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Limestone board tours new school

ATHENS — Members of the Limestone County Board of Education liked what they saw Friday when they toured the Blue Springs Elementary construction site. Jim Hartsell and Gabrielle Fuller of … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 11/7/09 | 42 views

Hoping for a business opportunity

John Conover, left, and Doug Henderson of Cerrowire with Brett Moore during the Reverse Trade Show at Calhoun Community College’s Aerospace Training Center on Thursday. People from small … more

11/6/09 | 479 views

POLICE REPORTS

Area thefts FALKVILLE: 400 block East Lacon Road, sometime before Sunday, antique John Deere tractor, $1,000 value. (Morgan sheriff) MORGAN COUNTY: Wednesday, chainsaw, impact wrench and … more

11/6/09 | 233 views

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Home ownership workshop is free The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama Inc. will host the home ownership workshop, “Realizing the American … more

11/6/09 | 64 views

Athens captain at Fort Hood: ‘We’re all soldiers’

Capt. Philip Crabtree of Athens, who is stationed at Fort Hood with the Army’s III Corps, said he was safe during Thursday’s shootings and didn’t yet know the identities of the victims. He … more

11/6/09 | 91 views

Drug raid yields 48 pounds of pot

ATHENS – A tip that a former drug dealer had changed counties led to authorities arresting six people Wednesday on trafficking charges and confiscating 48 pounds of marijuana. Limestone County … more

By Bayne Hughes
Staff Writer | 11/5/09 | 1762 views | 9 comments

POLICE REPORTS

Area Thefts HARTSELLE: 50 block Kaylee Loop, Monday or Tuesday, stereo, CD/DVD player, global positioning system, speakers and 1000-watt amp, $1,900 value. (Morgan sheriff) ATHENS: Interstate … more

11/5/09 | 259 views

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Ark. Nucor plant loses lawsuit Nucor Corp. which employs 700 at its Decatur plant, must pay $1.2 million to black employees for racial discrimination at its northeast Arkansas plants. A mostly … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/5/09 | 189 views

AREA NEWS IN BRIEF

Resident spots burglary suspect A Southwest Decatur resident came home last week to find a burglar running out of his house, police said. The man reported jewelry had been stolen from his house … more

11/5/09 | 300 views

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chicken and Egg announce updates MOULTON — Planners of the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival updated the event Web site and announced different activities for the sixth annual event. The … more

11/5/09 | 156 views