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Cleburne County plans school safety upgrades
Cleburne County's schools will have some safety upgrades installed over the summer vacation.
May 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleburne Co. High starts over on principal search
Cleburne County Schools is again looking to hire a principal for Cleburne County High School, after Wellborn High School principal Rick Carter declined the position, the superintendent said this week.
May 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sherry-Go-Round: A day to remember
One of the highlights of my life was driving from Anniston to Marion about eight or nine years ago. The destination was a “house in a pea patch,” as its owner described it. The owner was Mary Ward Brown, writer of exquisitely written short stories about the Black Belt area of Alabama.
May 21, 2013 |  0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleburne Commission hears from residents unhappy about paving project
The Cleburne County Commission on Monday heard from residents upset about the inconvenience and expense of moving fences out of the county right-of-way to allow paving on County Road 10.
May 20, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Proposed zoning changes to be heard by Heflin City Council
The restaurant, Father and Son Grill, is expected to open May 24 in the building where the Rusty Spur Sports Bar previously resided. It is currently unable to get a liquor license because it sits in a general business district which doesn’t allow alcohol sales.
May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joe Smith, 'burn boss' for the U.S. Forest Service, burns woods in the Talladega National Forest near Lineville during a controlled burn. (Anniston Star photo by Stephen Gross)
Just what the forest doctors ordered: Prescribed burn fosters safe growth of Southern woodlands
There should be an unbroken view into the forest, said fire management officer Scott Layfield. But the undergrowth has become too dense, thereby limiting the diversity of the plants and animals that live there.
May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Plastic pellets was the cargo in this trailer that burned at a Heflin gas station Thursday afternoon. No one was injured. (Anniston Star photo by Laura Camper)
Tractor-trailer pulls into Heflin gas station and burns Thursday afternoon
No one was injured in the blaze, although a nearby business had to be evacuated
May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joe Smith “burn boss” on the prescribed burn on Ivory Mountain in the Talladega National Forest. Photo: Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star
Prescribed burning on Ivory Mountain
On Ivory Mountain Wednesday morning, a group of about 12 workers gathered around a truck to plan their day’s mission – clearing 800 acres in a prescribed burn.
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Music in May kicks off tomorrow night
The third annual Heflin Music in May will kick off this Friday at Ross Park; but it will have a different feel than the weekly concerts offered in the past, say organizers.
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Grants for Cleburne County
Cleburne County was been notified this week that it will receive a $5 million grant - $4 million in federal funds and $1 million in state funds – for 10 bridge projects it would like to do, county administrators said.
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pilgrims Rest
by Connie Thompson
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
May 18 we will have a Law Enforcement Appreciate Day beginning at 12-3 p.m. Sunday May 19 will be our annual Mayfest Luncheon immediately following worship. We honor our graduate Katherine Thomas. God bless her and the other 2013 graduates.
Local Church & Community Events
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Upcoming community and church events in Cleburne County.
Heflin Highlights
by Suzanne Payne
Special to The Star
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Satchel Paige wisely asked this question, “How old would you be if you did not know how old you were?” Think about it a minute and you will agree that this is a good point. We are about as old as we feel! I hope these people feel young and happy!
50 states in 57 years
by Jimmy Busby
News Correspondent
May 16, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Melvin Fields’ theme song could be the Willie Nelson favorite “On the Road Again.” That’s because Melvin and his wife, Faye, have visited all 50 states during their 57 years of marriage. Melvin cele-brated his 80th birthday a month ago on April 6 with a party with family and friends at Bell Breakfast in Cleburne County.
Heflin City Council declares support for industrial board's work
by Laura Camper
lcamper@annistonstar.com
May 15, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Mayor Rudy Rooks, who attended the board’s meeting last week, also attended the County Commission meeting the day before to promote the resolution. At Tuesday’s council meeting he explained the work that the board did for the city and the county.
Woman’s death in Borden Springs trailer fire under investigation
by Rachael Griffin
rgriffin@annistonstar.com
May 14, 2013 |  0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
A woman died in a mobile home fire Monday morning in Borden Springs, according to the Cleburne County coroner.
Sherry Kughn: Tribute to my stepfather
by Sherry Kughn
sherrykug@hotmail.com
May 14, 2013 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
About three months ago, my stepfather, Bill Ford, decided to undergo surgery to replace his hip. He knew his risks, as he was 87 years old and had underlying health problems.
Commissioners question county administrator's job performance
by Laura Camper
news@cleburnenews.com
May 13, 2013 |  0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
A power struggle reared up at the Cleburne County Commission work session Monday as two commissioners questioned the county administrator’s handling of his job.
Four hospitalized after Heflin crash on Alabama 9
by Laura Camper
lcamper@annistonstar.com
May 10, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Four people in the Grand Cherokee were injured, said Tana Jeffers, whose brother, Ricky Whitley, was a passenger in the car. Jeffers spoke to a reporter at the scene of the wreck, having arrived after she heard about the accident.
City finds zoning glitch
by Laura Camper
May 09, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Father and Son Grill may have to open without a liquor license due to an overlooked glitch in the city of Heflin’s zoning ordinance, said city administrators.
  • More delays on I-20
    by Laura Camper
    lcamper@annistonstar.com
    05.09.13 - 01:17 pm
  • Lane closures expected as construction continues on I-20
    by Courtney Davies
    Star Staff Writer
    05.08.13 - 05:30 pm


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