Snowboarder Shaun White tells AP's weekly Video Game Video how his creative impulses influenced his second Wii game. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons and Joe Silver offer their views on Oprah Winfrey's announcement that her talk show will end in 2011. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Here's the latest news for Friday, November 20: Key Senate vote this weekend; AOL plans job cuts; Oprah ends the end of her show; Severe flooding in England. Published November 20, 2009
Winfrey to announce end of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'; Chris Brown has received 'extremely favourable' report from probation officials; Heidi Klum back in shape at Victoria's Secret show in New York. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009) Published November 20, 2009
Outside Harpo Studios in Chicago, audience members and fans of Oprah Winfrey describe how the talk show host broke the news that her program is ending. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Police have released a frantic 911 call a woman made after seeing her neighbor bleeding and pleading for help. Turns out the family next door had been kidnapped and forced to takeout money from their bank. The woman was shot as she escaped. (No Published November 20, 2009
Royal Caribbean has given the Associated Press an inside look at the world's largest cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas." The ship features 16 decks and cost $1.5 billion. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Tim Lincecum captures second straight Cy Young Award; Williams paces Dolphins win; Weis' future at Notre Dame up in the air; Michelle Wie pulls out of LPGA Tour Championship. (Nov 20) Published November 20, 2009
Authorities say an Arizona couple has been indicted in the theft of nearly 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart talk about their legion of 'twi-hard' fans and reveal their own obsessions. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
For years, US troops returning from combat suffering post-traumatic stress disorder went untreated until they came home. Now the military is looking at ways to treat stress while G.I.'s are deployed. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Chris Brown received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
State health officials say a cat from the Linn County city of Lebanon died from the swine flu. Officials say the 10-year-old male apparently caught the virus from a human family member who had been sick. (Nov. 20) Published November 20, 2009
Fresh off of the release of the deluxe edition of their eponymous sophomore album, The Fray talk about what fans can expect from the new material and how to live in the shadow of their mega hit, 'How to Save a Life.' (Nov. 19) Published November 20, 2009
Comedian Dane Cook says he's grown up and so has his comedy. You can see that for yourself in his new standup DVD 'ISolated INcident.' The funnyman also moonlights as an actor and says entertaining people is his passion. (Nov. 19) Published November 20, 2009
Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton talk about the message and themes in their new Iraq war film 'The Messenger.' (19 Nov.) Published November 20, 2009
Adjusting the phone to my ear, I asked my husband to repeat what he had just said because I wasn't sure I'd heard him correctly. Stunned surprise will do that to you. "Sure," he said agreeably, as I heard him tapping away on his work computer. "Do you want to do something different this weekend?" Published November 20, 2009
With a combined quilting experience of 32 years, Judy Coker and Linda Kocisek’s designs evolve but their mission stays the same: Make it better. The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts annual Quilt Challenge gives them the opportunity to top themselves. Published November 20, 2009
Authorities say a former Franklin County resident has been indicted after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was a child. Franklin Courthouse officials said Richard O’Neal Matthews, 58, 1901 Virginia Ave., Muscle Shoals, was indicted on charges of first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree sodomy. Published November 20, 2009
City councilmen are considering two budgets presented by one councilman that is an alternative to the mayor’s budget that has been in contention since last month. Published November 20, 2009
Police say a local woman was arrested this morning, accused of trying to shoot her boyfriend. Cynthia Carol Vaden, 43, 333 S. Orleans St., Florence, was arrested on charges of first-degree attempted assault. The incident took place at 1 a.m. at Vaden’s residence. Published November 20, 2009
In a tough economy where every business is having to tighten its belt, non-profit organizations are no exception. But the burden of limited resources can be eased somewhat when agencies work together. Published November 20, 2009
Ray Roberson, of Florence, has traveled the world, first as a pilot in the Air Force and then on a part-time basis jetting celebrities such as Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Angelina Jolie to their various destinations. In that time, he took in the sights and sounds of the planet, but he also noticed something else. Published November 20, 2009
FLORENCE - Daviel Clements came to North Alabama with the reputation as a scorer. On Thursday night, Clements showed UNA fans that the reputation was well deserved. Clements scored 17 points in a 5 minute span midway through the second half to help the Lions claim their first win of the season with a 95-86 victory over Henderson State. Published November 19, 2009
BEAR CREEK - Trent Williams finished with 31 points and led four Phillips players with double digits, as the Bears earned a 74-64 win in boys high school basketball action against Brilliant. Matt Gilbert added 16 points, David Demastus scored 12 and Alex Furgale had 10 for Phillips (3-2, 2-0 Class 1A, Area 15). Published November 19, 2009
Seventy-three years ago, on a chilly night on the 19th of November, Adolf Hitler unleashed his soldiers on Germany's Jewish community. They burned synagogues, ransacked Jewish homes and looted Jewish businesses. It's a night commemorated each year in the Jewish community as Kristallnacht, or Crystal Night. Published November 19, 2009
With the economy lagging for the second consecutive holiday season, Kerry Gatlin, dean of the College of Business at the University of North Alabama, spoke with Staff Writer Lisa Singleton-Rickman about what consumers can expect from retailers regarding inventory, seasonal bargains and the spending climate this year. Published November 19, 2009
JoAnn Pierce wore a thick blue jacket and baseball cap Thursday afternoon, yet perspiration was still dripping from her brow as she paused briefly and leaned against a rake. Published November 19, 2009
A 79-year-old Franklin County man has been indicted for inappropriately touching a teenage girl. Franklin County Courthouse officials said an indictment of first-degree sexual abuse has been issued against Hoyt Harold Prince, 2747 Duncan Creek Road, Russellville. Published November 19, 2009
Debbie Dixon is bracing for a great number of requests coming her way over the next few weeks. Dixon, a Florence woman who founded the Christmas for Kids program 17 years ago, says some 200 local children are signed up this year. Published November 19, 2009
Keeping her father's memory alive has become a sort of cause for Jessica Rains. "I remember going to my local libraries to see if there was anything written about my dad," she said of her father, Hollywood legend Claude Rains. "I found 26 for Bette Davis but none for my dad. That was outrageous to me." Published November 19, 2009
LITTLEVILLE Two injured in morning accident Two people were injured in a two-car accident Thursday morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 43 and Lynwood Street at 6:44 a.m., Littleville Police Chief Chris Joly said. Published November 19, 2009
RUSSELLVILLE Motorcycle ride set for Saturday A motorcycle ride to benefit the Sheriff's Boys Home will be Saturday beginning in Russellville and ending at the boys' home, which is in Danville. Published November 19, 2009
The attorney for a Tennessee man accused of killing and sexually assaulting a Shoals waitress in Knoxville is seeking to quash a statement the suspect gave police after his arrest in 2008. Published November 19, 2009
For the past two weeks, elementary students and middle school students in Collinwood have been on a field trip to Europe - without leaving southern Tennessee. "It's really been fun, and we've learned so much about different places in Europe," said Brianna Tidwell, 12, a seventh-grade student. Published November 19, 2009
Sheffield police said the search for a Florence man who held a machete to the throat of a local woman during a robbery is intensifying. Published November 19, 2009
FLORENCE - North Alabama capitalized on its free throw opportunities Thursday night as the Lions rolled to an 81-68 victory over Henderson State at Flowers Hall. Published November 19, 2009
FLORENCE - A first-round bye in the Division II playoffs resulted in a clean house for Michael Johnson. North Alabama's senior linebacker was anxious to get back on the field after the Lions lost to West Alabama in the final regular season game. UNA (10-1), however, earned a first-round bye in the playoffs, so Johnson had to wait. Published November 19, 2009
RUSSELLVILLE - Doug Goodwin appreciates good offensive football, but the Russellville coach also knows how to balance risk versus reward. Published November 19, 2009
The AHSAA has moved the site of tonight's Class 4A football playoff game between Deshler and Midfield due to poor field conditions at Midfield's home field, the state high school athletics governing institution announced Thursday. Published November 19, 2009
TUSCALOOSA - For more than a month, Eryk Anders dealt silently with an ankle injury. In fact, his numbers improved since the senior said it started bothering him during the Oct. 17 win over South Carolina. Published November 19, 2009
Susan Ann Young, age 61, of Muscle Shoals, went to be with her Lord and Savior and her son, Carl F. Young III, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. Her funeral service will be at noon Saturday at First Baptist Church of Sheffield, with Brother James Taylor and Brother Jody Gamble... Published November 19, 2009
Alice Opal Cochran West, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 18, 2009. A service to celebrate her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Community Center Baptist Church, Red Bay. Her grandson, Brother Billy Turbyfill, Brother Lowell Baggett and Brother Dan Hindman will officiate. Published November 19, 2009
KILLEN Ronald "Ronnie" Tittle, 58, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Arrangements will be announced by Spry-Williams Funeral Home, Florence. He was a member of Midway Church of Christ. Published November 19, 2009
Mrs. Alice Talmage, 93, of Florence, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Mrs. Talmage was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Talmage, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; son, Ross Talmage; and grandchildren, Scott and Laura Talmage, all of Florence. Published November 19, 2009
Billie Sue Shikle, 76, of Tuscumbia, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Her visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, with Don McGuire officiating. Burial will follow in Colbert Memorial Gardens. Published November 19, 2009
Beulah Viola Hitt Simmons, 93, of Florence, Ala., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. She was a native of Morgan County, a member of Underwood Baptist Church and worked as a hairdresser for many years. She was known throughout the county for her chocolate pies. Mrs. Simmons was the epitome of a wonderful lady, with a beautiful alto voice that... Published November 19, 2009
Troy Shields, age 73, of Taylor, Nov. 19, 2009. Beloved husband of Margaret. Loving father of Carla Comely, Joyce (Jerry) Blanton, Johnny Shields, Troy (Nancy) Shields, Alisa (Greg) Schaaf and Richard (Janese) Johnson. Dearest grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of four. Dear brother of Maelene (Morrison) Cooper, Dorothy Montgomery, Viola... Published November 19, 2009
Willie C. (W.C.) Rooks, 84, of Russellville, Ala., passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Russellville Hospital. He was a member of the Ralph Bishop Chapter of Franklin County State Retired Employees, an amateur radio operator and a deacon at First Baptist Church of Russellville. Published November 19, 2009
Terry Lee Myers, 64, of Russellville, passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Huntsville Hospital. Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be Brother James Galloway. Published November 19, 2009
RUSSELLVILLE Grace Aycock Jackson, 73, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Tharptown Cemetery. Published November 19, 2009
Sandra Jean Hinton, 55, of Florence, Ala., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Railroad Cemetery, with Wayne Wood officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Morrison Funeral Home, Central Heights. Published November 19, 2009
FLORENCE Vernard Garrett, 55, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Public viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Saints Funeral Home, Sheffield. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Peters Cemetery, Florence. Published November 19, 2009
Elizabeth (Betsy) Champlin Bishop, 50, of Mountain Brook, Ala., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. She was a most precious wife, mother and daughter. Published November 19, 2009
DOUBLE SPRINGS Agnes Paulene "Polly" Alexander, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at Nichols Funeral Home, Double Springs. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Williams Cemetery, Black Pond. She was the wife of the late Clarence "Doc" Alexander. Published November 19, 2009
"I just listened to our president make a major address in Japan. It's so refreshing to hear him speak. He is articulate, intelligent and can express himself. It makes me proud that he's our president. God bless him and I hope he keeps him safe."
"It's my opinion, there should be more signs directing the way to Braly Stadium as... Published November 19, 2009
Republicans in the Alabama Legislature are calling for an audit of accounts created with state coal money that are controlled by Democratic lawmakers. Published November 19, 2009
I don't put much stock in horoscopes, but this one I found in my memorabilia for my birthday, July 5, 1933, from a newspaper, gave me food for thought. It was the height of the Great Depression Here's an excerpt: Published November 19, 2009
Commentary: The prevailing wisdom is that Gen Yers are the least loyal to their employers. There's nothing to warm the heart of an aging generation more than reports of sniping, resentment and hostility between younger generations. Published November 19, 2009
Although the world may seem bleak at times, there was a beautiful ray of sunshine Nov. 15. On that afternoon, the Florence Falcon Musical Theater Department presented "The Children of Eden." From the smallest of tasks to the greatest performance, everyone involved with the show deserves praise. This is an enormous production and the talent, hard... Published November 19, 2009
