Alabama Scenic River Trail receives national designation

Thomas Spencer - The Birmingham News

Date: 7/22/2008

The new 631-mile Alabama Scenic River Trail - a boating route that stretches from the Coosa River in northeast Alabama to Fort Morgan on the Alabama Gulf Coast - has been designated a National Recreational Trail, and improvements are continuing along the route. The town of Ohatchee in Calhoun County and the city of… Read More

Float Yer Boat Regatta - Loads of fun for a good cause

Elsie Hodnett - The Daily Home

Date: 7/22/2008

PELL CITY — Officials say the Parks and Recreation Department’s 4th Annual Float ‘Yer Boat Regatta was the biggest to date.“It was a huge success,” Parks and Recreation Department director Tim Sweezey said. “We had more boats than we had last year, and more people came to watch than last year.” Sweezey said… Read More

Marine police keeps public safe on lake

Lindsay Wood - The Clanton Advertiser

Date: 7/22/2008

It was a typical Fourth of July evening on Lake Martin when officer Brad Harrison began his 16-year career as a marine police officer. The fireworks had fizzled and the crowds were thinning as Harrison approached a boat without its lights on. A routine check or so he thought. A glowing, sunburned orange mass was tugging… Read More

July Fishing Report for Lake Martin

Deborah Duck - Kowaliga Live Bait and Tackle

Date: 7/21/2008

I have had reports of some good Crappie catches this past week, mostly night fishing on small Crappie shiners, gold Tuffies, and jigs. Jordan Deer Hair jigs produced the biggest fish, black being the best color at night. Two different groups were out fishing on two different nights and all caught the limit of keepers… Read More

Drought Curtails Some Fishing Tournaments

Michael King - 11 Alive News - Atlanta

Date: 7/21/2008

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Another blow to businesses around rain-starved Lake Lainer -- because of the drought and record low water levels, the Army Corps of Engineers is withdrawing the permits for some fishing tournaments. It's been five years since Kerry Hicks left the family farm to invest all he had in this bait and… Read More