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State Treasurer Kay Ivey (Republican) will be the featured speaker at the monthly chamber breakfast scheduled at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Twin Oaks. Sponsored by New Beacon Hospice, this breakfast has been changed to Tuesday to avoid conflicting with the Thanksgiving holiday. More ... The Blount County Board of Education accepted a bid for lighting Appalachian High School’s baseball and softball fields during last week’s meeting. More ... The Mayor and Council of the Town of Blountsville met in regular session Monday, Oct. 19. Present with Mayor Randy Millwood were council members Michael Glass, Barry Smith, Kenneth Wilson, and Ken Mullins. Council member Marlin Murphree was absent. More ... The Snead Town Council approved resolution 2009-06 granting a tax abatement to the more recent Quality Mills owner Michael Dendy. The abatement, which runs until 2011 unless extended, transfers the original abatement to the current owner. The council introduced the resolution at its final October meeting. More ... The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has released the enrollment figures and the new region and area alignments for the 2010-2012 athletic seasons. More ... A dominant second half carried Susan Moore into the second round as the Bulldog defense hammered visiting Walter Wellborn for a 30-20 victory last Friday night. The Bulldogs looked to be in trouble early. Panther running back Delrickus Rhoden ran all over the home team in the first half with 245 yards and three touchdowns. More ... It was a presentation long on explanations of the road construction process and problems but short on concrete indicators as to what to expect in terms of future developments. More ... Three of the prime movers in launching the Blount County Crime Stoppers program met at the jail last week to transfer a grant check for $6,000 from state discretionary funds arranged by Rep. Elwyn Thomas to Sheriff Loyd Arrington. More ... On Monday Nov. 2, the recently formed group Retake Cleveland gathered again to discuss recent and ongoing actions taken within the town’s government. Despite this being only their second formal gathering, this privately funded and determined group had over 50 residents in attendance. More ... Cynthia Wingo, director of the Blount County Industrial Development Alliance, recommended to the Blount County Commission at its monthly work session last week that it apply for a Community Development Block Grant in order to construct a 2,200-foot sewer extension in West Blount Industrial Park. More ... In a hastily-called meeting last Thursday, the Blount County Industrial Development Board met in a brief session in which chairman Terry Lewis and vice chairman Bobby Lowe both resigned. Both tendered their resignations verbally; both said they wish to continue to serve as members of the board, without officer status. More ... The late Jack Fendley, shown above with some of his photos, needs no introduction to many Oneontans. He was the co-owner of Fendley Furniture Company, founded by his father, Sid. He was the city’s longest-serving mayor, holding the office 26 years, from 1962 to 1988. More ... The Blount County TREASURE Forest Association will hold its annual banquet at Dalton Moss Lodge in Palisades Park on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., according to association vice president Doug Smith. Featured speaker will be Tim Albritton, state forester for the U.S. More ... This unusual tree festooned with cobalt blue bottles is on display in the window of Blount County Memorial Museum. It is a sight to see, and there’s quite a tale behind it. Exhibiting it above are owner Stanley Moss and two young relatives: (left) Hannah Ayers, 10, and Natalie Faris, 6, both students at Southeastern Elementary School in Remlap. More ... The gorgeous trees along Sand Valley Road pretty well scream “autumn” with their foliage of multicolored yellows, greens, browns, and reds. This truly is what one would call Rural Splendor. –Wallace Todd More ... Blount County Health Department has received a limited supply of the H1N1 flu vaccine, and its staff will hold a flu clinic there Friday, Nov. 13, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or until the vaccine is depleted. There is no charge for the H1N1 vaccine. The health department does not have any of the regular seasonal flu vaccine and will distribute only the H1N1 vaccine this Friday. More ... |
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