Category: Biography
Born into a legacy of Blount County pioneers, David Hanby Crump rose from schoolteacher to postmaster, entrepreneur, and community leader—only to face scandal, tragedy, and redemption in early 20th-century Alabama. Discover the dramatic highs and lows of the man who played a critical role in early-Altoona.
HALE’S SECOND (FIRST) TERM The first meeting in October included a blitz of ordinances, numbers 4-9. These ordinances included things such as…
WALKER HALE’S BACKGROUND Walker Hale, the son of Stephen F. and Martha Mackey Hale, was born in Leesburg, Cherokee, County, Alabama, on September…