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Joplin struggling with economic recovery 1 year later

May 22, 2012

One year after a deadly tornado ravaged southwestern Missouri and left 160 dead and 5,000 unemployed, the town of Joplin is still picking up the pieces and trying to move on.

Virginia Shanahan seeks mayor’s post on Dauphin Island

May 10, 2012

Virginia Shanahan, an internal auditor, has announced her candidacy for mayor of the town of Dauphin Island.

Berrys Heritage Festival kicks off third year Friday, continues Saturday

April 26, 2012

Berry held its first Heritage Festival in 2010 as a part of the statewide promotion of the Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns. The festival was so popular that the town has continued to host it, with this month’s event

Overnight storms rake Central Plains states, 5 killed in Oklahoma (video, photos)

April 15, 2012

The deaths reported so far occurred in Woodward, Okla., where a twister struck the town early Sunday. Mayor Roscoe Hill said earlier lightning had disabled the town’s storm warning system.

Funeral to be held Tuesday for Ada Sharpton

March 27, 2012

The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to eulogize his late mother, Ada Sharpton, during a morning funeral service in the town of Newville, Ala. on Tuesday.

Flomaton Town Council selects new police chief

March 13, 2012

The Flomaton Town Council voted to fire Police Chief Geoff McGraw on Monday and promoted the interim chief as the town’s new top cop, the website NorthEscambia.com reported.

Dauphin Island Police Chief George Goodwin retiring in April

March 12, 2012

Dauphin Island Police Chief George Goodwin, 62, is retiring after serving as the town’s top cop for a decade that was marked by hurricanes and an oil spill that brought hundreds of extra workers and law enforcement issues to the barrier island.

Elberta mayor fires police officer

February 23, 2012

ELBERTA, Alabama — An Elberta police officer was fired by the town’s mayor after an investigation of alleged misconduct, according to a WALA-FOX10 television report.

Animal cruelty trial for New Brockton mayor starts

January 10, 2012

A Coffee County jury heard testimony Monday in the trial of New Brockton Mayor Lenwood Herron, who faces one charge of animal cruelty stemming from an incident at the town’s animal shelter.

Authorities investigate murder-suicide in St. Clair County

January 10, 2012

St. Clair County authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the town of Margaret.

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