Brad Paisley, Jon Bon Jovi latest big-time artists to play Alabama beaches
Continuing their summer-long strategy of using big-name artists to draw visitors to Baldwin County’s beaches, local tourism officials on Wednesday announced that New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi and country star Brad Paisley would headline a pair of free mid-October concerts.
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Visitors urged to be bear aware
Local officials are reminding campers to store all food in bear canisters and lockers as Whitney Portal and the Alabama Hills see increased ursine activity this year.
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Families find new life in the Shoals
By Lisa Singleton-Rickman, Trevor Stokes and Russ Corey, Staff Writers Joan Ragas hesitates, then confesses that the thing she misses the most about New Orleans is the food. Ragas and her husband, Robert, left New Orleans nearly five years ago after Hurricane Katrina devastated The Big Easy and parts of the Gulf Coast.
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Local Girl Scouts get together, help others during summer programs
The Etowah County Summer Fun Girl Scout Programs, which served more than 200 girls this summer, took place at two locations: Walnut Park Community Center and Gateway Community Housing.
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Partnership, volunteers to help clean up Holt Lake
After removing nearly 3 tons of debris from Holt Lake last year, the Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership is again hosting its annual Holt Lake Cleanup on Saturday.
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Once-mocked idea still going strong
In 1970, the U.S. Congress bestowed Decatur with the Golden Fleece Award. The award recognized the “worst idea of the month” and the Point Mallard wave pool was the recipient.
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