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Toney man arrested, charged with rape and sexual torture

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:23 +0000

Jarvis Abdul Dennis of Toney was arrested and charged with rape and sexual torture in connection with the rape of a Madison County woman Monday night.

Disaster center planned in Perry County; FEMA workers busy in Center Point

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:52:46 +0000

As of Monday, FEMA had approved 115 applications for assistance totaling $467,802 in Jefferson and Chilton counties. Read more from The Birmingham News

Headland council increases salaries for next administration

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:07:05 +0000

Headland councilmen voted unanimously on Monday to increase the salaries of the mayor and the council for the first time in nearly 30 years.

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55 electronic gambling machines seized in raids

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:02:03 +0000

Authorities say more than 50 electronic gambling machines were seized Monday afternoon as Walker County authorities raided three different illegal gambling halls.

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Pensacola fire officials continue to search for cause of deadly house fire

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:37:44 +0000

No smoke alarms were found inside a rented house on west Gregory Street where two sisters died early Monday in a blaze, the Pensacola News Journal reported.

Slain Mobile police officer Steven Green honored, funeral plans released (video, gallery)

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:37:32 +0000

Slain Officer Steven Green was honored during a flag ceremony Monday afternoon at Mobile police headquarters on Government Boulevard.

Limestone officials approve $22 million in tax abatements for $500 million steel plant

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:37:19 +0000

The Limestone County Commission and the Athens City Council on Monday approved $22 million in tax abatements and other incentives for a proposed steel plant near Calhoun Community College that will employ about 200 people in its first phase, The Athens News Courier reported.

Staff to be removed during probe at LA school

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0000

The entire staff at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent said Monday night.

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Family, Wiregrass residents address council on police shooting

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:52 +0000

Dozens of Headland residents, ministers and activists attended the Headland council meeting on Monday to address concerns of Headland police officers’ actions over the last year and particularly on Jan. 31, when Humphrey was shot by at least one officer responding to a medical call about 4:30 a

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AEA vows to oppose charter schools

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:54 +0000

MONTGOMERY | The state teachers association said Monday it will oppose proposed charter school legislation and will seek suspension of a new education budget law because it will cut education appropriations by at least $108 million next year.