Young stuntman Derek Hill tackles feat with friends support
Derek Hill, 11, centers a balancing stunt amid applause from cohort Mark Hammons, 10, and Randy Drake, 9. The trio, sons of Donald Hill, Hammons, and Drake families, pose at 902 to 807 Brookwood Dr. SW as DAILY Photo captures the moment.
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Derek Hill
Mark Hammons
Randy Drake
Mr. and
Donald Hill
Brookwood
Roger Hammons
Brookwood Dr
Billy Joe Drake
Winter Weather Forecast For North Alabama And Tennessee Valley
The U S Weather Service warns of cloudy skies and cold air through Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s today and a drop to the mid 20s tonight across Alabama. Winds shift northwest as a cold front moves through, with no rain anticipated. Temperatures, humidity around 50 to 60 percent, and a brief warm-up focusing late week with mixed skies and possible rain by Saturday.
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U. S. Weather Service
Tennessee
U.S. Weather Service
Alabama
Decatur Area Weather and River Readings Summary
Local river and weather readings show Keller Memorial Bridge at 17.34 feet with sea level 551.64. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 675.2 Pickwick 409.3 Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 554.2 Wheeler 551.3 Wilson 505.8. Monday high 63 at 3 pm, low 26 to 44 today, mid 50s forecast. Extended outlook partly cloudy with rain chances Saturday. temperatures in 40s to 50s and nights 20s to 30s.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Decatur
Tri-County District Health Service
State Mental Health Budget Outline Set for Jan 11 Meeting
State Mental Health Department representatives will outline programs and two budget requests at a Jan 11 meeting in Decatur courthouse basement. The continuing budget is 99,023,005 dollars, up 6.5 percent, while expanding programs total 108,602,944 dollars, up 16.8 percent. The Decatur session covers four-county North Central Alabama Mental Health Center area including Limestone, Lawrence, Cullman and Morgan counties. Public awareness and grass roots support are urged by Mental Health Commissioner Taylor Hardin.
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State Mental Health Department
Bill O’connor
Decatur
O’connor
Monroeville
O'Connor
North Alabama Regional
J. S. Tarwater
Wetumpka
Alabama
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Morgan Counties
Taylor Hardin
Avery Thornhill
Bingham Edwards
Thornhill
Carter
Morgan, Lawrence
Washington
Edwards
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Bill King
Huntsville
Busy post Christmas shoppers swap slacks at local store
John Austin helps Julie Crone exchange a pair of slacks the Monday after Christmas. The scene captures the busy start of the workweek for retailers as shoppers exchange gifts and hunt for year end bargains, photographed by Tony Estes.
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John Austin
Julie Crone
Autumn Leaves Terrace
Tony Estes
Some Felons To Be Moved To Prisons
A federal judge approved a plan by the Alabama State Board of Corrections to take maximum security inmates from county jails as space allows. Transfers will prioritize inmates in county jails longest and depend on available capacity, with about 2,000 inmates awaiting transfer and 248 maximum security beds plus 26 single cells cited.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Corrections
Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Mobile
Kilby
Judson C. Locke Jr
Emergency Phone Numbers and Crisis Contacts
The text provides the Crisis Call Center number 355-8000 for personal crises and poisoning guidance. It advises calling a hospital or family physician for poisoning and instructs dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure of the correct emergency number.
Trinity Council to discuss one-cent soft drink tax
City council will discuss the proposed leverage of a one-cent tax on soft drinks at a 7 p.m. meeting. Councilman Mike Henry says the measure follows a non-binding referendum on August 10 where voters approved the levy. Revenue would fund a city recreation program.
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Trinity
Mike Henry
Grandmother of the Year crowned at Decatur apartments
Nancy Benton, manager, explains no generation gap in the complex as children elect Betty Cemersak 1976 Grandmother of the Year. The ceremony featured a tiara and carnations with prizes donated by local merchants. Doreen Schmidt, Cemersak’s granddaughter, helped crown her.
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Decatur
Nancy Benton
Betty Cemersak
Doreen Schmidt
Betty , Center
State Courts To Hear Mobile Oil Drill Bid
Mobil Oil Corp seeks to force a state court review of its seven year bid to drill in Mobile Bay, after federal court ruled jurisdiction lies with state courts. Alabama Water Improvement Commission denied certification last May, opposition warns of environmental hazards while Mobil cites safeguards. Morgan County Red Cross to hold blood drive Thursday 3 PM to 9 PM at 431 Holly St NE to meet holiday demand. Pre-register at 33-4091 if time is tight.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobil Oil Corp
Alabama
Mobile Bay
Dewitt Reams of
Montgomery
Reams
U.S
Virgil Pittman
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Holly St
Betty Jones
North
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Buddy) Evans
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