From the daily archives:

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Waterfront the selling point – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 22, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) Waterfront the selling point The Decatur Daily (subscription) A new marketing plan for the Wolverine Tube property is offering much-needed vacant, development-ready buildings and property for Decatur … and more??

Sinkhole repairs begin on I-65 near Pelham

July 22, 2010

Construction crews have begun repairing a giant sinkhole which opened up on I-65 earlier this month.

State to stick with emergency plan for storms despite oil spill – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 22, 2010

State to stick with emergency plan for storms despite oil spill The Decatur Daily (subscription) MONTGOMERY — Oil spill or no oil spill, Alabama will stick with its existing emergency preparedness plan to deal with storms in the Gulf of …

When will it hit 100 in the Valley? – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 22, 2010

al.com (blog) When will it hit 100 in the Valley? The Decatur Daily (subscription) The area hasn't hit 100 degrees this summer, but a triple-digit temperature could come within a week, according to the National Weather … Warning on heat issued The Decatur Daily …

Oakman residents want answers about their police protection

July 22, 2010

There's more disorder in Oakman, the small Walker County town.

Birmingham man faces year in prison for sex with child

July 22, 2010

Rogelio Garcia, 25, was sentenced to 15 years, with all but one year suspended. A Birmingham man faces one year of incarceration and possible deportation after pleading guilty today to a sodomy charge involving a 12-year-old girl. ? Rogelio Garcia, 25, was charged in May with…

Former Morgan County teacher paid $122,876 during leave related to sex crimes

July 22, 2010

A jury found Jessica Heather DeFoor guilty in February of second-degree sexual abuse and enticing a child for immoral purposes. Jessica Heather DeFoor is awaiting an arbitration hearing on her firing. A former elementary school teacher convicted of sex crimes in February has …

Limestone expects redistricting – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 22, 2010

Limestone expects redistricting The Decatur Daily (subscription) During Thursday's Limestone County Commission budget hearings, Lee Liveoak with the Board of Registrars asked for a $33475 increase in …

Boy Scouts known & unknown – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 22, 2010

Boy Scouts known & unknown The Decatur Daily (subscription) I was 4 years old when I fell in love with the blue-and-gold uniforms of the Cub Scouts. It was the late 1950s and my older brother, Steve, was a Cub. … and more??

Accident on Snow Road fatal to one

July 22, 2010

SEMMES, Ala. — A traffic accident tonight on Snow Road south of U.S.98 near Mary G. Montgomery High School has claimed one life, according to Alabama State Troopers. The victim's name and details of the accident were not immediately released…