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Man charged with breaking into grandfather’s Lacey’s Spring used car business

Alabama Notes — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0000

Chad Brown, 22, is accused of breaking into a building at Custom Auto Sales and stealing tire rims, copper wire and other metal automobile parts and selling them at a metal recycling business in Harselle.

Man held up in parking lot

Alabama Notes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:28 +0000

A man was robbed in a parking lot Monday evening by a man offering to sell him something. Police said Christopher Dewayne Jones, 26, was in the lot of 2821 University Drive when a man got into his car and made the sales pith. The man then pulled a gun and…

Turn to alternative places to save money buying gifts

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:24:00 +0000

This holiday season, some people avoid the malls and department stores for their sales.

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Company offers free car washes to vets on Friday

Alabama Notes — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:40:15 +0000

(From release) Veterans may visit the Goo Goo 3 minute express washes located in Huntsville and Trussville, Alabama from 8am-7pm on Thursday, November 11, 2011 to receive a complimentary $6 car wash. Goo Goo believes that it is important to remember those…

Alabaster City Council to vote on sales tax increase

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:05:00 +0000

The Alabaster City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on an ordinance to increase the sales tax from three cents to four cents. Add the 4% state sales tax and the 1% Shelby County sales tax and consumers who shop in the city would pay

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Battle presents $291M budget for 2012; says finances “stable”

Alabama Notes — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:58:24 +0000

(From release) Mayor Tommy Battle is pleased to present a balanced budget for FY 2012 beginning Oct. 1. The budget includes $228.6 million in the General Fund operating budget and $63.2 million in the Capital Improvements budget. The mayor is optimistic about this year’s budget even …

Maddox presents 2012 city budget proposal

Alabama Notes — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:30:39 +0000

Step raises for city employees, no increases on the sales or use tax rate and managing the expenses of recovering from the April 27 tornado highlight the city’s $156.1 million budget for fiscal 2011-12.

Sales tax hike could make Alabama mall customers among highest taxed in country

Alabama Notes — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:24:27 +0000

If the sales tax rate is increased to help pay off bonds used to build the development that includes Bass Pro Shops, “you cannot assume there is not going to be a backlash” by customers, an Auburn University economics professor said.

School supply drive this weekend at Wiregrass Commons Mall

Alabama Notes — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:00:31 +0000

Hitting the stores for the sales tax holiday this weekend? Why not pick up an extra box of crayons while you’re out there?

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World Changers renovate homes in low-income areas

Alabama Notes — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:44:33 +0000

Billy Sales is one of 20 Huntsville homeowners getting help this week from 265 middle- and high-school students spending their summer with World Changers, a Christian-based initiative of the North American Mission Board to reduce substandard housing.