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The Anniston City council conducts a Tuesday afternoon meeting. Photo: Trent Penny/The Anniston Star Anniston City Council’s travel expenditures multiply robustly
O brother, where art thou: Spending on travel by Anniston city councilmen and the mayor grew by 29 percent between 2007 and 2009, to $26,353 from $20,431, according to city records.
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The sign outside the entrance of Wellborn Elementary School appears to have some distinguished years on it. (Photo by Aziza Jackson/Special to The Star) Highs and lows have marked Wellborn's evolution as a community
The Wellborn community has gone through a bumpy integration, the rise and decline of the pipe shop industry, championship seasons and one-win seasons in high school sports, yet through it all, Wellborn has always been — Wellborn.
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David White of Micaville takes advantage of the services at the Cheaha Career Center in hopes of aiding his job search. (Photo by Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star) Unemployed taking the time to continue education
As the deflated economy continues to contribute to the rise in unemployment across the state, some jobless Alabamians are turning to community colleges to prepare for new opportunities. On Friday the Cheaha Career Center was filled with residents from the area who were looking for work. Some of them have been coming to the center for months, but despite sending applications to dozens of employers, they have not found jobs.
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Sister Mary Roy battling injury, leaving program
After more than two decades of service, Sister Mary Roy is leaving All Saints Interfaith Center of Concern, but the program she helped build will go on. Roy, who is in her 80s, broke her hip during a fall in early March and she will not return to the center, though she is recovering at a local facility.
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Accountant, attorney: Judge Laird not responsible for most of delinquent taxes
A local judge’s accountant and attorney claim he does not owe many of the thousands in delinquent sales taxes on his business because it was closed when those taxes were levied.
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School sees need to teach gun safety: Spring Garden first-grader found with a gun on campus last week
After officials at Cherokee County’s Spring Garden School found a first-grader in possession of a gun last week, they saw a need to educate students about firearm safety. Though Superintendent Brian Johnson gave few details about the case, citing legal concerns, he said the student did not intend to use the firearm.
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Alexandria HS stops morning prayers after student complains
Until recently, daily prayers were spoken over Alexandria High’s intercom system, but that stopped this week after a student questioned the legality of the practice.
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Calhoun County judge delinquent on state and city tax payments
A Calhoun County judge owes thousands of dollars in delinquent state and city taxes on a business he operated and faces multiple liens to ensure the debts are paid, according to public records and officials.
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I-20 speed limit dropping to 55; DOT says troopers will step up patrols
After the death of a traveler on Interstate 20 just west of the Georgia border, the Alabama Department of Transportation is reducing the speed limit from 70 to 55 mph from Oxford to the state line and stepping up patrols to make sure the new limit is followed.
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Zula Battle holds her cane at her home in Wadley. Photo: Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star

George Smith: In Wadley, Zula Battle Reaches 108
If Zula Battle isn’t the oldest person in Alabama, she’s got to be in the top two or three.
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RMC investigating release of patient info
by John Fleming
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Regional Medical Center officials are investigating a possible release of patient information last month that might have violated privacy laws. A list containing the names of patients brought into Regional Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2010, was apparently faxed outside the building, according to the hospital's compliance officer, Mark North.
Woman struck by rock on I-20 dies
by By Laura Camper
Star Staff Writer
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A woman struck by a rock thrown from a pothole on Interstate 20 Monday has died in Birmingham.
Woman hit with rock in car on I-20 in critical condition
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HEFLIN — Authorities say a South Carolina woman is in critical condition after she was struck by a rock that flew through her windshield when a pickup truck hit a pothole along Interstate 20 near the Alabama-Georgia line.
Back to business: Anniston GM dealership to keep franchise
by Patrick McCreless
Star Staff Writer
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Classic Pontiac Cadillac GMC will hire six people, receive new inventory in the wake of General Motors' announcement that its new car lines would not be taken away.
City launches civil rights archive project; videos may form core of museum collection
by By Laura Camper
Star Staff Writer
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With the Anniston City Council's approval last week to spend $5,000 on a video history project, one small step has been taken toward creating a museum focused on the Model City's civil rights heritage
Anniston High School program inspires students to read
by Laura Camper
Star Staff Writer
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Mentoring and a more intensive reading experience are combined in this educational program at Anniston High School
Broken sewer line forces road closure
by Laura Camper
Star Staff Writer
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A broken joint in a sewer line will cause a major inconvenience Tuesday to residents who use Greenbrier Dear Road.
George Smith: On burning trash ... 'n other things
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I had in Wednesday’s List on the illegal burning of trash struck a few chords among readers.
School systems are emerging from judicial oversight that once ensured compliance with integration guidelines
by Patrick McCreless
Star Staff Writer
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With educational opportunities perceived as being available equally to all, area school systems are demonstrating to judges that their policies don't need court supervision anymore. There are exceptions — the mostly black Anniston system is busy enough ensuring academic standards are being met that getting out from under a court order isn't a priority right now.
Mayor says mound will be demolished, hill developed
by Dan Whisenhunt
Special to The Star
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Oxford may be planning to remove a controversial pile of stones from a hill behind the Oxford Exchange shopping center, according to a story in a national newspaper.

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