Under the hills and valleys of Carroll County geologists find an odd assortment of rocks – products of earth’s complex geologic history. limestone, a sedimentary rock, is one we have in abundance.

The Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the application for a water quality permit for a proposed Limestone quarry in the Belle Mina community. Because of that, a decision on the ...

Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr calls a proposed quarry in his district “a travesty.” He also believes the Limestone County Commission has the authority to stop it from being built near the Belle Mina ...