Decatur Weather and Lake Readings Show Varied Conditions
River and Weather: Decatur area saw a 53.30 sea level reading, TVA lake stages list Wilson 506.6, Guntersville 593.7, Whitesburg 559.1, Pickwick 409.7, Wheeler 552.5, Chickamauga 676.8. High Monday 59, low 34, today 44 with no rain in 24 hours. forecast partly cloudy, warmer with variable clouds tonight and Wednesday and a chance of a few showers. Mars appears to the right of the Moon as the pair arc apart.
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Guntersville
Whitesburg
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Warming trend eases Alabama cold snap with rain and snow distant
A warming trend improves Alabama conditions from near freezing in places like the Tennessee Valley to mid or upper forties and sixties in many areas. A Pacific storm drives rain inland with onshore winds and snow in the far west while Decatur may see a misty shower tomorrow and most of the state remains cloudy today through Wednesday.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Washington
Oregon
California
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Sierra Nevadas
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Breakin at Dr Dodson Office in Cullman
Cullman police report a burglary at Dr. R. B. Dodson's office with a basement entry. An undisclosed amount of narcotics, cash, and bonds were stolen. investigators call the crime professional. A nearby drug store also reported an attempted break in.
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Cullman
R. B Dodson
Cullman Police Department
Weather update: mild with southerly winds
The forecast calls for a warmer night and mild Wednesday with southerly winds at 4 to 12 mph. Highs reach 63 degrees today and again on Wednesday, with a low around 37 tonight.
Laurence Gun Death Probe Advances After Card Game Shooting
Lawrence County investigators pursue a case after 17 year old George D Harris was arrested following a Sunday night shooting at Elbert Frank McCoy 22 at his residence near Town Creek. McCoy died from gunshot wounds and Harris remains jailed as witnesses describe an argument during a card game.
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Moulton
George D. Harris
Courtland Tral
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department
Harris
Pete Rutherford
Harvey Elliott
McCoy
Little Sam Rd
Town Creek
Decatur Man Charged With First Degree Murder
Joe Willie Reynolds of 29 Sunset Dr NW faces a first degree murder charge for the Saturday night fatal shooting of Samuel Robinson, 25, at 629 Sunset Dr NW. The weapon a .12 gauge shotgun was found at the scene and witnesses say the two men argued over a $2 debt. Reynolds was arrested near 6th St NW and jailed with no bond set.
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Sunset Dr
N.W
Joe Willie Reynolds
Samuel Robinson
5Th St. NW
Robinson
Sunset ‘Dr
Ernest Bowman
Testimony continues in Chief Lackey case in Alabama
Montgomery prosecutors and defense clash as Police Chief Drue H Lackey faces trial over altering traffic charges against a Montgomery youth following a high speed pursuit. Maury Smith defends Lackey while acknowledging the charge change and emphasizes no malice. District Attorney Crosland pushes for conviction on a lesser count. The trial features testimonies from detectives and officials across an ongoing court proceedings.
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Ala
Drue H. Lackey
Lackey
Maury Smith
William C. Rummans
Smith
Maj
E. P. Brown
Rummans
Marvin ‘Stanley
Gunfire from same gun kills man after arrest transfer
Authorities say a bullet fired from the same gun that killed McCoy struck Harris, who was wounded and treated before being moved from Lawrence County Hospital to jail. The slain man left behind two small children who were at the residence during the shooting.
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McCoy
Harris
Lawrence County Hospital
Limestone Water Signatures Sought in Athens Area
Officials of the Limestone Water and Fire Protection Authority seek at least 200 customer signatures for a proposed water system. Chairman Russell Thorneberry said about 100 have signed. funding would come via a Farmers Home Administration loan. service area extends to Lindsey Lane U S 72 south, County Line Rd east, Nick Davis Rd north. two springs are tentatively approved as water sources by the State Health Department.
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Limestone Water and Fire Evention ‘Authority
Russell Thorneberry
Thorneberry
Lindsey Lane
U.S. 72
County Line Rd
Nick Davis
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Ford
Sixth Avenue
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2Nd Ave
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L’rence Gun
Reynolds
6Th St. NW
Ingalls Iron Works
David
Crosland
Africa
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E. Moulton St
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