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GUNTERSVILLE – Remember that episode of “Andy Griffith” when Gomer tells Mr. Tucker his cousin Goober hopped up an old V8 engine once, put it on his rowboat. “That thing’ll do 80. […]

Two days of Mayfest fun and entertainment in Guin

GUIN — For two days, the popular Mayfest transforms the downtown Guin square into a venue for free family fun, attracting thousands of visitors to the Marion County community Friday […]

Can you dig it? CoalFest weekend comes to Brilliant

BRILLIANT — A communitywide coal mining festival will kick off in Brilliant this month. CoalFest pays tribute to the roots of the coal mining industry with two days of family […]

VINEMONT — Cotton is king in North Alabama; with soybeans and corn not far behind. To celebrate the importance of agriculture and its heritage in the region, the Alabama Mountain […]

Arley’s Community Festival set for May 21

For 48 years, the Arley Day Festival has brought colossal fun to the small North Alabama town with a day filled with free, family-friendly activities. Set for May 21, the […]

Tourism officials to organize cleanup on Bear Creek Lakes

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA), Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and professional angler Timmy Horton, in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), are hosting a river stewardship event […]

Following in the footsteps of a backroads explorer

Text and photographs by Scott Baker We called him “Deddy” – not Dad nor any other name. Perhaps in other regions, one would pronounce it ‘Daddy’ but not in rural […]