Sand Mountain Reporter

Staying put?
Roadside memorials, such as this one in the median of U.S. 431 North in Boaz, will remain as long as they don’t affect maintenance or visibility.
May 08, 2008

A hot exercise
Albertville firefighters train recently in an exercise on extinguishing a blaze.
May 06, 2008

Back on the bike
Wayne Hefner, left, shakes hands with Jay Zanetti after the two took a motorcycle ride Wednesday. Hefner is a patient at Albertville Nursing Home, where employees arranged the ride.
May 03, 2008

One man's junk
Jean Tresch points out items found on the side of the road that she says have been used to improve her property in Grant. Tresch, right, appears in a video on YouTube with Paul Brothers of the MCCPR.
May 01, 2008

Thousands come to Albertville Regional
Thousands of people packed Albertville Regional Airport for the first SpringBash air show event.
April 29, 2008

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

End of the road
Sardis senior Scott Clay is overcome with emotion following his team’s 61-21 loss to unbeaten Weaver in the opening round of the Class 3A State football playoffs. It was the first playoff appearance in 10 years for the Lions.
November 08, 2005

Make a Difference Day
Danielle Argote makes a beaded bracelet at the Make a Difference Family Fun Festival held Saturday at Crossroads Mall in Albertville. Children were encouraged to wear costumes and trick or treated around booths set up for local organizations.
November 01, 2005

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