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July 29, 2008
Historic AU structure to be demolished
For more than six decades it’s towered over Auburn’s University’s landscape, greeting generations of students.
Local area ranks 5th on biz list
The Auburn-Opelika area is ranked fifth on Inc.com’s latest list of top cities for doing business.
Judge acts to limit Lockhart publicity
The judge presiding over the murder trial of Courtney Lockhart has ordered the case file sealed.
Judge seals Lockhart’s file
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob A. Walker has sealed the file in the Courtney L. Lockhart murder case.
Some Alabama offices going to 4-day week
A growing number of small offices in the state government are switching to a four-day work week to help employees cope with rising gas prices.
New business a first step in Auburn technology park
The first facility in a new technology park is the first step toward new industries and new jobs in Auburn, officials said Monday.
Shots fired into occupied residence in Opelika
Shots were reportedly fired into an occupied Opelika residence during the early morning hours Tuesday. The victim reported begin awakened by gunshots around 1:40 p.m., Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins said. The victim later discovered there were eight shots fired into his home, located in the 3500 block of Dale Avenue, Elkins said.
14-year-old arrested in Opelika robbery
A 14-year-old in Opelika was arrested Monday in connection to a robbery with a pistol, according to authorities. The victim was robbed at gunpoint of two cell phones, five DVDs and an unknown amount of change around 9:15 p.m., according to Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins.
State’s human resources commissioner resigns
The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Page Walley, is resigning to work for Casey Family Programs.
Riley announces new Pre-K sites
More of Alabama’s four-year-olds will be able to join the state’s pre-kindergarten program in the fall and Gov. Bob Riley is set to announce the new locations Tuesday.
Drivers line up in Daphne for cheap gas promotion
A line of motorists stretched more than one-half mile at a Daphne car dealership selling 66-cent-per-gallon gasoline to raise money for local schools
Supreme court won’t stop execution
The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to block Thomas Arthur’s execution for a 1982 murder.
Wildfire threatens homes and vacations in Yosemite
Visitors to Yosemite National Park weighed whether to cut their vacations short Tuesday as a destructive wildfire raging miles from the famed wilderness threatened thousands of homes and left evacuees stranded
Body in freezer, Mobile man charged
Police charged a 37-year-old Mobile man with murder after finding a woman’s body found in a freezer at his home
Winehouse released from London hospital
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was released from a London hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay to treat what her spokesman said was an adverse reaction to medication. Winehouse was discharged from London’s University College after spending the night in observation, said spokesman Chris Goodman. The singer was rushed to the hospital’s emergency room by ambulance from her north London home Monday night.
Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food
In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find — and that’s a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol. The aim of the yearlong moratorium, which was approved last week in committee, is to give the city time to try to attract restaurants that serve healthier food. The California Restaurant Association says the moratorium is misguided.
Corrections officer arrested in Internet sting
A Madison County corrections officer has been arrested in south Alabama after federal authorities say he tried to use the Internet to have sex with a minor. Fifty-five-year-old James Norbert Stracke has been charged with soliciting a minor for a sex act and attempting to transfer obscene materials to a minor.
Riley announces new Alabama pre-K sites
More of Alabama’s four-year-olds will be able to join the state’s pre-kindergarten program in the fall and Gov. Bob Riley is set to announce the new locations Tuesday. The expansion will allow an additional 1,926 kids to have access to the program, which has been recognized as one of the country’s best.
Huntsville man arrested for drunken boating
A Huntsville man was jailed after he soaked a Marine Police officer with the wake of his personal watercraft while intoxicated. Officer Larry Adams said he was finishing paperwork on his patrol boat on the Tennessee River Saturday afternoon when 53-year-old Thacker Johnson Smith sped past him, drenching the officer. Adams said Smith, who looked up at him from the water and grinned, was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit.
July 28, 2008
Loachapoka man arrested after high-speed chase
Loachapoka man arrested after high-speed chase
Employment expo to target job seekers age 50 and older
Employment expo to target job seekers age 50 and older
Opelika police locate hit-and-run driveraccident
Opelika police on Monday located the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend that left two people seriously injured, but no arrests have been made, according to authorities.
Commission hears first reading on appointees
Commission hears first reading on appointees
City of Auburn budget sessions start
City of Auburn budget sessions start
Local event hopes to send kids back to school with fresh cut, positive attitude
Sunday, Kareem Mark, owner of House of Kutz, and several of his barbering buddies will host the annual Free Kutz for Kids event aimed at building the self-esteem of school-aged boys who come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds by providing them with a free haircut in preparation for the first day of school.
Second status conference set for Jones
Judge set the next status conference for 2 p.m. Sept. 30.
Man arrested after barging into home, business
Man arrested after barging into home, business
Budget time: CORRECTION
The first city budget work session will start at 5:30 p.m. in the CITY MEETING ROOM behind Cheeburger Cheeburger. (122 Tichenor Ave. in Auburn)
King boosts staffers’ salaries
Attorney General Troy King has used his appointment authority to boost the salaries of some of his top aides.
Gas prices fall in Alabama
AAA-Alabama reports that the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Alabama dropped a penny overnight to $3.88. That’s three cents less than Friday and six cents less than last Monday.
