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Alabama Hosts Moon Pie-Eating Contest

Close to 400 Moon Pies are ready for Alabama’s largest Moon Pie-eating contest. The 23rd annual event will be held Monday afternoon at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. The Tuscaloosa News reports the 60 contestants must try to eat as many Moon Pies as quickly as possible.   (Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not…

Firefighters in Autauga Getting New Breathing Equipment

Volunteer firefighters in Autauga County will receive money for new breathing equipment. The Autauga County Firefighters Association has received a grant for more than $614,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The award does not include the Prattville fire department. To obtain the grant, the association had to promise to provide its own 10 percent match. The Montgomery Advertiser reports…