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]]> "Convenience" was the word used most often by travelers flying Thursday on the first Delta commuter plane out of the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in 15 years. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:42:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035025 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035028
]]> Jurors in the Christie Michelle Scott capital murder trial could begin their deliberations Monday afternoon. Scott, 30, is accused of starting a fire at her home Aug. 16 that killed her 6-year-old son, Mason. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:44:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035028 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035027
]]> Former Weeden Elementary Principal Brenda Smith will return to work in August as a counselor and testing supervisor. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:44:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035027 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035026
]]> Scott Morris has been named executive editor at the TimesDaily. Morris has worked 22 years for Tennessee Valley Printing Co., which owns the TimesDaily, The Decatur Daily, The Moulton Advertiser and related Web sites and magazines. Through the years, Morris worked as a reporter, city editor and managing editor at The Decatur Daily. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:44:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035026 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035019
]]> Mason Ingram, spry at 88 years old, took in a block party Thursday, reminiscing on the street he lived on as a boy back in the 1920s. Scanning over Walnut Street, now part of a historic district in downtown Florence, he pointed to the bungalow he lived in for 17 years before joining the military. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:28:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035019 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035018
]]> U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, D-Huntsville, brought the national health care debate to the Shoals on Thursday. During a meeting with board members and administrators at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, he spoke about the particular challenges facing the health care system in the United States and what it will mean to reform it. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:28:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035018 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035020
]]> When it comes to Fourth of July plans, you may want to consider more than just fireworks and food when deciding where to display your patriotism. Perhaps you'll need to gauge your level of claustrophobia. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:30:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035020 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035022
]]> A Lauderdale County man, who police say tried to rob another man at gunpoint before he was beaten with a bat, turned himself in to authorities after he was indicted on robbery and assault charges. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:31:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035022 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035024
]]> Cities across the Shoals have few if any policies in place regarding the use and storage of electronic files, including e-mail, Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:32:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035024 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035023
]]> BARTON 100 marijuana plants discovered Authorities said a tip led to the discovery of marijuana plants valued at $12,000. Colbert County Sheriff Ronnie May said members of the Colbert County Drug Task Force and deputies from his department found 100 marijuana plants on Tennessee Valley Authority property at Cane Creek. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:32:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035023 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035021
]]> When away from his day job, Kevin Jacques, director of residence life at the University of Northern Alabama, can usually be found in the kitchen or behind a grill. His competitive cooking team recently qualified for this year's Kansas City Barbecue Society grilling national championship. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:31:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090703/articles/907035021 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025026
]]> Seat belt use is at an all-time high in the U.S. - 97.2 percent of drivers surveyed said they used seat belts in 2008. Because of that, the number of traffic deaths on U.S. roads is at an all-time low. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:54:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025026 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025027
]]> Tears filled Christie Michelle Scott's eyes Wednesday when her defense attorney asked if she was responsible for starting the Aug. 16 fire that killed her 6-year-old son, Mason. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:55:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025027 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025025
]]> A Lauderdale County man who authorities said assaulted his son when the teen tried to protect his mother has been charged with torture of a minor. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:54:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025025 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025028
]]> Wade Woods has advice you won't typically see on fireworks packages. "Don't do something stupid." That's what he tells customers at his fireworks stand in Tuscumbia. But alas, that doesn't always do the trick. He has heard stories about bottle rocket wars and customers tying fuses together, something that makes him shake his head. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:30:00 -0400 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090702/articles/907025028