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]]> Owners of the Florence Golf and Country Club late Thursday approved a more than $2 million offer from the city to purchase the West Florence property, pending approval by the City Council. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:34:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/news/911069993 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/news/911069992
]]> A quick glance at the trophy case greeting visitors to Colbert County High School reveals just how prodigious the school has been on the gridiron. One mathematics award after another graces the shrine. Oh yeah, there's that football thing, too. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/news/911069992 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075029
]]> Police are looking for two men who are accused of breaking into a Sheffield home Thursday night and robbing the resident while holding a machete to her throat. Police said the break-in occurred just after 6 p.m. at a residence on East Ninth Street. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075029 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075030
]]> Rogers fourth-grade teacher Russ White is anything but predictable. He may come to school wearing a fire suit to coincide with his science lesson on motion and design or he may be the "black hole" to help ease the students into a mindset for astronomy. Whatever the unit of study, White does what it takes to teach it. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075030 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075031
]]> Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan said it doesn't matter what kind of ceremony takes place on Veterans Day; it's not enough to repay the debt Americans owe. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075031 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075018
]]> Beginning today, north Alabama residents can practice dialing 10-digits for local calls. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075018 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075017
]]> After almost five months of development, Muscle Shoals police Lt. Clint Reck learned that building and launching a Web site wasn't something that would take place overnight. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075017 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075025
]]> Jared Swinney said participating in Operation Christmas Child is a wonderful way to reach children who are less fortunate. "It's such a great ministry. I'm glad to be involved with it," said Swinney, manager of LifeWay Christian Bookstore in Florence, which is one of the drop-off points for the campaign. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075025 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075024
]]> Commissioners know they need to replace the aging county jail, and John Smith, a Montgomery-based consultant, wants to put together a plan to help them. The 47-year-old jail is long past its expected lifespan. Sheriff Ronnie May said many of its problems are related to age. Smith has toured the jail and agrees something needs to be done. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075024 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075023
]]> ARRESTS Colbert County sheriff Erica Marie Sharpton, 30, 1425 Alabama 157, Lot 8, Leighton; fraudulent use of a credit card. Jesse Clinton Ford, 26, 100 Blue Ridge Drive, Cherokee; unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075023 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075028
]]> Franklin County - The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce board of directors unanimously hired Nina McNatt at its new executive director. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091107/articles/911075028 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065035
]]> The Stren Series championship bass tournament got under way Thursday on Pickwick and Wilson lakes and each morning of the event, a crowd of devoted fans gather at the park to watch the anglers head onto the water for a day of fishing. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065035 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065040
]]> This wasn't what city leaders had in mind when they touted the inclusiveness of the sportsplex. It has turned into a nightspot - for hogs. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:13:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065040 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065032
]]> It takes seasoned guitarists such as Earl "Peanut" Montgomery and Jimmie Johnson to notice the subtle differences in the two custom-made Benedetto guitars being auctioned by the University of North Alabama. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065032 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065038
]]> Central Volunteer Fire Chief Terry Lovelace said a complaint filed by a firefighter against a Lauderdale County sheriff's deputy was not made on behalf of the fire department. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065038 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065039
]]> American flags waved as a gymnasium full of fifth- and sixth-graders cheered the entrance of about 50 area veterans during Hibbett Middle School's annual Veterans Day program Thursday. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065039 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065036
]]> With the relaunch of its three Web sites, officials at Coffee Health Group say their goal is to appeal to younger health care consumers. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065036 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065037
]]> To enhance the service provided by the sheriff's department, Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell is establishing a special victims unit. "We will have investigators specialized in the investigation of certain crimes, such as domestic violence, sexual crimes and child abuse," Mitchell said. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065037 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065034
]]> FLORENCE Robbery under investigation Police are looking for a man who walked into Q-Gas convenience store on Huntsville Road early Thursday and robbed the clerk. Detectives said the robbery took place at 4 a.m. at the business at Huntsville Road and Cox Creek Parkway. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065034 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065033
]]> Staff writer Lisa Singleton-Rickman talked with one of the area's only chimney preparation experts, Neal Willis, a 28-year chimney sweeping veteran, about the importance of taking necessary precautions before building the first fire of the season. Q: Does everyone with a fireplace need to have it inspected before using it? Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091106/articles/911065033 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055022
]]> More than 15 inches of rain have been recorded at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals since prep football season began in August. Some communities in northwest Alabama and southern Tennessee have received more than 20 inches of rain during the high school football season. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:10:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055022 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/news/911059999
]]> The rising sun glistened on water and light fog rose from Pickwick Lake this morning as the Stren Series championship bass tournament got under way. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:10:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/news/911059999 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055021
]]> A tourism board appointment that pitted a city leader against county commissioners turned internal this week. For more than a half-hour, Florence council members Tuesday argued about how they should appoint members to a joint committee designed to settle a dispute with the county. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055021 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055031
]]> Predictions that Americans will spend less to keep their homes warm this winter is welcome news amid the doom and gloom of the worst economic downturn in decades. "Anytime we can get a little savings, it's great," said Wayne Utley, of Leighton, as he paid his Sheffield Utilities bill. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055031 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055032
]]> Terika Rhodes admitted to having a fit of nerves before an etiquette dinner Wednesday on the University of North Alabama campus. A junior majoring in business, she needs the skills she would learn at the dinner, but would she be graded? Would she use the wrong fork? Would she remember to pass the bread basket in the right direction? Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055032 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055038
]]> A member of the Central Volunteer Fire Department said he has filed a formal complaint against a Lauderdale County sheriff's deputy after a wreck he worked on the morning of Oct. 4. Jay Gibson blames the wreck on deputy Ronnie Valentine, who was off duty at the time the accident occurred. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055038 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055030
]]> Kathy Joe Spears said the statistics regarding dementia and Alzheimer's disease are staggering. The latest facts released from the Alzheimer's Association indicate as many as 5.3 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer's. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055030 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055033
]]> The Lauderdale County Commission has set a public hearing as part of its approval process in a request to form a private cemetery in the Gravelly Springs community. The public hearing Monday will be to hear any opposition to the proposal for the family cemetery to be located on Lauderdale 129, which is off Waterloo Road. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055033 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055035
]]> Growth and population shifts are responsible for the relocation of nine Colbert County voting locations. Colbert commissioners passed a resolution this week approving the changes, which must now be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice for its approval. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055035 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055034
]]> Northwest-Shoals Community College officials will break ground Tuesday on a $1 million center at the Phil Campbell campus that will focus on training workers for multi-skilled jobs. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091105/articles/911055034