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St. Clair County 4-H Clay Cutters Shotgun Team Win State Championship!

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The St. Clair County Farmers Market--Now Open! The new Market will be open each Wednesday, from 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. until mid-September. For more information click here. Be sure to visit the St. Clair County Extension office tent!

Rain Water Harvesting Workshop Looking for ways to harvest rainwater? A Rain Barrel Workshop will be held on Friday, July 24th at Jefferson State Community College, Pell City Campus--Room 101 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $5.00, which will cover material costs and refreshments. You must pre-register to attend no later than Friday, July 17th. Class size is limited to 60. For more information, please contact Regional Extension Agent, Tony Glover, at 205-338-9416. Click here to download a registration form.

Preserving the Future & Discovering the Past" 4-H Summer Tour The 4-H Regional Council is sponsoring a 4-H Summer Tour of the Alabama Wildlife Center and Sloss Furnace. The tour will be held on Friday, July 31st from 7:30a.m.--4:00 p.m. Participants do not have to be a member of 4-H to participate. For more information and to register, click here. For additional information, please contact Regional Extension Agent, Nancy Graves, at 205-338-9416.

ServSafe Class Offered A ServSafe certification for restaurant managers and owners class will be held Thursday, August 13th & 20th at Jefferson State Community College-Pell City Campus. You must attend both classes. The cost is $110 if paid by check or $105 if paid online. Click here to pay online. For more information, click here or contact Regional Extension Agent Angela Treadaway at 205-338-9416. To download a registration form, please click here.

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Extension Offers FREE Newsletter Subscribe today to receive the Extension Newsletter, a FREE bi-monthly newsletter published by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's St. Clair County office. It contains timely, research-based information on issues directly related to St. Clair County families. Information about Extension program events and activities is also included. To be placed on our newsletter mailing list, please call the St. Clair County Extension office at (205) 338-9416 or email your name and address to County Extension Coordinator, Lee Ann Clark. The newsletter is also available electronically. Click here to see current and past issues.

Home Garden Website 
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers practical problem-solving for the home, lawn and garden through the Home Garden website. Extension professionals strive to improve the enjoyment and safety of home property, while ensuring the safety of Alabama's environment. Click here to visit the website. Happy Gardening!

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Outdoor Classroom Photo Gallery & Learning Opportunities
Coosa Valley and Eden Elementary schools continue to make additions to their Outdoor Classrooms. Click here to see a photo gallery of their progress. If you would like more information on how your school can start an Outdoor Classroom, please contact Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant at (205) 338-9416.

About St. Clair County

St. Clair County was created in November of 1818 by the Alabama Territorial Legislature. It was named for General Arthur St. Clair who came to America from Scotland as an ensign in the British Navy. The county seat was incorporated and given the name Ashville, to honor John Ash. In 1836, a portion of St. Clair County was divided to establish Cherokee and DeKalb counties. After the Civil War in 1866, a northeast section of the county was used to create Etowah County.

Current population is 78,054 with 90 percent white, 8 percent black, and 2 percent hispanic and other. The county has twenty-five educational outlets which include eleven elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, and one community college.

Beef cattle, hay, tomatoes, poultry and sod are major agricultural crops. Major industries include Avondale Mills and Chandler Mountain tomato fields.

The county has two courthouses, two interstate highways, two hydroelectric dams, and two large recreation lakes that draw tourists to the area. Other tourist attractions include the John Looney Pioneer House Museum, Horsepens 40 Historic Outdoor Nature Park, Homestead Hollow Country Fair & Arts Festival, White's Mountain Bluegrass Festival, and Alabama International Dragway.

The St. Clair County office houses Synithia Williams, Regional Extension Agent; Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant; Annie Tyree, Administrative Assistant and Lee Ann Clark, County Extension Coordinator.