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Storm system brings little more than brief rain to Anniston area

05-09-2008

A line of severe storms swept across the Southeast on Thursday, damaging homes and businesses in at least three states. No injuries were reported. In Anniston, the storms produced little more than rain, and not much of that.

Fortress flies again

05-09-2008

A restored World War II B-17 bomber will take to the skies over Birmingham this weekend and will be in Atlanta on May 17 and 18. The Liberty Belle is owned by the Liberty Foundation, a nonprofit which seeks to honor veterans and provide education on World War II and aviation history.

Roanoke mayor to step down: Bonner will pay restitution, serve 2 years probation

05-09-2008

ROANOKE — Roanoke Mayor Henry 'Spec' Bonner will step down as mayor, pay restitution to the city and serve two years of probation based on what his attorney called a 'best interest agreement' between Bonner and the Attorney General’s office.

Former Saks High booster investigated

05-09-2008

A former member of the Saks High School athletics booster club is the subject of an investigation as to whether he mishandled club money. Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson and Chief Deputy Matt Wade said the sheriff's office started investigating a former member of the Saks Quarterback Club several months ago after someone at the high school contacted them.

Board appoints 2 new principals

05-09-2008

The Calhoun County Board of Education hired two new principals at its regular meeting Thursday. The board made Todd Chandler the principal at White Plains High School and Wendy England principal of White Plains Middle School, which is currently under construction.

Meehan out as candidate for Valdosta State job

05-09-2008

Jacksonville State University President Bill Meehan contacted The Star Thursday to say he is no longer being considered for the president’s job at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.

County EMA's radio system temporarily offline Thursday

05-09-2008

JACKSONVILLE — The 800-megahertz radio system used by Calhoun County emergency responders to communicate and alert residents of potential chemical weapons incidents was off line for 30 minutes Thursday morning.

New cafeteria planned at DeArmanville school

05-09-2008

The Oxford Board of Education discussed plans Thursday to build a new cafeteria at DeArmanville Elementary by borrowing against some of its future Public School Fund money.

Commission OKs group to study vehicle use

05-09-2008

A task force soon will start analyzing use of Calhoun County-owned vehicles to try to find a way to save money on fuel. The County Commission approved the formation of the group Thursday, but has not yet selected its members.

Fire department fundraiser planned

05-09-2008

Quad Cities Volunteer Fire Department is holding its 19th annual fundraiser Saturday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Choccolocco.

George Smith: Quarterbacks pass out grants to 3 seniors

05-09-2008

George Smith's column for Friday, May 9, 2008.

05-08-2008 Headlines

• Current Blue Mountain Mill owner deciding what to do with complex

• Groups want veterans to plan ahead for burial

• Sheriff may have to lay off deputies

• Local Southern magnolia biggest known in U.S.

• Severe weather likely at lunchtime today

• School organizations must comply with new guidelines on money raised, spent

• Relay For Life event Friday night in Oxford

05-07-2008 Headlines

• Anniston schools’ financial officer expects ‘great things’

• Police warn of ‘sexual predator’

• Anniston policeman allegedly shoots dog

• Town Council appoints first library board

• Members disagree on interview dates

• Rick Bragg kicks off book tour in Oxford

• George Smith: In the silence, Paul Reaves hears the stories ...

• Talladega County man gets death sentence for murders

05-06-2008 Headlines

• Keeping roadside litter to a minimum a big task for community service workers

• Committee to study JSU transit system

• Committee mum on Jacksonville State president's chances at Valdosta

• Native American Services wins $75 million maintenance contract for work at depot

• Anniston resident raped, robbed

• Man robs woman in Food Outlet parking lot

• Anniston police arrest man in robbery of elderly man

• Boy, 14, reportedly sniped 3 youths with BB gun

05-05-2008 Headlines

• Sunday church service celebrates women's hats as part of the black experience in America

• Bikers smile, grit their way in Cheaha Challenge

• Cinco de Mayo more a family celebration for local Mexicans

05-04-2008 Headlines

• Around the world in 20 days: Oxford High student raises money for People to People trip

• East Alabama Code Officials award two scholarships

• Company eyes Lincoln land for drag strip

• George Smith: Small towns and Red Diamond coffee

• Teen wins junior race, leads in amateur criterium

• Blue skies, warm weather welcome festival-goers

• Could Alabama be new Appalachian Trail end?

05-03-2008 Headlines

• Noble Street fun: Rain or shine, the festival will go on

• JPA to interview CEO prospects

• Anniston man sentenced to 120 years for murder

• Alabama Power Co. returns to court to appeal decision on Jacksonville trees

05-02-2008 Headlines

• Annual fishing event attracts hundreds of students

• Full force: Army National Guardsmen get bomb analysis training at McClellan

• Search for JPA CEO down to final 4

• Radio personality to run for Oxford council

• Cheaha Bank robbed: Police arrest suspect, link him to 2 other bank robberies

• George Smith: Anytime you're feeling lonely and unwanted ...

• Plans to build golf course in Wedowee unveiled

• Anniston man arrested in baseball-bat beating

• Fibromyalgia Awareness Health Fair to be held in Anniston

• Anti-crime, violence rally set for Saturday

05-01-2008 Headlines

• Artist's photographs of McClellan to be on display at Berman Museum

• A nation divided? National Day of Prayer should be more inclusive, critics contend

• Oxford elections starting to take shape

• JSU students to do Anniston assessment for Census

• Anniston sees sales tax revenue increase

• Weaver High student faces 1-year expulsion

• Coach takes swing at little league umpire

• Valdosta officials call JSU president 'prepared'

04-30-2008 Headlines

• Oxford superintendent: Money from city lessens impact of possible low state funds

• 'The Barn' sold to First Baptist Church of Jacksonville

• April showers bring ...

• Cleburne County leads state in growth of tourism jobs

• First ACE public forum held in Jacksonville

• Valdosta State, JSU share similar traits: Meehan interviews at Georgia school

• Anniston High instructor's life celebrated

• The Star wins 16 APME awards

• Anniston man beaten with baseball bat during highway altercation

• Weaver High student arrested; gun found in car he was driving

04-29-2008 Headlines

• Property proposal: Cider Ridge developer presents plan to increase marketability

• Anti-violence meeting draws larger crowd

• Meehan's Valdosta interview starts today

• Piedmont man arrested for making meth at his home

• 23-year-old woman dies in single-car accident

• Jacksonville Council rejects bid for elevator addition at library

04-28-2008 Headlines

• Former police chief: Disappearances, arrest and trial split Piedmont

• New Anniston superintendent looks forward

• Learning to make a living: Council offering to fund career tech at Anniston High

• Cleburne County's namesake gets marker

• Animal control program honored

04-27-2008 Headlines

• Still searching for answers: After 20 years, no closure reached in Piedmont disappearances

• Seminar to teach proper dental care for adults

• Local anti-violence group to meet again Monday

• Pigging out for a good cause

• Fair on the Square showcases arts and crafts

04-26-2008 Headlines

• 'Dega's new bus boy: Eastaboga man is converting an old school bus into a race-day ride

• Streamlining emergency responders: VOAD would coordinate volunteers in a crisis situation

• Jacksonville man convicted of murder

• Republicans vie for nomination: Party's primary on June 3 could determine next circuit judge

• AT&T works to restore service after equipment malfunction

• County schools audit finds no major problems: School system could improve record keeping, auditors say

• How to get to the track and back

04-25-2008 Headlines

• Anniston High unveils renovated library to public

• Patchy rain may interfere with this weekend's races

• Special day

• Frazier named superintendent

• George Smith: In Ooltewah, old cowboys ride again ...

• Student code changes approved

• Bid for EMA vehicle approved Thursday

• Gadsden State president to retire for health reasons

• Police still seeking suspect in Oxford bank robbery

• Orchid show, sale set for weekend

• Anniston man dies after Wednesday night shooting

• Emergency group leaders to meet today in Anniston

• Oxford woman pleads guilty to 2 federal charges

04-24-2008 Headlines

• Thistling Dixie: Residents frustrated with quickly spreading weed's fast growth around Calhoun County

• Smiles per gallon: Gas prices aren't deterring race fans

• Proposal would allow stronger police presence in Anniston

• Anniston school board set to discuss superintendent tonight

• Anniston seeks funds for traffic, parking study

• Accused officer to be suspended

• Home-based learning: Program for parents of preschoolers expands

• Man attempts to rob Exxon station Tuesday in Anniston

04-23-2008 Headlines

• Local schools celebrate Earth Day

• Anniston civic leader Gerald Powell dies

• Oxford council: Firing rumors false

• Rising costs lead to increase in Oxford school lunch price

• Anniston High School library to hold open house

• County school board trained on desegregation order

• Alabama Community of Excellence meetings kick off in Jacksonville next week

• Anniston could cease police patrols in areas outside city limits

• Vehicle used in hit and run found, suspect interviewed

• 13-year-old reports rape by Anniston man in January

• Anniston man robbed near Blue Mountain Road

• Anniston police arrest man for robbery of Roanoke resident

04-22-2008 Headlines

• Concerned residents meet to discuss violence in Anniston

• Anniston school board responds to Felton lawsuit

• 'Best of the best': Calhoun County honors teachers

• Jacksonville: New senior living center nearer reality

• Anniston looks at its human resource practices

• Munford mayor to seek another term

• Anniston man robbed on way to hotel soft drink machine

• Super Value Inn robbery still under investigation

• Clay County man recovering after being shot in dispute

• Quintard Avenue Wendy's robbed by pair of thieves

• 3 women raped, robbed, man robbed in home invasion

• Hit-and-run death still under investigation

• Standoff with Oxford police ends peacefully Friday

• Father allegedly takes baby, runs over mother

• Man, woman beaten during confrontation

• Oxford video store robbed Friday night

• Man robs Oxford Compass Bank branch

04-21-2008 Headlines

• Statistics show number, weight of fish went up during last summer's drought

• Growing counties retain their rural roots

04-20-2008 Headlines

• Fourth annual Mountain Longleaf Festival focuses on rediscovering 'lost arts'

• Pieces of us: An overview of issues facing our communities as election season draws near

• Local groups differ in approach to addressing violence

• For four decades, long-time friends have met in Jacksonville to share opinions

• Hit-and-run driver kills Anniston woman

• Volunteers pitch in to help clean Anniston, Hobson City

04-19-2008 Headlines

• On the record: City leaders say central database is needed to keep track of homes contaminated by PCBs

• Meehan's mark on Alabama: JSU president would be hard to replace, area leaders say

• Disability advocate opens JSU social work conference

• No charges filed yet on Anniston shooter

• Georgia officials seek help finding robbery suspect

• Local soldier dies after N.C. shooting

• Kitty Stone wraps up field day event

04-18-2008 Headlines

• Meehan a semi-finalist for Valdosta State job

• Samford University students study sites of PCB contamination

• Help for homes: Little wants city to fund home repair for low-income families

• March of Dimes event is Saturday in Oxford

• More storms expected in area tonight

• Former governor speaks in Ashland

• Anniston man recovering from surgery after shooting

• Pair of men rob Rally's on South Quintard Ave.

• George Smith: You asked for the teacakes ...

04-17-2008 Headlines

• Occupational therapy recognized

• A common thread: Community leaders to head 'Stop the Violence' committees

• 1 dead in Anniston shooting

• Cleanup day set for weekend in Anniston, Hobson City

• Local business program marks anniversary

• Firefighters from around nation participate in local survival, safety class

• Donoho senior earns national recognition

• Second man arrested in restaurant robbery

• Man alleges he was bilked out of money

04-16-2008 Headlines

• A good time had by all: Glenwood Meadows Boys and Girls Club stages day of fun

• Former governor to speak in Ashland

• Heflin mayor: City's industrial park share not for sale, would buy county's

• 'Lost arts' theme of Longleaf Festival

• JPA hires more lawyers for lawsuit

• Owners of classic cars to meet in Anniston this weekend to show off their luxury vehicles

• Council votes to sell city-owned building

• Anniston man stabbed on Glen Addie Avenue

04-15-2008 Headlines

• Some JSU students oppose stadium expansion

• JSU tuition to increase next year

• Today is last day to file taxes

• Rogers: Markets not bad, just perceptions

• Jacksonville City Council: Money to be set aside to renovate train depot

• Spring break activities offered

• Cleburne County Commission seeks to buy or sell industrial park stake

• Stop the violence: Officials, residents pack meeting

• Ice that showered east Alabama is called graupel

• Anniston man arrested in April 6 Sonic robbery

• Store employee throws hammer at would-be robber

• Man shot in leg as he walked on Moore Avenue

• Woman being robbed drives car into store pillar

04-14-2008 Headlines

• Over the rainbow: Local author uses the pain of his youth to help others

• UA Knight Fellows want to know the local issues

• Don't forget: 1 day to tax day

04-13-2008 Headlines

• Jacksonville road projects may begin this summer

• Reliving history: Janney Furnace hosts Civil War re-enactment

• Parents, leaders ponder Anniston school board as elections approach

• George Smith: 'When we got down to nothing'

• Committee to discuss solutions for city's crime

• Cold snap to bring late freeze

• Fryer catches fire at Jacksonville McDonald's

• Got memories?

04-12-2008 Headlines

• Cooler temps on the way in wake of Friday's storms

• The next chapter: Father's book collection helps daughter stock shelves at Munford Town Library

• City seeking volunteers for area cleanup day

04-11-2008 Headlines

• Equipped to serve: Calhoun County Civil Defense Emergency Group gets much-needed equipment

• 'Stop the Violence' Local ministers, officials commit to help end this year's trend

• Today's storms look less threatening

• George Smith: Two names — Joyce and 'Madam Prez'

• Longtime Calhoun County educator Charles Boozer dies

• Longtime director of Piedmont recreation dies

• The fun starts today: Pleasant Valley students compete in scholar's bowl

• Calhoun County accepts final staffing agreement with CDP

• Calhoun County jurors no longer needed today for Huntsville case

• Anniston motorcyclist killed in collision

• Former Talladega 911 employee sentenced

04-10-2008 Headlines

• Taking care of business: Oxford High School students 'take over' city's government for a day

• 5 area counties top charts for stroke deaths

• Gas prices affecting Anniston's taxi drivers: Taxi fares could increase

• ATM captures image of man suspected in rape, kidnapping

• Police continue searching for man who robbed Regions Bank

• Stormy Friday in the forecast again

• CEO to discuss expectations of hospital

• Anniston police finish internal review of woman's accusations

• J.J.'s convenience store robbed by armed man

• Quick Cash office clerk suspected of embezzlement

• Talladega man killed in early-morning crash

04-09-2008 Headlines

• Saks, Alexandria high schools compete in NASA moonbuggy race

• Arrest made in Hobson City shooting death

• Downtown designated a historic district

• AG: Sheriffs can keep unspent prison food money

• City looking into restricting where title loan, payday lenders can operate

• George Smith: Lillaree — 'I figure God has something for me to do'

• Found trash complicates new construction

• Piedmont doctor reprimanded for violating drug regulations

• Woman says she was assaulted by off-duty Anniston officer

• Area woman arrested near Canadian border

• State Trooper hit by alleged drunk driver

• Board eliminates teachers' aide positions

• Search continues for Regions Bank robber

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