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Narcotics unit racks up two more drug busts
The Blount County Sheriff's Department narcotics unit last week announced that two recent drug raids resulted in arrests of three suspects. Between onehalf and three-quarter pounds of marijuana along with meth lab paraphernalia such as pipes, scales, and residue were confiscated in an operation conducted in the Royal area. More...
Commission experiences 'severe learning curve' on letter of credit
by Ron Gholson

Blount County Commissioners concede they're still learning to manage regulation of subdivision development. They discussed on Monday problems arising from a letter of credit that in retrospect seems to favor the developer and the guaranteeing bank to the disadvantage of the commission, which required the letter to protect itself from default by the developer. More...

Lawsuit continues to dominate discussions;
Snead agrees to purchase fire truck
by Jim Kilgore

Almost immediately after the call to order March 9, Snead councilors recessed into executive session with attorneys Donald Scott and Alex Smith. Citing the Alabama Code and state law, Scott read his justification for the closed-door meeting. More...

 News
• Do you want better roads?
Demand stimulus money
Governor Bob Riley State Capitol 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone (334) 242-7100 Fax (334) 353-0004 Website: www.governor.state.al.us Representative Jeremy H. More...
• Oneonta spends a quarter million plus and counting
• Local reports of Cullman attacker unfounded
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 Columns
• article has image Alabama Scene
Montgomery remains 'The Cradle of Conspiracy'
On Monday evening, March 9 at 7:55, The Montgomery Independent posted a story on the web site al.com, our affiliate, reporting that a federal grand jury met the previous week in the capital city to hear testimony presented by federal prosecutors concerning certain activities of Alabama Atty. Gen. Troy King. More...
• article has image Update from the chamber of commerce
• From the Archives
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 Letters
• Readers write
More museum support
Everytime we go to Oneonta, my husband Welton and I try to go by the county museum to see what's been added. It is a gem for our town of Oneonta. (I was raised there and graduated from Blount County High School in 1950.) A visit to the museum makes it obvious that it's too small for all the interesting things that are there. More...
• Ugly litter
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 Sports
• article has image Weather plays havoc with schedule
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
Heavy rains during the latter half of last week resulted in the cancellation of most of the high school baseball and softball games in the county. Some schools were able to get some games in, however, including the J.B. Pennington Tiger baseball team which went 2-0 on the week with come-from-behind wins over Susan Moore and Brindlee Mountain. More...
• Spring sports schedule
• SPORTSBRIEFS
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 People
• article has image Keep Blount roadways beautiful
Trash along the roadways is marring the beauty of Blount County. Join PALS in cleaning up the roadside, and make some money for your organization at the same time. The 2009 spring cleanup will be April 1- April 15. Organizations may register now to compete, but bagged trash can be taken to the landfill at Hayden only on the above dates. More...
• article has image Harris - Hammond
• article has image History of OPD sought
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 Faith
• article has image THE BIBLE SPEAKS
Our valley of 'dry bones'
Background Scripture: Ezekiel 37. Devotional Reading: Romans 6:1-14. Recently, while traveling, we attended another church. The minister's sermon was entertaining - lots of humor well done - but we came away feeling that entertainment was not what we were looking for. More...
• article has image FAITH MATTERS
• article has image Fourth fifth-Sunday-night singing set for March 29
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 Obituaries
• OBITUARIES
WESLEY LAMAR ADAMSON, 89, of Oneonta, died March 11, 2009, at TLC Nursing Center. Born in Calhoun County, he was the son of the late William Wesley and Mary Louise Martin Adamson. A farmer and a member of Straight Mountain Baptist Church, he served with the U.S. Army during World War II. More...
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 News Briefs
• NEWSBRIEF
MT. HIGH FIRE, RESCUE TO MEET A general membership and community meeting for the Mt. High Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be held at the Skyline Drive Station 1 on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. Members of the community are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will follow the meeting. More...
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