A history of the route that runs South out of Oneonta. From its 18th Century beginning to Modern Day. Springville Boulevard is a…
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The Crime On Tuesday, June 20, 1893, a man walked into the Balm Post Office, approached postmistress Betty Harris, and requested to send…
A story that has been visited several times over the years is that of the ancient graveyard that was unearthed during the flood…
HALE’S SECOND (FIRST) TERM The first meeting in October included a blitz of ordinances, numbers 4-9. These ordinances included things such as…
ALTOONA LOSES TOWN CHARTER Even though the mayor and council appeared to have strong momentum, trouble was brewing behind the scenes. Two months…
WALKER HALE’S BACKGROUND Walker Hale, the son of Stephen F. and Martha Mackey Hale, was born in Leesburg, Cherokee, County, Alabama, on September…
Prior to the creation of Altoona, a route known as Possum Trot traversed east-west connecting from modern Highway 278 to Oneonta.
Throughout human history, one of the most feared viruses was smallpox. Although eradicated today, at one time the virus did not discriminate its…