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Ronnie Gilley responds to bribe allegations by AnnistonStar
Jan 07, 2011 |  1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley responded to bribery claims from federal prosecutors Thursday night through a Facebook note. "What's going on here is not right and it's as unjust as it gets. But I do continue to have faith that God is working behind the scenes on our behalf so that goo...
Florence man facing 800 child pornography counts asks for work release by AnnistonStar
Jan 06, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A man facing more than 800 counts of child pornography has asked to serve on work release while awaiting trial. Jim Engelthaler, attorney for Bryan Patrick Gist, made the request during a brief court hearing Wednesday. Engelthaler told Lauderdale Circuit Court Judge Mike Jones that Gist in u...
Adamsville police raid illegal gambling operation, seize 10 machines by AnnistonStar
Jan 06, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Adamsville police on Wednesday night seized 10 illegal gambling machines from a residence on the city's Main Street and charged a 54-year-old man with promoting gambling. Adamsville Police Chief R.W. Carter said police raided a home in the 3400 block of Main Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday a...
Legislators get special access to buy Auburn championship tickets at face value by AnnistonStar
Jan 06, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Twenty-six state legislators, including Sen. Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville, and Sen. Shadrack McGill, R-Woodville, were given special access to buy tickets to the Southeastern Conference Championship game at face value. The general public, and many long-time Auburn University season-ticket ho...
Judge mulls steps to stop serial obscene phone caller by AnnistonStar
Jan 06, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A prosecutor, a defense attorney and a federal judge here struggled Wednesday over how to stop a Chickasaw man who seems unable to stop making obscene phone calls. Thomas Henry Sanchez, 53, has been doing it for decades, with his victims including then-Mobile County Sheriff Jack Tillman an...
Gov. Riley to start education nonprofit after leaving office by AnnistonStar
Jan 06, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Gov. Bob Riley plans to create a nonprofit education agency after leaving office. With just 12 days left in atop state government, Riley on Wednesday spoke to The Times editorial board, focusing largely on ways to continue to improve public schools and sustain economic development. Read t...
Nearly 400 arrested in Birmingham's Operation Close-Out by AnnistonStar
Jan 05, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A Birmingham Police Department special operation led to nearly 400 arrests in November and December, authorities said today. Operation Close-Out targeted property crimes in specific neighborhoods throughout the city beginning Nov. 1 and ending Dec. 30. Read more from The Birmingham News.
Proposed Red Mountain Park's impact on Birmingham explored by AnnistonStar
Jan 05, 2011 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A 1,200-acre park stretch­ing 4.5 miles along the west­ern ridges of Red Mountain has the potential to be "a game-changing project" for the Birmingham region, ac­cording to Red Mountain Park Executive Director Da­vid Dionne, who spoke Tuesday to a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Birming­ham. ...
Grieving grandfather still pushing for University Drive walkway by AnnistonStar
Jan 05, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A man whose granddaughter was killed trying to walk across University Drive continues to press for a pedestrian bridge serving the Northwoods public housing area. William Lynch is urging city officials to consider reusing Huntsville Hospital's old elevated walkway. Read more from The Hunt...
PSC cuts 6 staffers; might rehire 2 by AnnistonStar
Jan 05, 2011 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The new Republican majority on the Alabama Public Service Commission has made its presence known by cutting six appointed positions that weren't covered by the state merit system, which provides job protection. Republican Commissioners Twinkle Andress Cavanuagh and Terry Dunn advocated the ...

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