Cherokee Cattlemen's Association elects officers Mar 15, 2008
"We just really appreciate what all of you are doing here for us in our county. If there s ever anything we can do for you, please just let us know. Tinsley Gregg with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System discussed a new publication, which covers the main aspects of cattle farming. Topics included are soil testing, fertilizers and more. Fitzpatrick thanked all the sponsors for the February meeting including Southern States, Cherokee Farmers Cooperative, Snead Tractor Company, Wal Mart,... (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Tourism officials laud new Nevada Passage deal with Land Rover Feb 14, 2008
Past Nevada Passage competitions included backcountry skiing in the Sierra Nevada, sand-boarding at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area near Fallon, kayaking on the Truckee River in downtown Reno and rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas. "When we launched the Nevada Passage in 2005, our goal was to further establish Nevada as an outdoor hotspot," Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said. (North County Times)
Passing Along the Teaching Tradition Feb 12, 2008
Buscher also stayed involved in the Queens Daughters organization, which also supported the parish and puts on the large nativity scenes on Sand Mountain in Pacific. "I helped raise money for the original life size statues still used today," she noted. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all Jan 12, 2008
The Thompsons live in Pisgah on Sand Mountain, probably the most conservative section of Alabama. His interests included riding Harley Davidsons, playing and composing music, and woodwork. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball polls released on Jan. 10. Jan 11, 2008
10-North Sand Mountain (13-6). Class 3A. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Two Men Die In Massive Sand Avalanche Dec 5, 2007
Collapsed Sand Mountain Traps Workers. New Video. (KERO 23, CA)
Basketball: Three county teams still unbeaten Nov 25, 2007
Saturday saw the Trojans outgun North Sand Mountain, 80-66 ... The Ramblers opened Wednesday with a 72-62 win over North Sand Mountain. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Wednesday basketball: County teams victorious Nov 23, 2007
LaFayette's boys were slated to have played North Sand Mountain, but results were not available as of press time. The tournament continues on Friday and will conclude on Saturday. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Local football, basketball teams affected by realignment Nov 21, 2007
The Wildcats and fellow Region 7 holdovers Fyffe, Ider, Section and North Sand Mountain lose Piedmont, Brindlee Mountain and Westminster Christian and welcome in Geraldine, West End and Westbrook Christian. The four local Class 1A squads will stay put, as Region 6 will once again feature Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Spring Garden, Collinsville, Gaston, Valley Head, Skyline and Woodville. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Piedmont skins Bison Oct 22, 2007
Piedmont remained in the hunt for Class 2A, Region 7 second seed with a 31-8 victory over North Sand Mountain last Friday. The Bulldogs (6-2, 5-1) forced four turnovers and didn't allow North Sand Mountain to score until the fourth quarter. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Infotainment Oct 21, 2007
Whistling Sand Mountain DUNHUANG: Models rehearse in the desert of Whistling Sand Mountain for French fashion designer Pierre Cardin. AFP. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
California man killed in off-road vehicle accident in Nevada Oct 21, 2007
Churchill County sheriff's deputies say 50-year-old Steve Molder of Pittsburg died after the accident Friday afternoon at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area near Fallon ... Sand Mountain, located along US Highway 50 on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, draws thousands of off-road vehicle enthusiasts annually. (KRNV.com, NV)
Church columnists: Oct. 17, 2007 Oct 19, 2007
I had a message from Martha Lee who use to come to Salem until they moved back to the old home place on Sand Mountain years ago. She said they are fine and would like to say hello to everyone at Salem. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Former Lake Land president a candidate in Alabama Oct 18, 2007
LATESTFormer Lake Land College President Bill Thallemer is a candidate for president of Snead State Community College in Alabama, according to the Sand Mountain Reporter newspaper of Albertville ... Previous efforts to hire a new president at Snead State have been postponed, according to the Sand Mountain Reporter. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sand Rock thins out Bison Oct 14, 2007
North Sand Mountain had upset on its mind Friday night against Sand Rock (6-1, 4-1) and the Bison moved the ball up and down the field, but when it mattered most, the Sand Rock defense showed its grit, stopping several drives, either on downs or turnover, as the Wildcats prevailed, 24-6, in Class 2A, Region 7 high school football action. On the ground, North Sand Mountain outgained Sand Rock, 194 yards to 116, and won the overall yardage count, 324 to 296 ... North Sand Mountain opened the third... (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Sport Rankings Oct 4, 2007
Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter. Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Football Scores Sep 16, 2007
Fyffe 49, North Sand Mountain 7. Gadsden City 14, Pinson Valley 0. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Week 2 high school football previews Sep 6, 2007
North Sand Mountain throttled Woodville 52-0 last week, and Friday will give Cedar Bluff offense the perfect opportunity to work out any and all kinks. The Tigers pitched a 50-0 shutout in last year s contest. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES Sep 1, 2007
North Sand Mountain 52, Woodville 0. Northview 34, Robert E. Lee 21. (WSJA.com, AL)
Letters published Aug. 15, 2007 Aug 16, 2007
Just returned from a reunion trip to North Alabama followed by a lovely drive through the woods and over the hills from Sand Mountain, Ala. to Trenton, Rock Spring, and eventually, Ringgold. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Residents seeking removal of huge pile of sand from subdivision Jul 25, 2007
Meanwhile, the north face of the sand mountain remains dotted with nesting holes of bank swallows. Also, children used it as a sledding hill last winter, and on windy days, clouds of fine sand blanket the neighborhood. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Family: Virus causes death Jul 19, 2007
Sand Mountain Reporter ... Serving Albertville and the Sand Mountain region ... 2007 Sand Mountain Reporter. (Sand Mountain Reporter)
Alabama Cops Nab Father of Missing Woman, Daughter Jul 14, 2007
About 100 state, federal and local law officers swarmed over property Thursday and Friday around Barry Whitton's log home on Sand Mountain. The site has a small sawmill where Whitton cuts lumber. (Fox News)
June 1-15, 2007 Obituaries Jun 26, 2007
A native of Sand Mountain, Ala. she was born Jan. 1, 1918 and was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Cagle. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Hot, dry drought conditions continue Jun 15, 2007
Average temperatures were well above normal, with overnight lows ranging from 54 degrees in Opelika to 71 degrees in Dothan and daytime highs varying from 92 degrees in Sand Mountain and Bridgeport to 101 in Montgomery. Most of District 60 received from 0. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
More of this story Jun 6, 2007
Only people speeding past me between Stedem Ford and Sand Mountain Road will apply, however. But it'll read something like this: o ahead and speed, I'll be typing your name in the Police Log next week. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Western Nevada Fire Restrictions Start June 4th Jun 2, 2007
BLM -all areas, roads and trails on BLM-Carson Field Office lands outside of a developed recreation sites with the exception of Sand Mountain Recreation Area, and the portion of the Walker Lake Recreation Area within 100 yards of Walker Lake or between Walker Lake and U.S. Highway 95 where camp fires are permitted. Forest Service - all areas, roads and trails, with the exception of campfires covered by a valid campfire permit in the Hope Valley & Blue Lakes area and within the Carson-Iceberg and... (KRNV.com, NV)
Butterfly won't get species protection May 4, 2007
BLM via APA Sand Mountain blue butterfly at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, east of Fallon, Nev ... After a 12-month review, agency officials said federal listing under the Endangered Species Act is unwarranted because of recently adopted measures to protect the habitat of the Sand Mountain blue butterfly ... Federal land managers for the first time in March restricted motorcycles, dune buggies and all-terrain vehicles to designated routes at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, a series of... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Fallon Cancer Cluster Apr 29, 2007
In 1963, in the Sand Mountain range about 30 miles east of Fallon, a 13-kiloton nuclear bomb was tested underground. But, officials say, the radiation from what was called Project Shoal has not traveled anywhere close to Fallon. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Linn seeks Clear Lake deal Apr 21, 2007
The lake was formed 3,000 years ago when lava from Sand Mountain reached the McKenzie River and backed up water. A forest that once lined the river banks was submerged and is clearly visible 120 feet below the surface of the crystal clear, frigid lake. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Burning in the Globe Apr 18, 2007
Some crews made access to the fire by going along a USFS road from the Sand Mountain area, some five miles east of the fire itself, to get near the blaze, which reached an elevation of 2,000 feet. Several homes in the area were threatened by the blaze, and fire trucks were stationed there for protective purposes if the fire jumped the containment line, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol shut down Globe Mountain Road for the same reason. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Cold snap takes heavy toll on crops Apr 10, 2007
"All tree fruit was pretty much destroyed from Birmingham north," said Dan Porch, a regional extension agent for the Sand Mountain region. Porch said on Monday that some growers may have had crop insurance that will pay at least a percentage of their loss while others may try to plant vegetables to supplement their income. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Group plans to sell Clear Lake operation Apr 4, 2007
According to the Forest Service, Clear Lake was formed 3,000 years ago when lava from Sand Mountain reached the McKenzie River and backed up water, and the original forest that had lined the river banks was submerged below 120 feet of water. Cutthroat trout are native to the lake, which is also stocked with rainbow and brook trout. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Butterflies and Vehicles Dont Mix Mar 30, 2007
In Nevada, the Sand Mountain Blue Butterfly (Euphilotes pallescens arenamontana) is being given relief from off road vehicles (ORVs) in the Great Basin Desert ... Both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which determines which species are listed under the Endangered Species Act, have taken their time responding ... Meanwhile butterfly habitat at Sand Mountain has declined by 50% and what is left is... (Suite101.com)
Gilbert Marvin Butler Mar 30, 2007
Mr. Butler was probably best known for the greenhouse and nursery he operated many yards on Sand Mountain owe their beautiful landscaping to the expertise of G.M. Butler. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lavada Miles Butler; sons and daughters-in-law, Miles Butler and Pat Blackmon of Hampton Cove, Loring and Peggy Butler of Hazel Green, and Talmadge and Debbie Butler of Scottsboro; sister, Mary Loy Blair of Madison; grandchildren, Anessa and Rodney Ferguson, Joey Butler, Savannah... (Madison County Record, AL)
Move to protect butterfly steps on off-roaders Mar 24, 2007
The 600-foot tall Sand Mountain, about 75 miles east of Reno, Nev. is the home of the Sand Mountain blue butterfly ... The emergency order replaces a voluntary measure the U.S. Bureau of Land Management imposed two years ago on a portion of up to 200 miles of trails that run through shrubs and other vegetation that is home to the Sand Mountain blue butterfly, the BLM said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Nevada Dunes Closed to Protect Rare Butterfly Mar 24, 2007
The closure affects about six square miles at Sand Mountain Recreation Area in western Nevada. The dunes' shrubs are the Sand Mountain blue butterfly's only known home ... Bureau officials said they could not say how many miles of trails were closed but noted that the main dune at Sand Mountain where most motorized use occurs will remain open. (Newsmax)
Off-road trails closed at Northern Nevada dunes to aid rare butterfly Mar 22, 2007
The emergency order replaces a voluntary measure the U.S. Bureau of Land Management imposed two years ago on a portion of up to 200 miles of trails that run through shrubs and other vegetation that is home to the Sand Mountain blue butterfly, BLM officials said. Agency officials could not say how many miles of trails were closed but said the main sand dunes at Sand Mountain where most motorized use occurs will remain open ... " The Center for Biological Diversity and others filed a lawsuit in... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Some of Sand Mountain shut to save rare butterfly Mar 21, 2007
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Scores of off-road vehicle trails at one of the biggest, most popular sand dunes in the West have been closed by federal land managers to keep the rare Sand Mountain Blue Butterfly off the endangered species list, according to an emergency order by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ... Agency officials could not say how many miles of trails were closed but said the main sand dunes at Sand Mountain where most motorized use occurs will remain open ... "The closure... (Xinhuanet, China)
February 16-28, 2007 obituaries Mar 16, 2007
She was born in Sand Mountain, Ala. and was preceded in death by her father, George Mize. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Churchill County Backs $1 Million Off-Road Plan for Sand Mountain Mar 1, 2007
Churchill County commissioners have thrown their support behind a nearly one million dollar project in conjunction with state and federal agencies to build an off-road vehicle trail system at the Sand Mountain recreational area ... The trail system is the main element of a conservation plan and agreement aimed at allowing off-road travel to continue while still protecting the Sand Mountain Blue Butterfly. (KRNV.com, NV)
High School Basketball Scores Update Feb 20, 2007
Ohatchee vs. N. Sand Mountain, 7:30 p.m.. Class 2A Girls. (WSJA.com, AL)
