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Montgomery BOE approves new school uniform policy by AnnistonStar
May 26, 2010 | 
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-->Systemwide uniforms and cell phones may not have been on the agenda for Tuesday's Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, but they ended up being a major topic.
When it came time for the board to vote on the Code of Student Behavior, Mary Briers, who represents District 4, pointed... | 6 |
Samford University's nursing program is now its biggest major by AnnistonStar
May 26, 2010 |
In the early 1900s, a Birmingham doctor found himself in the same position that many medical centers face today -- he needed nurses.
While the Baptist-affiliated university might be known for its divinity program, the nursing school has become the largest major on Samford's campus, growi... | 6 |
Athens parent charged after police say he tried to take a loaded 12-gauge shotgun to high school by AnnistonStar
May 26, 2010 |
ATHENS -- A 51-year-old Athens man is in Limestone County Jail, charged with attempting to take a loaded 12-gauge shotgun onto the Athens High School campus. Thomas Brian Smoak was arrested Tuesday and charged with having a weapon on school grounds and making a terrorist threat.
Read the ... | 9 |
Two charged in bomb threat at Etowah Co. Courthouse by AnnistonStar
May 26, 2010 |
Two people have been arrested and charged with a terrorist related offense in connection with a bomb threat Monday afternoon at the Etowah County Courthouse, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin.
James Thomas Bowman, 32, of Attalla, and Kenneth Michael Gilbert, 27, of Rainbow City, were arrested... | 10 |
Sand Rock man charged with soliciting murder by AnnistonStar
May 26, 2010 |
A Sand Rock man has been indicted by a Cherokee County grand jury for two counts of criminal solicitation after he allegedly tried to hire someone to kill a woman.
James Thomas Stimpson, 63, was arrested Friday after he allegedly solicited the murder of Lorrette Gilbert, according to a news re... | 7 |
Told he can't graduate, 19-year-old Alabama senior holds teacher prisoner with pair of scissors by AnnistonStar
May 25, 2010 |
When told Friday that he wouldn't be graduating due to his grades, 19-year-old Corrderialous Jaquez Ingram of Opelika allegedly grabbed a pair of scissors from a teacher's desk and detained her for about 20 minutes while making threats, school officials told the Opelika-Auburn News.
Ingram... | 6 |
Pell City council members knew nothing of meeting Sunday by AnnistonStar
May 25, 2010 |
Council members said they knew nothing about a meeting held Sunday to discuss a police shooting that left one man dead. “I had three phone calls about a town meeting that I was suppose to be at,” Councilman Greg Gossett said at Monday night’s council meeting. “They wanted to know why I wasn... | 9 |
Dog-fighting ring busted in Montgomery County by AnnistonStar
May 25, 2010 |
Montgomery County sheriff's deputies are looking for 20 to 30 suspects involved in a dog-fighting ring near Ramer.
Deputies found a dog-fighting event in progress about midnight Sunday after receiving an anonymous tip, said Humane Deputy Scott Hill. The event was held near the dead end of Ni... | 8 |
Athens resident questions scarcity of black police officers by AnnistonStar
May 25, 2010 |
A local resident questioned Athens City Council members Monday on why there are not more African-American officers in the Police Department. Dr. Eugene C. English called for a citywide recruitment effort to increase the numbers of black officers.
Read the full story from The Athens News Cou... | 7 |
Legal action on Etowah County bingo to resume soon by AnnistonStar
May 25, 2010 |
Legal action on the Etowah County electronic bingo case should soon resume, according to District Attorney Jimmie Harp. A ruling Friday by the Alabama Supreme Court said Gov. Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling had the authority to continue its legal efforts to shut down electronic bingo... | 5 | 
