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Ham radio operators gather for Freeze Fest

February 20, 2012

During severe weather, power lines and cell phone towers often take a hit.? But there's one method of communication that never fails – amateur radio.? On Saturday about 100 ham operators gathered at Locust Fork High School in Blount County for …

Man in custody after Blount Co shooting

June 29, 2011

A shooting in the Blount County city of Locust Fork this afternoon left one person dead and another injured.

Hayden High School Class of 2007 graduate, Harrison Chad Durbin; today’s Birmingham obituaries

April 4, 2011

Read today's obituaries from The Birmingham News. Harrison Chad Durbin Harrison Chad Durbin was born on May 5, 1989 and passed away in a tragic auto accident on April 2, 2011. Chad was employed by ARC. Chad attended Locust Fork School for several years …

Bridge inspection Friday to close one travel lane of I-65 between Kimberly and Warrior

January 27, 2011

State transportation officials have scheduled bridge inspections Friday beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the I-65 north and southbound lanes over the Locust Fork of the Warrior River at milemarker 278, between Kimberly and Warrior. The inspections will require the closings of the outside travel lanes and shoulders. Work is to…

Alabama groups challenge mine near Locust Fork River

January 21, 2011

Groups have pursued the case against the permit since shortly after it was issued in 2009. View full size A stretch of the Locust Fork River is shown outside of Cleveland in Blount County. (The Birmingham News/Linda Stelter) Two Alabama river groups filed an appeal Thursday with the Alabama …

Sex offenders banned from parks and rec areas in Locust Fork

October 28, 2010

The small town of Locust Fork passed an ordinance Tuesday night, banning sex offenders from parks or recreational areas…

Adamsville man loses life after diving from cliff

July 26, 2010

Friends tried to rescue him, but could not find him A 22-year-old man who died after diving from a cliff Sunday has been identified as Rayford Chet Downey of Adamsville. Downey’s body was pulled from a swimming hole in the Locust Fork of …

Man dies after dive from cliff; body found in Locust Fork

July 25, 2010

ID withheld pending family notification A Sunday afternoon swimming outing turned deadly when a 22-year-old man was killed diving from a cliff. Capt. Byron Jackson of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department said rescue teams recovered a man’s body at 7:27 p.m. following several hours of…

Expect lane closures on I-65 in Shelby County and U.S. 78 in Sayre

April 13, 2010

I-65 work starts at 9:30 a.m.; U.S. 78 work starts at 9 a.m. Drivers along Interstate 65 in Shelby County and on U.S. 78 in Sayre today and Wednesday need to be alert to lane closures. ALDOT plans to patch asphalt from the Shelby/Chilton County line, mile?marker 226, to Alabaster, …

Birmingham metro forecast: Rain and flooding threats

March 11, 2010

Showers and thunderstorms likely again on Friday. It’s 58, with rain and the threat of flooding around the Birmingham metro area, according to the National Weather Service . A flash flood watch is in effect for the Birmingham area and flood warnings are in effect for the Cahaba River at Cahaba …

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