot, noon Thursday for Christmas District attorney Steve Mar- can’t verify your insurance Grant, Sun., 3:00. Children to break. shall said he will ask special Scant City between Guntersville through the computer, we’ll have Community Center, every Sat., and Arab. present program. Santa to be 10:00. Guntersville schools will let out judge Sam Monk to impose jail to get in touch with you.” there. Refreshments served. All ____________________ at different times Thursday: Gun- time at the sentencing hearing MR. BISHOP denied having He said people can tuck a tersville Elementary at 12:15, Jan. 25. He said Mr. Bishop will invited. Son: “Dad, how do you think a sexual relationship with her copy of their insurance card or Cherokee Elementary at 12:25, the be sentenced then on 3 of the and denied providing prescrip- statement in with their renewal Sweet Home Baptist Turkey those rock groups can afford all middle school at 12:35 and the charges but not all 6 since they Shoot, Sat., 8:00. Breakfast $5. those expensive instruments?” tion drugs to her. He said they’d by mail if they would like. high school at 1:00. involve the same offenses. He gotten to know each other be- “It’s going to be more work Union Grove Road. Dad: “No problem at all. Look Students in both county and faces 2 to 20 years on each of 3 at all the money they save on cause she washed his cars and for us, at least in this first year,” Historic 1858 Gilbreath Guntersville schools will return to counts. that she had become a harass- Judge Mitchell said. House at 353 Blount Avenue music lessons.” class Jan. 3. ____________________ WHILE run-of-the-mill drug ment, but he still tried to be nice open Sat., 9:00-noon. House fes- to her as he would anyone else. Neighbor’s eagle eye tooned with period Christmas She testified she would use decorations. Free admission. some of the drugs herself and helps stop suspects Patsy Walley Bryant-Edgar sell some of them. She said A neighbor paying attention to Ballew Jr. wedding, Sat., 1:00, she’d had sex with Mr. Bishop at details helped foil a burglary on Union Chapel Methodist least 10 times, including at his Mission Circle off Browns Val- Church, Union Grove. All Scant City pharmacy after ley Road, police report. friends and family invited. hours. Some people were spotted Bakers Chapel Baptist The case came to light in Oc- carrying televisions out of the Christmas Cantata “And on tober of 2010 when pharmacy Mission Circle house around Earth, Peace,” Sun., 11:00. Pas- technicians there said they saw 12:30 Tuesday afternoon. A tor is Terry Sharp. Mr. Bishop put prescription neighbor noticed and called po- medicine and candy in a bag and lice, describing the suspects’ car. Mount Carmel Baptist walk outside the store. All 3 of Church Christmas Cantata The witness got the make of the technicians – Ashley Mc- the car wrong. But one detail – a “Silent Night Holy Night,” Sun., Carty, Tabatha Shavers and Car- 11:00. back tire missing a hubcap – men Ford – testified to helped police find the car, a American Legion Riders essentially the same thing. Chevrolet Impala, chief investi- Christmas party for kids, Sat., gator John East said. 1:00, Legion Post 8 on Henry THEY LATER found the bag tucked behind a Coke machine Officer Eddie Ford stopped it Street. Refreshments and toys. for a traffic violation. There All invited. on the front porch of the store. One of the women alerted police were 5 people inside. The 3 in Creek Path Baptist Church and that led to an undercover in- the back seat were holding a big choir Christmas Cantata “Noel vestigation into furnishing drugs television, 55 or 60 inches, on & Alleluia! Jesus is Born,” Sun., outside the pharmacy.