From the daily archives:

Monday, July 19, 2010

Mayor upbeat that Falkville will land grant – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 19, 2010

Mayor upbeat that Falkville will land grant The Decatur Daily (subscription) FALKVILLE — Falkville Mayor Jimmie Walker is optimistic his town will get the nod for a grant this year for a neighborhood improvement … Falkville approves reapplying for $400000 grant The Decatur Daily (subscription) all 2

Council OKs two appointments – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 19, 2010

Council OKs two appointments The Decatur Daily (subscription) The Decatur City Council approved two board appointments Monday, furthering its endeavor to fill dozens of overdue vacancies. …

Alabaster residents argue for, against ban on smoking

July 19, 2010

The City Council held a public hearing to gauge opinion on the issue. About 50 residents showed up tonight at a public hearing in Alabaster to express their thoughts on what kind of ordinance the city should adopt to govern smoking …

More practice saving lives Calhoun acquires high-tech simulator for EMS students – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 19, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) More practice saving lives Calhoun acquires high-tech simulator for EMS students The Decatur Daily (subscription) Calhoun Community College has a new toy that simulates life and might one day save lives. Using a grant from the Carl D. Perkins

Burningtree drainage gets OK from council – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 19, 2010

Burningtree drainage gets OK from council The Decatur Daily (subscription) After waiting more than eight years, Decatur residents on Burningtree Drive Southeast will finally see a stalled drainage project completed …

3 allegedly steal from work – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 19, 2010

3 allegedly steal from work The Decatur Daily (subscription) Limestone County and Athens authorities arrested three employees during the weekend in connection with three theft cases from the … and more??

Stores push summertime ‘Christmas’ sales

July 19, 2010

Santa in the summer?

US home movie spending keeps falling in 1st half

July 19, 2010

The group said overall sales fell 3.3 percent from a year ago to $8.8 billion.

Fairfield police chief Pat Mardis to retire, take new post at Tuskegee University

July 19, 2010

Chief is 22-year veteran of Fairfield P.D. Fairfield police chief Pat Mardis is stepping down in August to become head of the Tuskegee University police department. Mardis announced his retirement tonight at the Fairfield City Council meeting. His final working day will be Aug. 10. Mardis will …

Trussville parent meeting on new drug testing policy draws more than 100

July 19, 2010

Many say they support policy More than 100 people attended a parent information meeting at Hewitt-Trussville High School tonight on the system’s new drug testing policy. The policy calls for random testing of students involved in extracurricular activities and those with…