On Tuesday, the Jackson County leadership and state lawmakers announced a renewed effort with the Tennessee Vallery Authority to improve the recreational use of Lake Guntersville by ridding the waters of invasive plant species.
A land development near Lake Guntersville is causing a stir among local residents who are concerned the site's owner, Anthony Bright, is mining chert without a permit. However, after investigating the site, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) found no evidence of any mining operation, though it did cite the owner for other violations.