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Two teens orchestrate small Alabama town's Fourth of July fireworks show
HIGHLAND LAKE, Ala. — The small town of Highland Lake witnessed a Fourth of July fireworks show Thursday, orchestrated by two teenage brothers, Max and Brady Ryan. "I just like the big boom. You know, it's fun. It's cool to watch," Max, 15, said. The brothers have been staging...
Holly Pond pursues infrastructure improvements, declines alcohol review
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday, July 1, voted to pursue infrastructure improvements at the town ball fields, library and Finley Circle, while declining to review a proposal for alcohol sales in the town. The council voted to order new LED lighting for the softball field at a cost of $65,000. The approval came after the contractor working on the park offered to reduce the amount from the originally quoted $70,000 if the Town ordered the lights now. The improvement is part of a larger project that will eventually include new lights for the baseball and...
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