Fire Fails to Dampen Storeowners Spirit Rebuilds Store on Moulton St
After a 3:30 a.m. blaze on April 27 destroyed several longtime businesses, Bob and Mary Clark chose to rebuild their hardware store. They refused to quit, planning a downtown relocation or restoration, and now celebrate a hopeful hometown comeback alongside Loyd's Drug Store reopening and new block shops.
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Downtown Clarks keep faith as fire scar lingers
Inside Al Benn Houseware the stock sits sparse and Christmas plans fade. The Clarks opened earlier this month and sell what they have. They expect six more months to be fully stocked. Across the street a reminder of the July 4 downtown fire haunts business as merchants urge restoration. Their son studies for a master's at the University of Minnesota. The Clarks vow to restore the store and the downtown district, resisting center competition and staying on Moulton Street where they have thrived for two decades.
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Generous Gifts Warm Family By Decatur People
Mrs. Jane Barber and her seven children received urgent aid after a Decatur Daily story outlining their hardship. Area residents donated electric space heaters, gifts, clothing, and food while the Decatur Police organized a fundraiser collecting nearly $30. Churches also contributed, and a pensions department civic club arranged further gifts. The family anticipates multiple Christmases as warmth and care reach them.
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Prison escapees tied to jailer assault in Chambers County
Chambers County jailer William Henderson remains in stable condition after four prisoners attacked him while escorting one inmate. The escapees are Charles Wilson Norman Shealey Curtis Greer and Andrew McCulloughs, with Wilson Shealey and Greer each serving six year burglaries and McCulloughs a short disorderly conduct term. In Mississippi Harrison County probes death of Vicki Sue Aigner whose nude body was found near Saucier with throat cut. Aigner also known as Vicki Reynolds per relatives and FBI records.
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Athens Hospital awards bath bid for 24 new restrooms
Huntsville firm Mayes and Associates won a 167 527 contract to add 24 bathrooms at Athens Limestone Hospital. The plan includes five two story towers along Sanders Street with four baths each plus renovated space. Funding comes from the hospital fund and Limestone County Commission. The work aims to remedy inadequate facilities and will finish in limestone rock towers.
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Citizens Bank Delays Opening In Athens
Citizens National Bank of Limestone County delays its opening due to construction material delays. Byrd Latham, an incorporator, says the bank will not open until February. Work on North Jefferson Street began last summer in a former auto dealership building. The bank has sold 48,000 shares at 12.50 each and plans to start with 600,000 dollars in capital.
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Sheriff Contacts Across Alabama Counties
Local sheriff offices provide emergency contact numbers for Athens, Lawrence, Cullman, and surrounding areas. The notices list each county sheriffs department hotline to reach law enforcement during emergencies.
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Two Charged In Burglary At Morgan County Tractor Co
Two men were charged with grand larceny after a Saturday night burglary at Morgan County Tractor Co on W. Moulton Street. Marshall Cois Knop, 20, and Spencer Douglas Knop, 27, were jailed with no bond set. Police recovered equipment valued over $300 identified by Aubury H. Scott, the firm’s manager.
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Four Injured In Weekend Mishaps Across Alabama
Over the Christmas weekend four people were injured in area traffic incidents while 14 deaths occurred statewide. Incidents included a fatal Mobile car overturn and a deer-hunt wound in Autaugaville, with victims ranging from teens to adults and multiple counties involved.
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