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Experts refute claims in 2nd mound reportSome experts and academics around the state are disagreeing with a University of Alabama archaeologist’s report concluding a pile of stones in Oxford is a natural phenomenon — not built by American Indians centuries ago.
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Arrest report for February 8, 2010
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.
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.
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Off to Work: Anniston jail chef oversees efficient kitchenSylvester White has been going off to work as the Anniston City Jail’s chef since 1999. Thrift and creativity are the watchwords in his kitchen.
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Police blotter for February 8
Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
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Dist. 40 candidates in advertising blitzWith a Sunday school-like rendition of “This Little Light of Mine” playing in the background, state District 40 candidate Ricky Whaley says even though he’s being attacked by “the Birmingham big wigs and country club crowd,” he’s going to continue to run a positive campaign.
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George Smith: Frances ... ‘To love and be loved ...’
From the window of her living room, Frances McMinn McDonald sees beauty.
From the window of her living room, Frances McMinn McDonald sees beauty.
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Anniston water bottling company ceases operationsOperations have halted at an Anniston water bottling company which purchases all its water from the Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board, apparently while the company considers changes to its business model.
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BUSTED: Anniston in desperate need for new jail, police facilitiesRaw sewage dripping from the ceiling is no one’s idea of an ideal work situation, but for the Anniston Police Department, sometimes it just happens.
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Anniston council rescinds business license ordinances, mayor refuses to step down
The Anniston City Council voted Wednesday to rescind business license ordinances passed in October. The action could cause a deficit in the city’s business-license budget if refunds are issued to business owners.
The Anniston City Council voted Wednesday to rescind business license ordinances passed in October. The action could cause a deficit in the city’s business-license budget if refunds are issued to business owners.
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Second mound report releasedA University of Alabama archaeologist has released a report stating a pile of stones in Oxford was created by natural forces and not American Indians centuries ago — a report written two months after he signed another report stating the opposite.
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WEDNESDAY’S LIST ... of beans ‘n’ greens ‘n’ other things:
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On this day in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for a federal income tax, was ratified.
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The Anniston City Council plans to meet once again this afternoon concerning amending last year’s business license fee increases.
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Carol Hagan, a candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives, does not like the current tax system.
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A University of Alabama archaeologist has released a report stating his case that a stone mound in Oxford was created by natural forces and not by Native Americans centuries ago as was indicated in a report he signed last year.
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Part two of the University of Alabama archaeological report supporting a natural origin for the Oxford mound.
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Part one of the University of Alabama archaeological report supporting a natural origin for the Oxford mound.
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Natasha Jackson is glad the Alabama Legislature is considering pumping money into the state’s financially troubled prepaid college tuition program, but she is wary of how those additional funds will be managed.
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Today marks three weeks since millions of Haitians found their world crushed to rubble, but the spirit of giving to those affected by the earthquake continues to grow in Calhoun County.
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On this day in 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York.
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