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Area Info
North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally thought to include these 12 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston, with a combined population of 937,059.
The anchor city of this region of the state is Huntsville, but other cities of notable size include (in order of population): Decatur, Florence (along with its sister cities Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia), Madison, and Athens.
Decatur is considered a quasi anchor city for western North Alabama, being the largest economic center north of Birmingham, and west of Huntsville.
Locals tend to refer to this area as the "Tennessee Valley" in reference to the Tennessee River, which flows through the northernmost part of the state. A section of East Tennessee shares the "Tennessee Valley" moniker.
Articles
Local News from The Huntsville Times via Yahoo! News
Huntsville school board may face 151 teacher cuts
Mar 12, 2010 2:00 am
But those proposed cuts were based on preliminary attendance figures from the state Department of Education-compiled minutes before the meeting.
State school board meeting turns heated
Mar 11, 2010 11:45 pm
MONTGOMERY -- Two members of the state school board Thursday criticized the new two-year chancellor's handling of the system's budget in Legislature.
Gov. Bob Riley heading to India, China and Russia to boost Alabama exports
Mar 11, 2010 11:00 pm
The trips to India and Russia are being organized by the Alabama Development Office. Riley says both countries are buying more Alabama products, with exports to India totaling more than $161 million l...
Fort Payne lawyer appointed mediator in Jackson County Commission dispute over county engineer
Mar 11, 2010 10:00 pm
Jackson County Circuit Judge Jenifer Holt has appointed Fort Payne attorney W.N. Watson to serve as mediator in the Jackson County Commission's dispute over whom to hire as its next county engineer.
Alabama A&M to receive Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
Mar 11, 2010 9:30 pm
School's contributions to scouting leads to award.
School board gives tentative OK to Athens, Calhoun plan
Mar 11, 2010 9:15 pm
MONTGOMERY -- A joint proposal between Athens State University and Calhoun Community College to renovate a building in Decatur for a future bachelor arts degree program won tentative approval Thursday...
Storyteller presents program today at Showers Center
Mar 11, 2010 5:30 pm
Dylan Pritchett incorporates the African oral tradition and the art of storytelling in his performances
Liberty Middle School teacher is a Presidential Finalist in math and science
Mar 11, 2010 5:15 pm
The award is the nation's highest honor for K-12 math and science teachers
U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith joins pro-life "Values Action Team"
Mar 11, 2010 3:45 pm
Griffith said in a statement this morning that he spoke during a recent Values Action Team meeting about pro-life and education issues and about his opposition to the health care reform bill.
Kay Ivey, Republican candidate for governor, says spending cuts necessary to keep state afloat
Mar 11, 2010 2:00 pm
State Treasurer Kay Ivey, seeking the Republican nomination for governor, says she'll cut government spending and taxes to get Alabama better afloat.
