Alabama Ledger - February 2022

Alabama Ledger - February 2022

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A LABAMA L EDGER February 2022 Northeast Alabama Print Edition www.AlabamaLedger.com 12 Pages Published by The Sports Ledger, LLC

Travis Tritt To Perform

By Brandon K. Pierce Alabama Ledger Grammy award-winning country artist Travis Tritt and rising star Kameron Marlowe are bringing their musical talents to Albertville this summer. Tritt and Marlowe are set for a performance at the Sand Mountain Parks Amphitheater on Friday, April 29, 2022. Marlowe will open the show to kick off a night of unforgettable country music. According to a press release, Marlowe independently released his debut song "Giving You Up," in 2019. By April 2020, "Giving You Up" had amassed over 15 million on- demand stream and in 2021 the song was certified Gold by the RIAA, becoming Marlowe's first song to earn a certification.

Murder Arrest to sing along withTritt’s vast catalog of crowd favorites like “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde” and “Here’s a Quarter", both songs that have created a devoted fan base that continues to sell out shows across the globe. Following Marlowe will be the nightcap performance by Tritt. The music legend will bring his award-winning songs to life and leave the audience with a truly memorable experience. This show, which will include Tritt’s band, will allow attendees to hear some of the performer’s biggest hits, including “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” and “Best of Intentions.” Tritt will also perform favorites from his new album, "Set in Stone," released this year. Attendees will be able By Brandon K. Pierce Alabama Ledger One man is in jail after the alleged murder of his father. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden, a Higdon man has been arrested and charged with the murder. On the evening of February 8, 2022 theDeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible homicide on County Road 155 in Higdon. When DeKalb County Deputies, Investigators with the DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit and Investigators with the District Attorney’s Office arrived on scene, they found Joseph Xavior Register, age 52 of Higdon, deceased. According to a news release, an investigation into the incident led to the arrest Cody Alexander Register, age 25 of Higdon. He was charged with Murder and as of press time he was being held in the DeKalb County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash bond. "Its always tragic when something like this happens and the effect it has on family is unbearable,” said Welden. Welden also expressed his appreciation to all assisting agencies, including the Ider Police Department and the Cartersville Fire Department.

Driver License Offices To Close April 18-26 For many basketball programs it is a tradition to cut down the basketball net following a big victory. This was the case recently in Rainsville as both the Plainview varsity boys and varsity girls won the DeKalb County Tournament. Helping with the tradition was 8-year-old Carter Grace Hulgan. She is the sister of the varsity girl's MVP Sawyer Kate Hulgan. For more basketball coverage check out The Sports Ledger inside this issue. Photo by Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger A winning tradition!

Travis Tritt during a 2016 concert in Boaz File Photo by Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger

By Brandon K. Pierce Alabama Ledger Statewide Alabama Driver License offices are set to close from April 18-26, 2022 in order to update software and hardware systems that have been used for almost two decades. According to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey the state is unveiling a modernized driver license system called the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License System, simply known as LEADS. This system will provide much needed improvements and it will revitalize the state current system. “This new system will consolidate multiple legacy systems into one integrated, modern system to further protect our citizens’>Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12

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