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Scam alert: Facebook post targets Smith Lake boaters, swimmers

By Alabama
NewsCenter

Alabama Power says a Facebook post that warns residents to stay out of Smith Lake this summer is fake.
The scam impersonates Alabama Power, warning people who intend to boat or swim in Lewis Smith Lake to stay out of the water due to a significant increase in the amount of flesh-eating bacteria found in the lake. The fake alert also warns of increasing amounts of bacteria to come this summer due to lowering lake levels.

Brown’s Pottery an Alabama Maker with a national legacy

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown is shown in a photograph which is featured above his pottery in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

(Writer’s note: Sandra Brown and the late-Jerry Brown were featured in the Alabama NewsCenter’s “Alabama Makers” section on Monday, July 15. The article featured a gallery of photos and a short video. The Journal Record is running the article by courtesy of Alabama Power. SJ)

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