From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Vietnam veterans qualify Thursday for high school diplomas

June 30, 2010

It’s more than just the educational value of a high school diploma that gives meaning to a new state law, according to Vietnam War veteran Paul Kasper.

Wiregrass preparing for 4th of July

June 30, 2010

With Independence Day approaching, that means big fireworks shows in some key Wiregrass destinations.

Blakely to play host to public hearing on coal-fired plant

June 30, 2010

Local residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns about or support for a proposed coal-fired power plant at a public hearing today in Blakely.

Dothan business founder dies

June 30, 2010

A longtime Dothan businessman died Monday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Abbeville man gets 396 years in prison

June 30, 2010

A judge sentenced an Abbeville man to serve nearly 400 years in prison for molesting a 6-year-old girl.

Court rules Alabama anti-gambling task force can return to Greene County casino

June 30, 2010

The state Supreme Court overruled a circuit judge who had ordered the task force to leave the casino. Protesters and workers worried about their jobs gathered along the fence outside Greenetrack on Tuesday. (The Birmingham News/ Beverly Taylor) Dueling court orders in Alabama’s bingo wars today …

Alabama Wildlife Center treats duck from Gulf oil spill area

June 30, 2010

The Alabama Wildlife Center is on standby to receive and treat any overflow of oiled animals from the Gulf Coast. This duck, about five days old, was found trapped in a boom storage area in Pascagoula, Miss. (Special/ Alabama Wildlife Center) The first bird from the Gulf Coast oil…

Pinson man sentenced to 12 years for receiving child pornography

June 30, 2010

Curtis Earl Estes pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography via the Internet for more than five years. A Pinson man on Wednesday was sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison for receiving child pornography, according to a statement issued by U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance’s office. ? Also…

Bentley blasts Byrne campaign

June 30, 2010

Showing a rare flash of anger, gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley of Tuscaloosa lashed out Wednesday at his Republican primary runoff opponent, Bradley Byrne…

Report: State ranks second in adult obesity

June 30, 2010

Alabama ranks second-highest in the nation when it comes to obesity among adults, coming in behind Mississippi, according to an annual obesity report released this week.

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