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Central Alabama is the region in the state of Alabama that stretches approximately 170 miles from the western border with Mississippi to eastern border with Georgia and 136 miles from the northern border of Cullman County to the Alabama River in southern Autauga County.

The main foothills of the Appalachians such as ridges as Red Mountain, Sand Mountain, Beaver Creek Mountain, Shades Mountain, and Coldwater Mountain are co-located in this region primarily around Greater Birmingham, Gadsden, and Anniston. The easternmost portions of Central Alabama around Anniston is the most ridged and elevated of the region. Coldwater Mountain and Mount Cheaha makes up the highest of the mountain ridges that are located in the eastern portion of the region. The Coosa River divides the easternmost portion of the region from the central portion with the Birmingham area. The westernmost portion of Central Alabama is relatively a flat region with very fertile black soil, i.e. "The Black Belt". The Black Warrior River and its tributaries contribute to the very fertile land of the area, and also serve as a demarcation line between the western and the central portions of the region. The central portion of Central Alabama is mainly the region that varies from rugged to the east to flat to the west.

 

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Springville City Council reschedules next meeting due to MLK Jr. holiday

Jan 6, 2009 3:13 am

Meeting will be Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. The Springville City Council voted tonight to reschedule its second meeting this month from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20 due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The coun...

 

Hoover City Council rezones 11 acres for community business district

Jan 6, 2009 3:10 am

Land at intersection of South Shades Crest Road and Morgan Road The Hoover City Council voted tonight to rezone nearly 11 acres on the southeast corner of South Shades Crest Road and Morgan Road to a...

 

Fairfield City Council reschedules next meeting due to MLK Jr. Day

Jan 6, 2009 3:04 am

Council also renews city employee insurance plan The Fairfield City Council's second meeting for January has been rescheduled from Jan. 19 to Jan. 22 because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Ci...

 

Hoover fire Chief Tom Bradley to retire Feb. 1

Jan 6, 2009 2:39 am

80-year-old has 60 years in the fire servicePhoto by Linda Stelter/The Birmingham NewsTom Bradley Hoover Fire Chief Tom Bradley told city leaders tonight that he intends to retire on Feb. 1 after 32 ...

 

Heavy rains possible over next 24 hours

Jan 6, 2009 2:14 am

Heavy rains and possibly severe weather may occur tonight and Tuesday across Central Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. A Flash Flood Watch for Birmingham and much of the metro area w...

 

Brookside gets grant for new fire station

Jan 6, 2009 1:10 am

Old fire station destroyed in 2003 flood The Brookside Town Council announced tonight that a community development block grant for $407,000 was approved by the Jefferson County Commission, clearing t...

 

Update: Discarded chemicals prompt Fultondale evacuations

Jan 5, 2009 6:42 pm

A bottle containing chemicals used to make drugs caught fire in the back of a garbage truck, according to Fultondale firefighters.Police and firefighters in Fultondale this morning evacuated a daycare...

 

Decatur police search for missing police officer

Jan 5, 2009 1:16 pm

Police Sgt. Farron Eugene White was last seen late Friday night. Investigators believe the 48-year-old White may have been involved in a struggle with someone in his office.The search continued Sunday...

 
 

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