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Swimming season in the South
It is now officially swimming season in the South, although it doesn’t seem like it to me. That’s probably because I didn’t go on the Fourth of July, as I always do. That usually marks the official beginning of swimming season for me, but that has not always been the case. Swimming season in the North is much shorter because the temperatures don’t reach a baking 350 degrees with humidity that can drown a person, like we have down here. I considered swimming in Lake Superior once, in the U.P. of Michigan, in June. I stuck my foot in the water, and it almost froze off. Did I say I “considered” swimming there?
Topspin offers top of the line pickleball facility
RAINSVILLE – Topspin Pickleball Club is set to open this weekend in Rainsville. This family-owned indoor pickleball facility boasts six cushioned courts, all professionally installed. and painted with the industry’s best acrylic court surfacing, a fully stocked pro shop, and a. lounge area with TV’s and ample seating....
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE: CHECK OUT THE 2024 SWIM GUIDE BEFORE HITTING LOCAL WATERWAYS THIS SUMMER!
The Coosa River Basin Initiative will continue to offer its 2024 Swim Guide through Labor Day weekend. Courtnee Davenport, Director of Outreach, says that the guide offers valuable information on the quality of local waterways. CRBI interns monitor rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water for harmful bacteria every week. She attests that rain has led to higher levels of E.Coli in recent days.
Scottsboro’s Howes to run at NACC
Makenna Howes’ cross country career is not over after all. Howes did not run cross country during her senior year, but the former four-year SHS runner is back in the sport after signing to run collegiately at Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville. Howes, the recent 2024 SHS graduate...
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