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Thursday Nov 5 | Birmingham News Online

Limestone Springs Golf Course: $99 Veteran's Week Golf Package

Once a upon a time in a land far, far away, the Bargain Mom was an avid golfer. My husband and I would play to our hearts' content.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WBMA

Residents Push to Complete Road Safety Project

The road to Hayden is only paved with the government's good intentions. That was the feeling among many residents Monday night at as they gathered at Crossroads Baptist Church, in Warrior, to meet with an ALDOT official over the lack of progress on the Highway 160 safety project.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

NBC13.com

Two Blount County schools dismissing early today

Two schools in the Blount County School System are dismissing early today. A spokesperson for the school system says Susan Moore Elementary School, and Susan Moore High School will dismiss at 11:30am CT Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

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Related Topix: Susan Moore, AL

Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Gadsden Times

Snead State hosts College Days

Snead State Community College recently hosted its annual College Days for area high school seniors.

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Related Topix: Snead, AL, Marshall County, AL

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Neighbors

Whitley to Serve on National Red Angus Board

Tim Whitley, a member of the Alabama Farmers Federation's State Beef Committee and a past president of the Blount County Farmers Federation, has been elected to the board of the Red Angus Association of America.

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Related Topix: Horton, AL

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Names released of man killed and man injured in fiery Blount County crash

Alabama State Troopers have released the names of the man killed and the man who was injured in a fiery crash in Blount County on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Falkville, AL, Cullman, AL

Alabama Live

Blount County Covered Bridge Festival is Free and Starts Saturday

Head north on AL 75 to Oneonta this Saturday for the Blount County Covered Bridge Festival.

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Related Topix: Oneonta, AL

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Alabama Live

One killed, one injured in fiery Blount County crash

One person was killed and another injured after two cars collided tonight in Brooksville, struck two other cars parked in front of a gas station, and all four burst into flames.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Sand Mountain Reporter

Few answers

'We have become, without meaning to, the third political party in the state of Alabama.' So said Patti Lambert as she brought her grassroots movement, Save Alabama PACT, to Sand Mountain on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Albertville, AL, Marshall County, AL, Guntersville, AL, Arab, AL

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Judge to review Blount County mining permit for its impact on water supplies

The Alabama Environmental Management Commission on Friday sent a permit for a mining operation on the Mulberry Fork River back to an administrative law judge for further review.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Warrior, AL, University of Alabama

Fri Oct 16, 2009

WVTM

Increased State Trooper patrols in Blount County

MONTGOMERY a ' Governor Bob Riley announced that increased state trooper patrols started at 6 a.m. on Friday along Highway 160 in Blount County, where several serious crashes have occurred.

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Related Topix: Montgomery, AL

Birmingham News Online

Troopers patrolling highway 160 in Blount County

State troopers have begun patrolling Alabama 160 in Blount County and will be placing message boards along the road to show drivers their speeds, in the hope of encouraging motorists to slow down.

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Related Topix: Hayden, AL

Thu Oct 15, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Crash Victims' Families Call for Action

A deadly stretch of road in Blount County has claimed another life. This time, a mother of two.

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Related Topix: Hayden, AL, Kimberly, AL, Nectar, AL

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Montgomery Advertiser

State must protect water supplies

Alabama is experiencing a dangerous trend of public drinking water intake sites being threatened by proposals upstream.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Morgan County, AL, Decatur, AL, Walker County, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Cullman Times

Youthquake 2009 brings big numbers to Cullman

The threat of rain did not stop more than 7,500 people from showing up for the seventh annual Youthquake at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Cullman, AL, Cullman County, AL, Alternative-Rock, Hawk Nelson

Fri Oct 09, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Rain likely on Columbus Day weekend

Rain chances remain in the forecast for Birmingham and much of Central Alabama for the Columbus Day weekend.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Weather, Empire, AL

Mon Oct 05, 2009

WVTM-TV Birmingham

Gov. Riley Announces Grants to Upgrade Community Parks

Gov. Bob Riley has announced $423,000 in grants to expand or improve recreational opportunities in Alabama.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Oneonta, AL, Baileyton, AL, Coaling, AL, Hartselle, AL

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Alabama Live

Residents see more wrecks, no widening of Alabama 160 in west Blount County

Construction on extending a culvert, widening the road shoulders and installing a guardrail on Ala.

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Related Topix: Alabama Government, Alabama, Nectar, AL, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Wed Sep 30, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Fall arrives at Great Pumpkin Patch in Hayden

The Great Pumpkin Patch, off of Highway 160 outside of Hayden, opened Saturday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Hayden, AL, Samhain, Life, Holidays, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Hueytown, AL

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Cullman Times

Man arrested for allegedly molesting two children

Cullman County Sheriff's deputies arrested a local man Saturday for allegedly molesting two area children.

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Related Topix: Cullman County, AL, Arab, AL, Cullman, AL

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