Locust Fork, Alabama

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• Heavy rains passing through Birmingham area but serious flooding unlikely in Jefferson County
  

  By 12:30 this afternoon, a storm system that has brought between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch of rain per hour to other parts of the state will pass through the Birmingham area, according to the ...

• Halloween Charity Ball to benefit Children's Hospital of Alabama
  

  For a howling good time this Halloween season, have fun for a cause. The Halloween Charity Ball featuring the music of GateBand and Locust Fork will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct.

• Volunteers clean Locust Fork Oct. 10 as part of Renew Our Rivers campaign
  

  What: The third annual Locust Fork cleanup is Friday, Oct. 10 in West Jefferson.

• Eagles beat Locust Fork
  

  The Douglas football program won both halves of its fall jamboree Friday night against Locust Fork at Arthur Jarvis Stadium.

• U.S. marshals capture woman wanted by Kansas City police
  

  A woman wanted by Kansas City, Mo., police on methamphetamine distribution charges has been arrested in Blount County.

• Man convicted of shooting ex-wife's new partner
  

  Ricky Dion Sanders was convicted of murder on Thursday for shooting his ex-wife's partner to death.

• New Fish Warnings Released
  

  The Alabama Department of Public Health 2008 Fish Consumption Advisories warns that there is a possible mercury poisoning problem when eating fish caught in several places not included in previous years' lists.

• Rumors Swirling - Alabama AG Troy King Gay Sex Scandal
  

  The rumor mill in Montgomery is swirling of news of a potential resignation by Republican Attorney General Troy King, amid rumors that he was caught by his wife having sex with a male aide and subsequently ...

• Read it.
  

  As much water as Alabama has flowing through it, the state has only one natural lake within its borders, the 500-acre Lake Jackson in Florala that was formed by a sinkhole.

• Push for Medal of Honor
  

  Some local veteran's groups are wondering why one local hero isn't getting the recognition he deserves.

City Description

Locust Fork is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,016 people. As of 2007, the estimated population has risen to 1156 which is an increase of 12%. The community name comes from the proximity of the town to the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. The Locust Fork area has and continues to see strong residential growth mainly due to outflow from Jefferson County as residents there seek a more rural environment as well as a lower tax structure than is found in Jefferson County. As a result of this growth, enrollment in schools has risen substantially. Also, traffic along the main highway artery Alabama State Route 79 has risen and the road has become increasingly dangerous between the termination of a divided highway four lane just north of Pinson and Locust Fork. There has been some discussion of upgrading the road to four lane status but such work is still considered several years away. Locust Fork will also be impacted by the eventual construction of the Northern Beltline, which is slated to cross Alabama State Route 79 just north of Pinson. This controlled access highway (tentatively listed as Alabama State Route 959, but

City Contained By:

• Alabama
• United States
• Blount County

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 9.06495838618 km squared

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