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December 2003
PAWS: Pets Are Wonderful Society
The Lamar County Humane Society shares their goals and
mission with our readers. Consider adopting a pet for the holidays
-- but only if you are truly ready to add a new family member to
your home!
Read this article
in the December issue of Alabama Living
November 2003 
Marion
County Historical Society; Preserving our heritage
Our local historical sites are vanishing. The only hope
we have for salvaging them comes from a dogged group of individuals
here in Marion County, the Marion County Historical Society.
Read this article in the
November issue of Alabama Living
October 2003
Tim
Aaron; Country Music with Heart
From humble beginnings this country-music songwriter
and singer is on the rise. Be sure to catch the story of this rising
star in the October issue of Alabama Living magazine! In the meantime
you can visit Tim's website at www.timarron.com!
Read this story in Alabama Living's
October 2003 issue.
September 2003 
LaValle
Kennedy Mills; Queen of the Vignettes
A great story of a writer persuing her dream to publication
by writing about what is near and dear.
Read this story in Alabama Living's
September 2003 issue.
August 2003
 A
day in the life of a daylily grower
Spend a day in the life of daylily grower, Sharon
Price, of Vernon. This daylily hybridizer relates her love and committment
for this species of flower and explains how she hopes to create
a special commercial variety.
Read this story in Alabama Living's August 2003
issue
July 2003
Meet
the CBR... Championship Bull Riding
CBR's CEO Joel Logan, of Hamilton, Alabama, speaks about
the professional sport of Pro Bull Riding and how he, and partner
Terry Williams, of Carthage, TX, are making a gigantic effort to
both compete with the PBR and give the cowboys who ride a chance
for money and fame!
Read this story in Alabama Living's July 2003
issue
June 2003
For
the love of the game
An interview with Roy Baird, Jr., of Guin, Alabama,
on his love and lifelong passion for America's favorite past-time...
Baseball.
Read this story in Alabama Living's June 2003
issue
May 2003
Accentuating
our Positives Economic Development representatives
in Lamar & Marion Counties answer six questions on our current
goals and progresses.
Read this story in Alabama Living's May 2003 issue
April 2003
A
look back; Rube Burrow - the Lamar County Robin-Hood Take
a ride back in time and read the story of this train-robbing outlaw
from Lamar County's past. Includes interview with Rube's great-great
nephew, Bo Morris, of Sulligent, AL.
Read this story in Alabama Living's April 2003
issue
March 2003
Dig up your
past - Lamar & Marion Genealogical Societies
For the search of a life-time -- literally -- or for a peek into
our area's historical background, you'll not want to miss this story!
Read this story in Alabama Living's March 2003
issue
February 2003
Volunteers for LIFE
- Marion & Lamar County Firefighters
Our lives and our properties are in their hands during a fire. Get
a brief glimpse of the men and women of our dual-county fire departments.
Read this story in Alabama Living's February
2003 issue
January 2003
NARCI;
North American Rabbit Cooperative Inc.
Rabbit, an alternative choice for the health conscious.
This article follows the establishment of NARCI through interviews
with two of their Marion County directors (representing the state
of Alabama). NARCI's national Website is created and hosted by Tombigbee.Net.
Read this story in Alabama Living's Janurary
2003 issuey'
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