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Chattahoochee Outdoor Academy Grand Opening

Date: 7/16/2014

The Grand Opening for the new Chattahoochee Outdoor Academy by Whitewater Express is Saturday July 19th in Phenix City, Alabama next to the 13th Street Bridge. Come out and enjoy the water with FREE ROLL CLINICS, 50% off STAND UP PADDLE (SUP) BOARD CLINICS, and KAYAK CLINICS. Also receive $150 of any KAYAK and $100 off any…

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Summer fun below Jordan Dam

Montgomery Advertiser

Date: 7/13/2014 1:59:00 PM

Summer fun below Jordan Dam Wayne Barlow kayaks with his dog Bo on the Coosa River below Jordan Dam near Wetumpka, Ala. on Sunday July 13, 2014. Barlow has taken Bo on more than twenty trips down the river. Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com…

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2 county fire departments receive $850,000 in grants

The Anniston Star

Date: 7/11/2014 12:44:00 AM

Mike Rogers announced. Childersburg Fire and Rescue Department should receive a $617,500 grant for a ladder truck, and the Lay Lake Volunteer Fire Department should receive a $231,325 grant through the federal program which supports first responders across…

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First Friday and fireworks: Downtown Gadsden celebrates Independence Day

Al.com

Date: 6/25/2014 1:27:00 PM

Downtown restaurants will also offer specials. Fireworks, presented by the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association, will be at 9 p.m. over the Coosa River. Following First Friday and the Fireworks, the Summer Concert Series will continue at the Mort Glosser…

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Paddle Party To Raise Money For Etowah Boat Launch

Cartersville Patch

Date: 6/25/2014 9:53:00 AM

The Coosa River Basin Initiative on Sunday will host a party to raise money for their efforts to create a water trail along the Etowah River and a new boat launch near Kingston. The event was rescheduled to Sunday, June 29 after rain forced the…

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