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Cleaning up North Courtland

Eliga Diggs, the organizer of Town Clean Up Saturdays, clears a plot of land in North Courtland on Saturday. Volunteer Rosie Clapton helps clear a plot of land in the community to make room for a … more

10/27/09 | 191 views

Courtland, Town Creek may get windfall

Courtland, Leighton and Town Creek could end up with as much as $800,000 each if the proposed sale of the Lawrence Colbert Gas District goes through as planned. Tony Burns, general manager of … more

By Russ Corey
TimesDaily | 10/8/09 | 388 views

Former students remember R.A. Hubbard band director

COURTLAND — Former students of Calvin Thompson said the late R.A. Hubbard band director spent four decades teaching music, discipline and respect. Thompson, 61, died Sunday at Decatur … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 10/6/09 | 410 views

2 schools combine into 1 at Hubbard

NORTH COURTLAND — There’s a strikingly different look to the entrance of R.A. Hubbard High School these days, with bright orange and purple stripes bordering the tops and bottoms of the … more

By Lisa Singleton-Rickman
TimesDaily Writer | 9/21/09 | 1281 views | 3 comments

Overall, N. Alabama crops look good

North Alabama farmers are harvesting mixed corn yields but predict better-than-average soybean and cotton crops. Spring rain left fields water-logged, stunted crop growth and forced farmers to … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 9/17/09 | 712 views

North Courtland police chief completes 80 hours of program

NORTH COURTLAND — Police Chief Alex Taylor has completed 80 hours of the Law Enforcement Executive Program, said Belinda Blackburn, director of Continuing Education at Jacksonville State … more

9/16/09 | 407 views | 1 comment

He’s not tired of talking football

LANGTOWN — Robert Harris never tires of talking Alabama football and how the Crimson Tide will roll in 2009. But many who see him chugging along in his old truck want to know what keeps the … more

8/27/09 | 1175 views

POLICE REPORTS

Thefts 3700 block U.S. 31 North, generator, fishing poles, radio and tools, $5,150. 500 block Ewell Street Southwest, firearms and currency, $4,700. 100 block Fourth Avenue Northwest, TV, … more

7/7/09 | 1490 views

Courtland historic ‘diamond in the rough’

With 140 locations on the National Register of Historic Places, Courtland is a “diamond in the rough,” unnoticed by some, said Courtland Historical Association Chairwoman Mary … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 7/6/09 | 1977 views | 1 comment

Festivals to begin Friday in Lawrence, Limestone counties

The town of Courtland canceled its fireworks show this year because of recession-related budget cuts. All other annual fireworks shows, however, remain scheduled. In Limestone County, the … more

By Paul Huggins
Staff Writer | 7/3/09 | 949 views