From the daily archives:

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Summer Spectacular closes for 2010

July 1, 2010

Troy University’s Summer Spectacular program came to a close on Thursday, bringing in parents to see what their students learned.

Agreement eases transition from community colleges to private colleges

July 1, 2010

Alabama community college students will now have an easier time transferring to the state’s independent four-year colleges thanks to an agreement signed Tuesday.

No sales tax request from Huntsville school board

July 1, 2010

Meanwhile, Lee High School supporters begged the board to support the school's magnet program. ? Eric Schultz / The Huntsville Times The Huntsville school board. HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Huntsville school board made no formal request Thursday for a sales tax increase as expected, …

Georgia residents speak out against potential coal plant

July 1, 2010

BLAKELY, Ga.—A proposed coal-fired power plant met with loud community opposition Thursday night at a Georgia Environmental Protection Division public hearing in Blakely.

Fourth July Schedule

July 1, 2010

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‘Alabama in Space’ awarded regional Emmy

July 1, 2010

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Shelby honored by food service group

July 1, 2010

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Alabama Supreme Court sets execution dates for two inmates

July 1, 2010

The Alabama Supreme Court has set execution dates for two inmates, including a mentally impaired man convicted in the 1993 killing of his former girlfriend.

Partnership helps restoration of Holt cemetery

July 1, 2010

For a long time, the Holt Community Cemetery was not a place of rest. The cemetery, which dates back to Holt’s beginnings, became an area where crime and drug use took place.

Candidates offer opinions on bingo raid

July 1, 2010

Candidates for governor and attorney general weighed in Thursday on the escalating bingo drama at Greenetrack in West Alabama.