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The Lt. Dan Band, led by actor Gary Sinise, performs Sunday at a benefit concert in Jacksonville for wounded veteran Ben Tomlinson. (Photo by Trent Penny/The Anniston Star)
Jacksonville rocks for hometown vet
Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson’s war wounds are very real, actor Gary Sinise - known for portraying a fictional character with similar problems - and his Lt. Dan Band played a benefit concert Sunday at Jacksonville State University to help make life easier for the Jacksonville native.
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Preventing the summer slide: Local libraries combat summer reading loss
A giant green triceratops will be encouraging kids to read this summer. It must be the world's most literate triceratops.
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Pastor Cedric Duncan speaks during the funeral of the Rev. Dr. N. Q. Reynolds, held Saturday in Anniston. On the speaker's right, partially hidden by the podium, is Dr. Joseph Lowery. (Anniston Star photo by Bill Wilson)
N.Q. Reynolds’ funeral evokes memories of a man of passion, courage
Rev. C. Howard Nevett said he thought the rain kept people away from the procession. But he added Reynolds was his closest friend and mentor and that was reason enough to brave the rain.
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Final exam: On last day of session, school tax credit act still hotly debated
Since the bill was passed into law, debate in Montgomery has focused on little else. And that debate is likely to come to a head Monday, the last day of the legislative session, as lawmakers weigh in on a second bill that could determine the shape of the tax credit program once and for all.
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‘Most successful session': Anniston’s Marsh sees 2013 in ‘win’ column
Marsh, the president pro tempore of the Senate, was the force behind the Alabama Accountability Act, a school tax-credit bill, that generated a lawsuit and hours of Senate debate after it was passed in February.
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Disappointed: Democrat Barbara Boyd looks back on state legislative session
As a Democrat, Boyd is a member of the minority party in the House of Representatives. She is also the area’s only Democratic lawmaker. With the legislative session ending Monday, Boyd has seen some victories with local legislation, but said she is disappointed with how this session has gone.
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Bill for tag to honor fallen police officers awaits a vote
According to Rep. Randy Wood, the tags will be different from those for working police because anyone who wants to honor a fallen officer or soldier will be able to buy them, not just active duty or retired policemen.
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Police blotter for May 19, 2013
Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
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Arrest report for May 19, 2013
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The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Sunday Record for May 19, 2013
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The Anniston Star's Sunday Record section for May 19, 2013.
Roads fill with water from heavy rain, downed trees cut power
by Ben Cunningham
bcunningham@annistonstar.com
May 18, 2013 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Heavy, steady rain flooded roads in Oxford and surrounding areas this morning, stranding some cars as the torrent covered the pavement. Meanwhile, downed trees cut electrical power to about 5,000 customers in the Anniston area.
Teen safe after being swept beneath Quintard by storm runoff
by Ben Cunningham
bcunningham@annistonstar.com
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A teenager swept several hundred through a drainage culvert beneath Quintard Avenue was rescued today by a woman and her mother who had stopped to pick up a pizza.
Flash flood warning for Talladega, southwestern Calhoun counties
by Star staff
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The National Weather Service Office has issued a flash flood warning for Talladega and southwestern Calhoun counties this morning, after heavy rains soaked the region overnight.
Law enforcement officers, friends and family gather to honor the fallen
by Brian Anderson
banderson@annistonstar.com
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“We don’t want this to be a Sheriff’s Office law enforcement memorial, we want it countywide, where everyone can come together and honor those who’ve made the sacrifice,” Chief Deputy Matthew Wade said.
Daisy the cow visits Alexandria Elementary students
by Leah Cayson
Star Staff Writer
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Amanda Griffith brought Daisy as an exhibit of the Alabama Dairy Farmers Mobile Dairy Classroom. The "classroom" program, which originates from the Southwest Dairy Farmers trade group based in Texas, visits 120 schools in the state of Alabama each school year.
Oxford's new performing arts center opens with ASO program
by Eddie Burkhalter
eburkhalter@annistonstar.com
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Work began in 2011 on the $10.4 million renovation and addition at the former city hall in downtown oxford. It was completed just in time to welcome the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, led by resident conductor Christopher Confessore. It was a special night for former Councilwoman Norma Martin, too.
Proposed zoning changes to be heard by Heflin City Council
by Laura Camper
lcamper@annistonstar.com
May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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.
Calhoun County unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent in April
by Patrick McCreless
pmccreless@annistonstar.com
May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
"Like last month, the positives continued to increase for Alabama counties," said Tom Surtees, commissioner for the Alabama Department of Labor in a press release Friday.
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