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Seven Birmingham area high schools among best in country, Newsweek says

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:40:07 +0000

Schools in Mobile, Huntsville, Auburn and Madison all make the top 1,000 Read more from The Birmingham News

Researcher attempts to create peanut resistant to drought, disease

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:29:29 +0000

FAIRHOPE, Alabama — The perfect peanut may be growing in a dusty field outside of Fairhope. The candidates — different varieties bred by an expert peanut geneticist — were planted Thursday morning at Auburn University’s Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center.

Mobile Bar honors slain police officer; Bobby Lowder’s hidden hand and more (Political Skinny)

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:04 +0000

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AU coach Chizik coming to Cullman

Alabama Notes — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:10:00 +0000

Before 2009, not many people outside of the county knew about the Cullman County Auburn Club.

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Airport welcomes new PR manager

Alabama Notes — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:13 +0000

(From release) The Port of Huntsville has announced Chantel Gurney Minish as its public relations manager. She joined the staff earlier this month. As public relations manager, Minish is the primary contact for the media and also manages customer relations, events, social media and …

Panel weighs changes to AU trustee selection process

Alabama Notes — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:25:39 +0000

MONTGOMERY | A proposed constitutional amendment that would alter the selection process of the Auburn University board of trustees went to a conference committee Wednesday night after the House of Representatives changed the original Senate measure.

Bill would redraw districts, stagger terms for Auburn University trustees

Alabama Notes — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:43:41 +0000

MONTGOMERY | Voters would decide whether to make changes in the selection process for the board of trustees at Auburn University under a bill that’s on the House of Representatives’ agenda today. The bill faces a tough path to passage …

MAD: Toomer's for Tuscaloosa

Alabama Notes — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:28:31 +0000

IT’S BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE THE TORNADOES, AND HELP IS STILL POURING IN TO TUSCALOOSA. AUBURN FANS ARE SOME OF THE BEST VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS. FOR THE PAST YEAR, THEY’VE BEEN HELPING IN TUSCALOOSA’S RECOVERY. BETTINA BOATENG SHOWS US HOW THE GROUP …

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Fact Finder: Toomer's Trees

Alabama Notes — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:45:14 +0000

Known as a sacred symbol in the Auburn Nation, Toomer’s Corner has been seen for decades as the place to celebrate a football team win. But in late 2010, an outcry was heard after the old oaks at the center of…

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Crafts, music highlight Strawberry Festival

Alabama Notes — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Nestled away in a lawn chair inside the Festhalle Market Platz, Joann Bowen enjoyed the spring-like weather as she finished work on a crochet Auburn placemat.

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