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July 24, 2008
Opelika store robbed at gunpoint for two consecutive days
An Opelika store was robbed by men armed with handguns for the second time in two days, according to police.
Vols’ coach disputes subpoena
HOOVER, Ala. — Lawyers for a former Alabama football booster said they staked out the annual Southeastern Conference football media days Thursday and served Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer with a subpoena to testify about a lawsuit against the NCAA.
Editorial: Some state salaries need legislative intervention
The fact that Alabama has the nation’s second-highest paid attorney general is somewhere between hideous and insane.
Dozens of cities to get fewer anti-terror dollars
Dozens of cities will receive less federal money this year than last for anti-terror programs, The Associated Press has learned. The grant list to be released Friday by the Homeland Security Department shows that 43 cities are in line for fewer dollars in the current budget year than they got a year earlier. According to an early copy of the list, more money is heading to three large cities — Houston, New York and San Francisco
A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source
It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation’s outbreak.After tracing credit card receipts — to find what the restaurant’s healthy customers didn’t eat — there was good evidence that the jalapenos were sickening people. This gave officials a way of tracing the pepper shipments all the way back to three farms in Mexico.
Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly’s rains
Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100 mph winds.Dolly had weakened to a tropical storm by 10 p.m. CDT Wednesday after hitting South Padre Island around midday as a Category 2 hurricane. The National Weather Service expected Dolly to weaken to a tropical depression, turn to the northwest and accelerate slightly Thursday.
2 Atlanta men linked to string of bank robberies
Two Atlanta men accused of participating in a string of bank robberies in at least five states are in custody. The U.S. Marshals Service said 25-year-old Malik Rahmel Dillard was captured Monday in New Jersey while 24-year-old Zarqurous Lequis Sanders was arrested Tuesday in Lincoln. Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said both men were charged with the June 10 holdup of M&F Bank.
July 23, 2008
Mississippi State’s Coach Croom at SEC Media Days
Mississippi State’s Coach Sylvester Croom spoke at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Al.
Florida Coach Meyer at SEC Media Days
Florida’s Coach Urban Meyer addressed the media in Hoover, Al. at SEC Media Days
Jamar Chaney at SEC Media Days
Jamar Chaney, Mississippi State Line Backer, addressed the media Wednesday at the Wynfrey in Hoover during SEC Media Days.
Minimum wage jumps
Area business owners say the federally mandated minimum wage hike that takes effect Thursday will make juggling already-rising expenses difficult.
Family counting blessings, picking up pieces after fire
Family counting blessings, picking up pieces after fire
A Knight’s Tale: Musical group celebrates anniversary
History books chronicle events with words. Musicians on the other hand, tell the story of time in song.
Valley traffic stop leads to arrests
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When art imitates, teaches about life
When art imitates, teaches about life
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
Auburn Police Reports
Auburn Police Reports
13 Year Old Opelika Boy Remembered
Friends say he loved to play, shoot hoops…and smile.
Opelika Police Department reports
Opelika Police Department reports
Editorial: State carpooling program can set example elsewhere
In an era where the term “wasteful spending” is all too common, it’s encouraging to see the state government search for measures to save money from within.
Dolly intensifies
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph.
Cashier tied up, Opelika store robbed
An employee at Miscelanea Guate Mex in Opelika reported being tied up at gunpoint and forced into a back room Tuesday afternoon by three men who then robbed the business, according to Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins. The men reportedly took approximately $200 from the cash register, Elkins said.
Man injured during robbery in Opelika
A man was robbed at gunpoint and injured Tuesday afternoon at the Oakwood Apartments in the 300 block of 16th Place, according to Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins. Two men robbed the victim of his driver’s license and approximately $60, Elkins said. The victim also reported being struck in the back of the head with a pistol, Elkins said.
State Farm raises rates for coastal Alabama
Citing coastal growth and hurricane threats, State Farm will boost its homeowners insurance rates by 12 percent to 18 percent in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
House to vote Wednesday on foreclosure rescue
The government would help struggling homeowners get new, cheaper loans and be allowed to offer troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a cash infusion. The measure pairs Democrats’ top priorities — federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure and $3.9 billion for neighborhoods hit hardest by the housing crisis — with Republicans’ goal of reining in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while reassuring financial markets of their stability.
Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times
The sign outside the Aquarius motel reads: “Spend a night, Not a paycheck,“ but some Midwest travelers have canceled reservations and other visitors stay fewer nights.Record gas prices have people talking about joining car pools and trading in gas-guzzling SUVs. Now, as many Americans hit the open road, an uncertain economy is putting a crimp in summer vacation plans as well.
Hurricane Dolly bears down on Texas-Mexico coast
Rain started to fall along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Dolly closed in on towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border, packing 85 mph winds that could strengthen when it hits land later Wednesday. The Category 1 hurricane was expected to dump up to 15 inches of rain, threatening flooding that could breach levees in the heavily populated Rio Grande valley. Dolly was upgraded from a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon.
July 22, 2008
Opelika house damaged by fire
A house in Opelika was significantly damaged by fire around midnight Tuesday. No injuries were reported.
Smiths Station mayoral race set
SMITHS STATION — Four of the five places on the Smiths Station City Council were declared duly elected during Tuesday’s regular council meeting.
East Alabama still in drought
Despite recent rainfall, East Alabama is still in a severe drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
