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Ozark prepares for Claybank Jamboree this weekend

Alabama Notes — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:20:46 +0000

OZARK — With a combination of more events, more vendors and cooler weather, Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce officials are hoping for a large turnout Saturday to the city’s 41st Claybank Jamboree Arts and Craft Festival.

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Local actors help USA medical students practice their craft (with photo gallery)

Alabama Notes — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Local actors portray ailing patients to help USA medical students hone their craft.

Knitting Hearts Together: Stockton church sponsors a prayer shawl ministry

Alabama Notes — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:12:33 +0000

STOCKTON, Alabama — A group of women in Stockton are kindling a ministry born out of a collection of yarn, an interest in crafting and a desire to use their craft as a way to reach out to others.

Gulf Shores golf tournament to benefit Mary’s Shelter

Alabama Notes — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:44:54 +0000

ELBERTA, Alabama — Once again Gulf Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep will sponsor the Hole-In-One Contest at the sixth annual Golf Tournament to benefit Mary’s Shelter Gulf Coast. The tournament will be held Aug. 19 at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores. A lucky golfer can will a 2011 Jeep Wrangler

Cut your hair and help a charity with Shear Kindness cutathon

Alabama Notes — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:55:58 +0000

It's a good time to trim your hair and help a local charity at the same time. Patricia Craft with the Ronald McDonald House, and Adrienne Rutledge with Aveda Institute tell us about the “shear kindness” hair cutathon.

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Decatur rocket will lift secret Air Force space plane Friday

Alabama Notes — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:02:24 +0000

Meanwhile, NASA will try again to launch the Glory satellite to study Earth's atmosphere View full size U.S. Air Force An Air Force X-37B space plane sits on the tarmac after a test flight in December HUNTSVILLE, AL – Weather permitting, a Decatur-built rocket will launch a…

Alabama Supreme Court refuses to hear Scottsboro man’s appeal of rape case of 13-year-old girl

Alabama Notes — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:56:43 +0000

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Supreme Court today refused without comment to hear the appeal of a Scottsboro man convicted in 2006 of the rape of a 13-year-old girl. MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Supreme Court today refused without comment to hear the appeal of a Scottsboro man …

Santa takes wild Christmas Eve balloon ride

Alabama Notes — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:32:20 +0000

"Santa's fine" MIDVALE, Utah? — If only Santa was as good with hot air balloons as with reindeer sleighs. A man in a Santa outfit took a wild ride through Utah skies Christmas Eve when his balloon took off without a pilot. The Salt Lake Tribune … Read more from The Birmingham News

Gulf Shores passes $27 million budget: "Safety net" from BP should ensure finances are in order

Alabama Notes — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:48:28 +0000

Mayor Robert Craft said the $27 million budget reflects a proposed a deal with the oil giant to make up for lost revenue as the year progresses, on a quarterly basis. For the first quarter of 2011, Craft said, the city looked to actual revenue from the same…

Gulf Shores mayor believes in claims ‘breakthrough’

Alabama Notes — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:24:01 +0000

MOBILE, Ala. — The checks aren't in the bank yet, but Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said he believes that oil spill claims czar Ken Feinberg has made a "breakthrough" in responding to damage filings by large coastal businesses. Robert Craft MOBILE, Ala. — The checks aren’…