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County disburses grant money Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:15PMDuring the March 8 Coffee County Commission meeting, commissioners approved the disbursement of more than $6.3 million in bonds received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
MONTGOMERY, ALA.: 2 Large Alabama Casinos Staying Closed For Now Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:08PMTwo large electronic bingo casinos that have been closed for more than a month are planning to stay that way even though a judge says Alabama’s attorney general has legal authority over the governor’s gambling task force.
MONTGOMERY, ALA.: Ala. Trooper Attends Meeting At Mississippi Casino Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:08PMAn Alabama state trooper has attended a meeting on hurricane planning at a Mississippi casino.
Basic safety precautions often ignored when people go boating on state's waterways Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:46AMBoaters who ignore or don't know basic safety rules cause 88 percent of reported recreational boating accidents in Northern California's waters, a MediaNews Group analysis of U.
Ala. kicks off `Year of Small Towns’ campaign Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:23AMThe state is kicking off a tourism campaign called the “Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns” on Tuesday with a ceremony in Montgomery. Gov. Bob Riley will attend
Judge Says Attorney General Controls Anti-Gambling Task Force Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:47PM Another interesting twist in the state of Alabama in the battle over electronic bingo.
ALABAMA: Gov. Bob Riley makes statement on tanker decision Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:38PMGovernor Riley’s statement on Northrup Grumman’s decision not to bid on tanker
Ala. 2-year College System Plans For Campus Crises Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMAlabama’s two-year colleges haveheld their first systemwide exercise to identify and plug holes in their emergency response plans.
DeKalb County 8th-grader wins Ala. spelling bee Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMA 13-year-old eighth-grade student from DeKalb County has been crowned Alabama’s best speller.
Club Notes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:15AMThe first meeting of February for Laureate Eta, Beta Sigma Phi, was held at the home of Linda Howard. The new chapter, Xi Alpha Pi, is still doing well. Members have had their first rush training and they are continuing to get more members. The chapter is to help with a reception for Black History Month.
Mitchell, Torrance lead Alabama past Auburn 73-61 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:13PMTony Mitchell scored 16 points and Mikhail Torrance had 13 points and 12 rebounds to help Alabama close the regular season with a 73-61 victory over Auburn on Saturday.
Alabama slightly ahead of last year with refunds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:13PMAlabama’s Department of Revenue issuing tax refunds slightly ahead of last year.
Jackson State holds off Alabama A&M 70-64 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:55AMJSU improves to 16-1 in the SWAC
Unclaimed Surplus Items To Be Auctioned Online Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:21PMItems abandoned by holders of safe deposit boxes
Alabama Senator Bringing New Gaming Bill to Table Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:36AMHuntsville senator changing the verbiage from “bingo machine” to “slot machine”.
MONTGOMERY, ALA.: Macon DA seeks Ruling On VictoryLand Machines Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:13PMA district attorney who believes the electronic bingo machines at VictoryLand are legal says he will seek a court ruling clarifying the machines’ legal status.
Video: Ala. electronic bingo bill debate begins; spirited senate opinions voiced Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:58AMAlabama senators debated a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow 10 electronic bingo facilities in the state.
N. Korean defector to attend Ala. museum opening Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:43AMA one-time North Korean pilot will be in Birmingham on Wednesday for the opening of a new exhibit at the Southern Museum of Flight
Electronic Bingo Bills Headed For Debate In Senate Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:13PMTwo bills to be introduced
MONTGOMERY: Alabama house passes bill to extend Birmingham mayor’s current term Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:13PMAlabama house passes bill to extend Birmingham mayor’s current term.
Georgia Lawmakers to Consider Governor’s Water Conservation Plan Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:43AMIt’s the latest move to find a solution to the water crisis.
Riley: Alabama to learn this week about ‘race’ funds Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:58AMAlabama Gov. Bob Riley says he will learn later this week if the state is a finalist to receive a share of $4.3 billion in federal Race to the Top education stimulus funds.
Ala. man gets 32 years for 5-state robbery spree Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:58AMTwenty-six-year-old Robert Cameron Foust of Alabaster, Ala., was sentenced Monday in Kansas for all of the crimes.
Committee stalls bill to ban texting and driving in Alabama Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:58AMThe proposed Alabama legislation by Republican Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville passed the House 95-3 in January. But it hasn’t made moved forward since then.
Greene County wins 3A boys state basketball championship Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:00AMTigers win first state title since 2005
Sumter County wins 3A girls state basketball championship Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:59AMWildcats rally from 16-point deficit
In Missouri visit, Pawlenty called 'bona fide' star of GOP Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:59PMST. CHARLES, Mo. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty decried "ridiculous, irresponsible" spending in the nation's Democratic-led Capitol as he rallied with fellow Republicans in the traditional swing state of Missouri.
Helen Keller statue touring Alabama Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:58AMBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A statue of Helen Keller matching the one on display in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center is now touring Alabama.
Alabama using new formula to measure dropout rate Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:13AMSchool officials announced Thursday the state is switching to a new formula to calculate its graduation rate.
Ala. House passes bill to ensure PACT contracts Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:13AMThe bill approved Thursday would commit $235 million to guarantee that tuition gets paid for students whose parents and grandchildren bought PACT contracts.
Shooting for the stars - Meadows Elementary science teacher Christopher Miko receives NASA fellowship, motivates ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:36AMChristopher Miko wants to be an astronaut when he grows up. Well, he is grown up. But the childhood allure of flying among the stars is still there. Miko can’t quite explain his lifelong fascination with space.
Alabama using new formula to measure dropout rate Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:13PMNew figures show only 65 percent of Alabama’s students graduate from high school in four years with a regular diploma.
Montgomery, Ala.: House Passes Bill To Ensure PACT Contracts Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMThe Alabama House has passed a bill that supporters say will ensure classroom costs are paid for 45,000 children whose parents bought contracts in the state’s prepaid college tuition program.
Summary of action in Alabama Legislature Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:13AMMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday, a committee meeting day:
House panel delays action on mental health bill Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:58AMMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A House committee is considering a bill that would require the Alabama Department of Mental Health to get permission from three-fifths of the House and Senate before privatizing care for mental health patients.
Mascotless Ole Miss to vote on Colonel Reb successor Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:49PMThe Associated Press The University of Mississippi dumped the mascot — a caricature of a white plantation owner — in a 2003 effort to distance the school from Old South stereotypes. It's been without a mascot ever since. A vote Tuesday could change that.
Ala. Bar Association disbars Thomas Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:25PMThe Alabama Bar Association has disbarred former judge Herman Thomas. The decision happened Monday afternoon after a hearing on ethics charges against Thomas.
Delahunt: Bishop case ‘handled appropriately’ Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:34PM“I think that we handled it appropriately given the information that we had,” U. S. Rep. William Delahunt told reporters during an hour-long Feb. 22 press conference in his Quincy office. Delahunt, the Norfolk County district attorney at the time, was referring to the Dec. 6, 1986 shooting of Seth Bishop, 18, by his 20-year-old sister Amy in their Hollis Avenue home, which was ruled accidental.
Shooting cripples Ala. university department Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:08AMAuthorities allege that Harvard-trained researcher Amy Bishop opened fire during a faculty meeting six days ago.
Alabama Lawmakers Block Governor’s Plan to Bring Charter Schools to State Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:11AMState Superintendent Joe Morton calls the vote disappointing, but says he’s not surprised.
Alabama Attorney General Expected to Speak Out on Anti-Gambling Task Force Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:26AMAfter weeks of debate, Attorney General Troy King is holding a press conference today.
Alabama AG to discuss governor’s task force Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:09AMSome public officials have urged King to use his power as the state’s top law enforcement officer to take over the task force and stop any more attempts to raid electronic bingo casinos.
Riley plan for Alabama charter schools up for vote Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:09AMThe Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Riley’s legislation to allow charter schools.
Records show Bishop was in scrap at IHOP Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMPEABODY and mdash; The former Ipswich woman accused of gunning down three biology professors in Alabama on Friday was once charged with punching another mother at a Peabody pancake house in a dispute over a child's booster seat.
Ala. House votes to establish state trails panel Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:53AMThe House voted 99-0 Tuesday for a bill by Republican Rep. Cam Ward of Alabaster to establish the Alabama Trails Commission.
Former Alabama Sen. Bill Menton dies at 90 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:58AMMenton’s son, Eddie Menton, said he died Monday. Menton was 90.
‘Red Flags’ In Police Handling Of Bishop Case Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:13AMProf. Tom Nolan says that he used to review police reports as part of his duties and he would have "thrown (the 1986 Bishop case) right back" at the submitting officers for further investigative work.
Sertoma Freedom Essay Contest Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:40AMEighth graders from 19 Colorado Springs area middle schools compete annually to decide who can best express in a 400-word essay “What Freedom Means to Me.” The contest is sponsored by 11 local Sertoma Clubs and is the traditional focal point of Sertoma’s National Heritage Program.
Ivy to debut television ads in run for governor Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:59AMIvey unveiled the ad on Monday and it will begin running Tuesday on Alabama television stations. In the ad, Ivey talks to voters about her accomplishments as state treasurer.
AAA Pushes For Crackdown On Driving Laws Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 4:21AMCompany says new laws could protect teen drivers.