From the daily archives:

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Not going gently down the stream – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 25, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) Not going gently down the stream The Decatur Daily (subscription) You won't find centuries old castles on the Tennessee River like the ones that line the Rhine River, but a group of German rowers gave

Fire destroys garage – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 25, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) Fire destroys garage The Decatur Daily (subscription) Oak Ridge Volunteer firefighters battled a garage fire two hours Sunday at 202 Ironman Road in Morgan County. Fire Chief Steve Maples said the structure was …

Decatur hits triple-digits a second time – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 25, 2010

Decatur hits triple-digits a second time The Decatur Daily (subscription) Huntsville National Weather Service Meteorologist Andy Kula said the triple-digit high hit at 3:39 pm at Pryor Field. …

2 Morgan County pedestrians hit by cars while walking Saturday night; both out … – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 25, 2010

2 Morgan County pedestrians hit by cars while walking Saturday night; both out … The Decatur Daily (subscription) State trooper reports show that Robert Hatfield, 45, of Somerville was struck by a vehicle as he walked on Upper River Road, one mile north of Somerville. …

1449 teachers sought 45 jobs – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 25, 2010

1449 teachers sought 45 jobs The Decatur Daily (subscription) The combination of the number of job seekers and fewer than usual openings created a problem this summer for Decatur school officials. … and more??

Body of possible drowning victim found

July 25, 2010

BAGLEY,ALABAMA (WBRC) – The body of a man in his early twenties has been recovred from a swimming hold near Bagley.

Curtis named career center director

July 25, 2010

Following the retirement of longtime Cullman Area Career Center director Becky Eason last month, former assistant director Jeff Curtis was officially approved as her successor this week.

Man dies after dive from cliff; body found in Locust Fork

July 25, 2010

ID withheld pending family notification A Sunday afternoon swimming outing turned deadly when a 22-year-old man was killed diving from a cliff. Capt. Byron Jackson of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department said rescue teams recovered a man’s body at 7:27 p.m. following several hours of…

Girl dies after lightning strike at Lake Guntersville

July 25, 2010

Four others, including the deceased girl's mother, were also taken to Huntsville Hospital from the campground, according to officials. HUNTSVILLE, AL — A 15-year-old girl was killed and four other people were injured by a lightning strike at Honeycomb Campground in Lake Guntersville Sunday afternoon…

Missing service dog

July 25, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – A disabled veteran needs help in finding his missing service dog – a yellow lab named Emma. Forrest Ward is paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair. His service