Sand Mountain Reporter

Record-breaking race
Participants line up Saturday for the 2010 Hospice of Marshall County Walk/Race to Remember at Snead State Community College in Boaz. Officials counted 991 registered participants, the most ever for the fourth annual event.
March 09, 2010

Getting into character
Adriana Farley, 3, enjoys a visit with Dr. Seuss characters “Thing 1 and Thing 2” Thursday during Family Reading Night activities at Albertville Elementary School. Teachers Jeana Hill and Amy Langner dressed as the blue-haired characters for the evening.
March 06, 2010

Hitting the trail
The Alabama Wagon Train, in its 30th year, began its 190-mile trip to Montgomery on Tuesday in Boaz. Members of the Sand Mountain Saddle Club participate in the annual event.
March 04, 2010

Officials: Man shoots self at Waffle House
Crews from the Albertville Fire Department and Lifesaver, out of Gadsden, prepare to transport a 36-year-old male from Waffle House on Alabama 75 to Huntsville Hospital.
March 02, 2010

Straight talk
Albertville Mayor Lindsey Lyons delivers his State of the City address Thursday during the Albertville Chamber of Commerce membership meeting.
February 27, 2010

Preschool fun
Carla Basuto draws a picture during Renae Moseley’s preschool class at Boaz Elementary School. Students usually attend preschool five days a week, 180 days a year, for six and a half hours a day.
March 11, 2010

Marshall County Fair wraps up tonight
David Lee, 15, of Walnut Grove, concentrates on beating the mechanical bull Thursday night during the 52nd annual Marshall County Fair.
September 26, 2009

Cities celebrate Christmas
Santa’s Express train (above) arrived at the old Albertville Depot right on time Saturday. As the crowd of nearly 100 children watched, Santa descended from the train’s engine.
December 11, 2007

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Albertville street department workers (in the bucket) Jeff Mayes, Michael Tucker and (on the ground) Jerry Richards hang garland and lights on city street light poles downtown Monday. The rain halted their progress of hanging the 30 strands of decorations.
November 22, 2005

Enjoying the sunshine
Francisco Tomas, a kindergartener at Big Spring Lake Kindergarten, did his best to enjoy the record-high temperatures in Albertville. Tuesday’s high of 83 degrees broke the 1986 record of 81 degrees.
November 10, 2005

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