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Arrest made in AU tree poisioning case by AnnistonStar
Feb 17, 2011 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said an arrest has been made in the poisioning of the two live oaks at Toomer's Corner.  Jones said a 62-year-old unemployed man, who lists his address as Silver Hill Road, Dadeville, was booked into the Lee County Detention Center at approximately 2:30 a.m. Thursd...
Patient, 12, attacked by two teenagers at Mountain View Hospital by AnnistonStar
Feb 17, 2011 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A 12-year-old boy who is a patient at Mountain View Hospital was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after an attack from two other patients, according to a police report. The boy was transported to the hospital with his jaw broken in two places. Read the fuull story from The Gadsden Ti...
Baby injured when deer runs into SUV by AnnistonStar
Feb 17, 2011 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
It happened just after 8:00 am at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Satsuma. One witness estimates the deer was running through the school parking lot at at least 25 miles per hour. He thinks the doe was spooked by something and smashed into a parked car at full speed. It busted through t...
Web glitch allowed access to others' vehicle registration data by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A glitch in a new online state program allowed people to retrieve personal identification data associated with vehicle registration without asking users to verify they had legal authorization to access the records. The online search tool was removed from the Alabama Motor Vehicle Division ...
Gadsden RiverFest lineup announced by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Drivin' N Cryin, Jessie James , Bo Bice and Randy Travis will headline Gadsden's RiverResft on June 10-11. They are still negotiating with one more act. Read the full story from The Gadsden Times.
Etowah County Commission pledges millions to Goodyear by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Etowah County Commission has pledged $3 million to Goodyear over the next 10 years if the plant in Gadsden continues to employ at least 1,400. The commission took the action Tuesday after going into executive session to discuss economic incentives. Read the full story from The Gadsden...
Riverside teen arrested for vehicular homicide by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  4 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A 16-year-old girl was arrested after a grand jury indicted her for the vehicular homicide of a Pell City High School student. Authorities say Tabitha Hawkins of Riverside was arrested last week for the vehicular homicide of Karly Meeks, 17, of Riverside, who was a Pell City High School student...
Alabama High School Graduation exam changes postponed by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Because of budget cuts and curriculum changes, Alabama students will have to keep taking the graduation exam in order to earn a diploma, at least for another year.  The Alabama Department of Education had decided to phase out the five-part test in favor of end-of-course exams. Read the full...
Dothan man gets 99 years in 2007 slaying by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Authorities said a Dothan man has been sentenced to a 99-year prison term after pleading guilty to a murder charge in connection with a 2007 slaying. Kevin McCloud apologized during a Tuesday court hearing to more than a dozen people for the death of 29-year-old Pete Reaves. Read the full s...
Siblings charged in connection with theft of 179 cemetery vases in Baldwin County by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A brother and sister surrendered this afternoon to Robertsdale police in connection with the theft of 179 bronze cemetery vases from sites around Baldwin County, authorities said.   Robertsdale police Sgt. Rex Bishop identified the suspects as William Thomas Douglas Jr., 49, and Amber Douglas ...

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