List of APME newspaper contest winners

06/18/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, AL Newswriting CLASS III: Deadline Reporting: 1st Place: Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper, "BUSTED! Sheriff's Office Hits Jackpot with Raid on Illegal Gambling Establishments," James Phillips; 2nd Place: Opelika-Auburn News, "VictoryLand Redux," Joe McAdory; Honorable Mention: Sand Mountain Reporter, "Tornado Strikes Albertville, Leaves Behind ...

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"Dukes of Hazzard" Fans Surprise 12-Year-Old Tornado Survivor

06/26/11 Months after April's deadly tornadoes, storm victims are still recovering, especially in the Sand Mountain area.   One group of Dukes of Hazzard fans, all the way from Athens, Tennessee, made the trip to Alabama to make one 12-year-old storm survivor's dream come true.   According to Jarett Givens, he lost his entire Dukes of Hazzard collection in the storm. A group known as Hazzard Life heard ...

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Woman contracts Rocky Mountain spotted fever

07/05/11 A Sand Mountain woman who contracted a rare case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is now home from a Birmingham hospital and recovering well, but says she's now terrified of ticks.

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