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County benefit emphasized as United Way kicks off 2009 campaign
United Way kicked off its annual fundrasing campaign in Blount County Tuesday with a food and fellowship celebration at The Depot in Oneonta. On hand for the kickoff were Kevin Whitehead, United Way of Central Alabama; Dawn Silas, United Way loaned excutive; Aimee Dobbs, Blount County campaign chairman; and a number of volunteers. More...
Morning comes to Hayden
by Ron Gholson

At 7:40 a.m. in Hayden on any weekday: the Ala 160 CSX railroad overpass offers a bird’s-eye view of school traffic associated with the county’s biggest school complex. With-in about 30 minutes and three-quarters of a mile, traffic delivers to four schools nearly 2500 students, representing 29 percent of the county system’s total 8433 enrollment. More...

Oneonta creates new position, adds firefighters
by Jim Kilgore

Beginning its latest regular meeting, the Oneonta City Council recognized its retiring pool manager Terri Hubauer. David Elliott, park and recreation director, presented a plaque to Hubauer signifying her nearly 30 years of work for the city. In addition to her work as pool manager, the Susan Moore High School librarian also coached the swim team during several years of her tenure. More...

 News
• article has image All about room to move
Hayden High School
Additional bleachers on the visitors side of Hayden High School’s Robert W. Reid Stadium are complete. The project began in July when the Blount County Board of Education authorized the school and its Athletic Booster Club to build them. The club raised funds for the construction. More...
• Schools may partner with community
• Lights out in Blountsville
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 Columns
• Happy sharing
Editorial
You’re already doing your part to strengthen the stumbling economy and alleviate its attendant pain. A bundle of your taxes goes to compensate the unemployed and rescue failing banks and auto manufacturers, the health of which plays a heavy role in the nation’s financial welfare. More...
• article has image Alabama Scene
• From the Archives
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 Letters
• ‘We’re all Blount Countians’
Liberal or conservative ... we are all Blount Countians. Man or woman ... we are all Blount Countians. Regardless of our race or background ... we are all still Blount Countians. Shouldn’t we strive for a better county? More...
• Caregivers support group
• Home taxes too much
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 Sports
• article has image Region play begins for most
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL • WEEK TWO PREVIEW
Week two of the high school football season signals the start of region play for most of our teams – Hayden actually started the year with a region game last week. All games kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Appalachian (1-0) at Jacksonville Christian (0-1) Last year – Appalachian 33, Jacksonville Christian 7 More...
• Eagle rally overwhelms Spring Garden
• article has image Redskins survive against Knights
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 People
• article has image Sevenyear old shares gifts
Hayden Mann, second-grader at Susan Moore Elementary School, had a unique party for his seventh birthday. More...
• article has image 100th birthday celebration
• article has image 80th Birthday
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 Faith
• article has image NEWSBRIEFS
REGISTRATION FOR GED TESTING will take place at Snead State Community College’s Boaz campus on both Sept. 11 and Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To register, you must have driver’s license, social security card, and $50 in cash or credit card only. If you are 17, you must have a withdrawal form from your high school and a notarized parent-permission letter. More...
• article has image THE BIBLE SPEAKS
• article has image FAITH MATTERS
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 Obituaries
• OBITUARIES
If there appears to be a disagreement among family members about information to appear in an obituary, The Blount Countian reserves the right to decline to publish any of it. More...
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