Tuesday 9th March, 2010
Local students hear from author of ‘Crank’
Gadsden TimesEllen Hopkins, the author of that book, spoke Tuesday at Gadsden City and Glencoe high schools and at the Gadsden Public Library.At Glencoe High School, Gadsden Public Library’s Tami Brooks and ...
Around Here for March 10
Gadsden TimesShe is the daughter of Steve and Deborah Richey.Amanda is a senior at Gadsden CIty High School where she’s a member of the National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta C...
Gap partners with Habitat
Gadsden TimesGap stores, including the local store, have formed a partnership to benefit Habitat for Humanity and to benefit the environment.
Three arrested on drug charges
Gadsden TimesThree Grant residents were arrested Monday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine after ingredients to make the drug were found in the truck they were in, Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis said.
Red Cross supper, auction is Saturday
Gadsden TimesThe Cherokee County Red Cross chapter’s Souper Supper and Auction begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Gadsden State-Cherokee arena.
Albertville council begins process for choosing board member
Gadsden TimesALBERTVILLE — The process of interviewing candidates for a position on the board of education began at a work session Monday of the Albertville City Council.
Part-time employees approved by Boaz
Gadsden TimesThirty-one people were approved Monday at the regular meeting of the Boaz City Council for part-time summer employment by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Bound4LIFE conference to be held in Gadsden
Gadsden TimesBound4LIFE-Gadsden will host a regional conference, “A Culture of Life — Awakening Hearts to Justice,” Friday and Saturday.
Sheriff’s Office destroys old narcotics
Gadsden TimesEtowah County Sheriff’s Office investigators destroyed about 400 bags of narcotics Tuesday, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin.
Music Review | Yelawolf: Alabama Rapper at Brooklyn Bowl, With ‘Trunk Muzik’ Mixtape
International Herald TribuneSweaty, drinking from a pitcher of beer and spilling his syllables in rapid, often inscrutable fashion, the Alabama rapper Yelawolf was doing the absolute best he could on the stage at Brooklyn Bowl o...
4 arrested after meth lab found in car
Associated PressSCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) -- Scottsboro police arrested four people on drug charges after authorities say they caught the group running a methamphetamine lab in a car.
Riley won't give up dream of making planes in Ala.
Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says he will not give up on his dream of seeing Alabama workers building airplanes at a long-closed Air Force Base in Mobile.
1 student killed, 1 injured in SUV rollover
Associated PressAUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn authorities say alcohol may have played a role in an accident that killed one Nebraska student athlete and injured another traveling in Alabama for Spring Break Monday.
Man sentenced for killing roommate
Associated PressMOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- A 77-year-old man charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate inside the Mobile camper trailer they shared has pleaded guilty.
President Obama honors Alabama's national title team
Gadsden TimesPresident Barack Obama smiles as he holds a University of Alabama football jersey Monday during a ceremony honoring the BCS national champion Crimson Tide football team.
Summary of action in Alabama Legislature
Gadsden TimesHOUSE-Gave final passage a bill to make it a felony crime to start an arson fire in a wooded or otherwise isolated area. Goes to Governor.-Passed a bill that would appropriate $52 million to the Alaba...
Alabama's Byrne endorsed by Florida's Bush
Gadsden TimesBush released a statement Tuesday calling Byrne "the conservative reformer in the race for governor of Alabama."Byrne says Bush will appear at a fundraising event for him in Birmingham in early April....
Jury deliberating fate of mom charged in son’s death
Dothan EagleDOTHAN, Ala. - For Crystal Finnegan, a greater punishment than anything doled out by a judge or jury is living every day asking one simple question. What if she had slowed down on that June day in 20...
Superintendents expected to speak to legislators today
Dothan EagleOZARK, Ala. - Ozark City Schools Superintendent Mike Lenhart will be among others in the state he says plan to address legislators in Montgomery today about next fiscal year’s education budget. ...
Birmingham get revenge, Sunderland romp
FIFABirmingham did their best to make amends for their FA Cup exit at the hands of Portsmouth by sending the crisis club nearer relegation with a 2-1 victory at Fratton Park here on Tuesday.
Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling'
ExaminerPresident Obama 's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally."Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their...
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham: Jerome strikes twice
SoccernetUpdated: March 10, 2010, 8:56 AM UK Birmingham gained revenge for their weekend FA Cup exit against Portsmouth after sending the Premier League's bottom club closer to relegation with a 2-1 triumph a...
Football: Birmingham avenge cup loss
CNN(CNN) -- Birmingham City avenged their FA Cup quarterfinal defeat at Portsmouth on Saturday, beating the English Premier League bottom side 2-1 to nudge them closer to relegation on Tuesday.
House votes additional funds to prisons, Medicaid
Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama House has passed a bill to appropriate more than $52 million to the Alabama Department of Corrections and more that $41 million to Medicaid for use in the current ...
Tuscaloosa News.Net now hosts our own daily newsletter. Readers are encouraged to register to receive our daily newsletter by mail