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  • Around the state

    The Birmingham News on Alabama chancellor:

  • Optimism for railcars

    Billionaire Warren Buffet has boosted optimism to the Shoals with his $34 billion investment in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
    "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."

  • Costs of landfills

    The city of Florence, which operates the Shoals' only municipal landfill certified to accept household garbage, is looking for property to expand its landfill capacity.

  • Kids in poverty

    A new report shows about half of all U.S. children will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, whether it be for a month, six months or years.

  • Expanded bus service

    Anchor Trailways has applied for an Alabama Department of Transportation grant to expand bus service from the Shoals to Birmingham.

  • Hits and misses

    Thumbs down to Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford for violating public trust when he served as the Jefferson County Commission chairman. A jury convicted Langford on all 60 counts of accepting bribes in exchange for funneling $7.1 million in bond...

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