Lay Lake

Tournament and fish grow in year two

The Clanton Advertiser

Date: 6/21/2017 3:32:00 PM

The Second Annual Coosa River Catfish Roundup showed steady growth from year one to year two during the event that was held at Higgins Ferry boat ramp on June 9-10. Four more teams were entered in this year’s competition, which continued its unique 24…

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If the zombie apocalypse ever happens, we're 'Going Cambo' with this Alabama survivalist

Al.com

Date: 6/21/2017 11:07:00 AM

(Cambo lives off the land in Northeast Alabama, along the Coosa River, but declines to be specific about his whereabouts.) During a recent phone interview, we asked Cambo -- who owns a smartphone, but is otherwise unplugged -- to talk about the new series…

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ALDOT planning bridge deck repairs on Interstate 20 eastbound in Riverside on Wednesday

The Anniston Star

Date: 6/21/2017 8:28:00 AM

RIVERSIDE – Weather permitting, on Wednesday, June 21, at 9 a.m., the Alabama Department of Transportation will perform bridge deck repairs on the Interstate 20 eastbound bridge over the Coosa River at milepost 164.4, according to a press release…

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How one fishing enthusiast created a successful outdoor store

Al.com

Date: 6/21/2017 6:07:00 AM

What's not to like?" About 20 years ago, Mark Sr. started a fishing tournament at Lay Lake, where parents could team up with their children and compete for first place. He kept the competition free by recruiting sponsors, Mark Jr. explains, because he was…

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Doctor eye’s health of local creek home to threatened species

Wetumpka Herald

Date: 6/20/2017 4:46:00 PM

The Alabama Department of Conservation lists the creek as the only marine habitat off the Coosa River for the stippled studfish, or the fundulus bifax. It says the species is native and restricted to the Mobile River Basin, with others found in the…

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