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Riley to campaign for Republican candidates

September 4, 2010

ATHENS — Governor Bob Riley will be headlining a rally at Athens State University Tuesday for state legislative candidates Bill Holtzclaw of Madison and Dan Williams of Athens. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley ATHENS, AL?– Governor Bob Riley will be headlining a …

Elizabeth Green, Navy veteran; today’s Mobile area obituaries

September 3, 2010

Elizabeth Green, a Navy veteran, died Tuesday at age 48. Read her obituary and other Mobile area death notices. View full size Elizabeth Green Elizabeth Green, a Navy veteran, died on Tuesday at the age of 48. A native of Montgomery, Green graduated from…

Speeding drivers just might be your neighbors

September 3, 2010

Residents can call their local police precinct and file a request for speeding or other traffic enforcement, or can petition the city to install speed humps on their streets. File photo HUNTSVILLE, AL – Don Kaderbek, who lives in the Legacy Preserve subdivision at Governors…

Funeral service set for father and son who died in Flomaton wreck

September 3, 2010

A visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette for Stephen Carl Thompson, 33, and his son, Nathan, 9. The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Hand Avenue Baptist Church, and burial will follow in Bay Minette Cemetery. View …

How important is pre-K education? Put your best teachers there

September 1, 2010

But there is good news. For the fourth straight year, Alabama is tied with North Carolina for the quality of its pre-K program, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research. Times file photo Marquita Davis, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs Office of…

Love, faith, football and family: The London Crawford story

September 1, 2010

This is not "The Blind Side." It is, instead, the story of a kid from the projects who went rose up to play in the SEC, was released Sunday from the Houston Texans, but who hasn't lost a lick of confidence or the backing of…

California man arrested in apparent Facebook rage

August 31, 2010

Authorities say a California man jealous over a message on his girlfriend's Facebook page tortured and imprisoned her for four days while their children were in the house.

Parents of Athens Middle School students should expect traffic delays starting tomorrow

August 30, 2010

Parents of students at Athens Middle School can expect delays getting their children to and from school beginning Tuesday View full size Michael Mercier / Huntsville Times ATHENS, AL — Parents of students at Athens Middle School can expect delays getting their children to and from school beginning Tuesday…

Randolph County crash kills Georgia woman

August 30, 2010

The accident happened just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Alabama 48 in Randolph County. A one-car crash Sunday afternoon killed a Georgia woman and injured a baby. The accident happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Alabama 48 in Randolph County. Nancy Mathews Thornton, 47, of Newnan, Ga. was pronounced dead on the…

Birmingham Zoo hosts "Family Fun Day" for group of UAB patients

August 28, 2010

The event was sponsored by the UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Children's Hospital.