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Signs warn motorists to slow down for farm machinery in Hillsboro

HILLSBORO — Motorists on Alabama 20 in Hillsboro are passing two new road signs that farmers hope will make drivers more aware of slow-moving farm machinery. The first two of about 20 yellow … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 7/1/09 | 80 views

Shooting victim doesn’t know attackers

A shooting victim in Hillsboro cannot tell authorities who shot him. more

6/29/09 | 265 views

Bike ride turns tragic

A 15-year-old Hillsboro boy died Thursday afternoon after a vehicle struck him while he was riding his bike with two friends on a Lawrence County road, troopers said. The fatal collision between … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 6/26/09 | 2222 views | 1 comment

E. Lawrence graduate joins D.C. law group

Henrika Buchanan-Smith said she looks forward to returning to her hometown in Lawrence County to fill a need she saw as a child. more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 5/31/09 | 521 views

POLICE REPORTS

Theft 1900 block Brownstone Court Southwest, keys, stroller and iPod, $170. - DECATUR POLICE Area thefts ATHENS: Family Dollar, Jefferson Street; debit card; Wednesday. (Athens … more

4/3/09 | 867 views

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Relay for Life event Saturday HILLSBORO — The Phi Upsilon Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is partnering with the town of Hillsboro and the American Cancer Society for the … more

4/2/09 | 497 views

Man in wreck with bus seriously injured

HILLSBORO — The man who was injured when the 1-ton flatbed truck he was driving crashed into a school bus was in serious condition Friday at Huntsville Hospital, a spokeswoman there … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 3/28/09 | 726 views

POLICE REPORTS

Thefts N2 Grass, 6777 Marsh Ave. S.E., 2006 Ford F-550, tractor and trailer, $79,000. Penske Trucking Leasing, 1322 Commerce Drive, 2007 International truck, $65,000. 400 block Bromwich … more

3/24/09 | 1015 views

Smell of chicken manure upsets neighbors; ADEM says use is legal

HILLSBORO — Joan Crayton said when she opened a window at her house on Graves Boulevard this week, the room smelled like a dead animal. When she stepped outside, she covered her nose and … more

By Nancy Glasscock
Staff Writer | 3/12/09 | 851 views | 1 comment

Backhoe driver hurt in collision

Troopers investigate a wreck on Alabama 20 in Hillsboro involving a backhoe and an 18-wheeler Tuesday morning. MedFlight transported the backhoe driver, Terry Rose, 45, of Hillsboro, to … more

2/18/09 | 1151 views