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Paint the Town Red raises money for Children’s Hospital

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:20:22 +0000

Red bows are popping up on mailboxes, at churches and even garbage trucks around town, in honor of a Tuscaloosa boy who has leukemia. It’s part of the Paint the Town Red for Fuller event, which is raising money for Children’s Hospital in …

LETTER: Pick your political candidates wisely

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:23:56 +0000

Dear Editor: I’m a citizen of Hale County. I would like to ask the voters to pick their candidates wisely. See what they have to offer, especially the probate judge and county commissioners. Right now we have commissioners who don’t care about our…

Powell boys suffered ‘chop injuries,’ autopsies show

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:01:54 +0000

As authorities continued searching through the charred rubble of Josh Powell’s home Monday, they released new details about what they described as Powell’s deliberation in killing himself and his children, who had been removed from his care — a horrifying climax to

Birmingham Library named one of top 10 libraries for children

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:33:05 +0000

Click here to learn more about the programs and why the children’s center is so important

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Burglars hit home with kids inside

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:36 +0000

Police are searching for two burglars who entered a Huntsville home Thursday evening while three children hid in a closet. Jessica Thompson told police she left her children with her oldest daughter to go to the store around 7:30 p.m. At some point two men …

Writers group donates books about Tuscaloosa history

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:07:21 +0000

Elementary school librarians are often on the hunt for books about local history to share with their students. The Guild of Professional Writers for Children has made that search a little easier.

South Mobile students still suffering from Gulf oil spill

Alabama Notes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:55:50 +0000

For the children of south Mobile County, the effects of 2010’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn’t wash away as shorelines were cleared of tarballs and as waters reopened to fishing. Their pains are still evident every day at school

South Mobile students still suffering from oil spill (video)

Alabama Notes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:32:09 +0000

BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama — For the children of south Mobile County, the effects of 2010′s Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn’t wash away as shorelines were cleared of tarballs and as waters reopened to fishing.

North Shelby Library collects Valentine cards for sick children

Alabama Notes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:55:49 +0000

Cards will be taken to patients at Children’s Hospital Read more from The Birmingham News

Juvenile domestic violence prevention program continues in Jefferson County’s juvenile court

Alabama Notes — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:06:41 +0000

The Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama provided the $18,000 funding for The Domestic Violence Screening and Prevention Project. Read more from The Birmingham News