Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:58 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:58 a.m. Blount County boasts of being "The Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama." Oneonta holds a Covered Bridge Festival in the fall and markets itself to tourists who seek out the landmarks.
An elementary student suffered a minor injury when a car ran into the rear of a Blount County school bus she was on this morning, the school system superintendent said.