From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Fayette holds annual Civil War re-enactment

February 28, 2010

By Stephanie Taylor Staff Writer FAYETTE | The smell of smoldering campfires and gun smoke lingered in the air over Fayette Sunday afternoon while men dismantled A-frame canvas tents and women packed up hoop skirts, cots and bed rolls.

UA group offers support to students

February 28, 2010

By Lydia Seabol Avant Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA | About a third of all college students have experienced prolonged periods of depression, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health. Half of college students rate their mental health as below average

Swine flu numbers higher than expected

February 28, 2010

By Lydia Seabol Avant Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA | H1N1 flu cases did not diminish as much during the winter months as originally predicted, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Shooting at Florida bonfire leaves Alabama teen dead

February 28, 2010

Florida man charged with murder JAY, Fla. — A 21-year-old man from Jay, Fla., has been charged with murder after police say he shot and killed a Brewton teen. The Pensacola News Journal reports Sunday that Robert Franklin Floyd is being held without bond at the Santa Rosa …

AROUND TOWN: March 1

February 28, 2010

MONDAY ARTS UA Faculty Recital featuring Carlton McCreery, violoncello: 7:30 p.m. at Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus. Call 205-348-7111. Jewish Film Festival: 7:30 p.m. with screening of “A Matter of Size” at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. Tickets are

Man booked on murder charge in Feb. 4 shooting death

February 28, 2010

Richard Glenn MOBILE, Ala. — A man named last week as a suspect in the Feb. 4 shooting death of Alan Sylvester is behind bars, according to records at Mobile County Metro Jail. ? Richard Thomas Glenn, 25, was booked about 4 p.m. Saturday on a …

Troopers investigate two fatal weekend traffic accidents

February 28, 2010

A 47-year-old woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck early this morning, Alabama State Troopers said. Early Saturday morning, a Mobile woman who troopers said may have been distracted by a cell phone was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in southern Lowndes County…

Youth out on a murder charge arrested in new shooting

February 28, 2010

Terrell Prince MOBILE, Ala. — A Mobile teenager out on bail on a murder charge was arrested late tonight in connection with the shooting Feb. 20 of a 16-year-old boy in the Happy Hill community, authorities said. Terrell Dontae Prince, 17, was booked about…

TSO narrows director search

February 28, 2010

By Mark Hughes Cobb Staff Writer The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra picked four finalists for the job of music director from more than 140 applicants. Each of the four — John Clanton of Atlanta, Paul Haas of New York, Adam Flatt of Denver and Glenn Quader of Washington D.C. — …

Amendment contains taxes, oversight

February 28, 2010

By Dana Beyerle Montgomery Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY | A proposed constitutional amendment on bingo that could come up for debate in the state Senate on Tuesday would create regulatory oversight, allow a limited number of bingo casinos and levy taxes on revenue.

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