Sparkman Leads Senate Push for TVA Budget Increase
Senator John Sparkman files for increased TVA funding with documents for Senate Appropriations Subcommittee. The package includes over 40 million for North Alabama projects such as 1 million for Elkmont rural village and 25 million for Browns Ferry, with House backing to start Elkmont and Bear Creek dam projects. Senate, White House timing expected by Oct. 1.
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Sonny Turner
Sen
John Sparkman
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
North Alabama
Alabama
Tennessee
Elkmont
Decatur
Browns Ferry
House of Representatives
Elk River Development Association
House
Limestone County
Bear Creek
Lawrence
Colbert
Franklin
TVA
Bellefonte
Jackson County
Bob Jones
Sparkman
Birth Control Pills Try On Dogs At Decatur Vets
Decatur vets report birth control pills using megestrol acetate are available to postpone or end a dog’s heat, with owners citing choosing planned litters or avoiding spaying. The pill costs around 50 cents each, with alternatives including a $40 permanent alteration.
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Tommy Stevenson
Planned Parenthood
Decatur
Rand Bryan
Bryan
Schering Corp. Animal Health Division
Schering
England
U.S
Dam Break Stamps Slow Alabama Power Repair
State and local investigators examine Walter Bouldin Dam after February collapse of the east dike. Alabama Power officials say the cause remains unclear as inspectors test core samples and consider toppling seepage versus overtopping, with restoration likely 18 months away.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Alabama Power Co
Walter Bouldin
Federal Power Commission
Jim Tyson
Alabama Power
Bouldin Dam
Tyson
Umpire Sarah Sims Finds Joy After 28 Years Around Baseball
After watching baseball for 28 years Sarah Sims of Hartselle has started umpiring. In her first season she works Pinto League games for seven and eight year olds and lately helped at a Calhoun Community College game for 16 to 18 year olds. She enjoys the summer and says she loves being in the game.
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Sarah Sims
Hartselle
Sarah
Jim Nipper
Decatur
Parks and Recreation Department
Nipper
Calhoun
Community College
Calhoun Community College
Umpire Sarah Finds Acceptance and New Ventures
Sarah Sims, breaking gender norms, officiates in baseball and gains support from fans and her husband Reuben Sims. She has applied to the Alabama High School Athletic Association, explores guitar, painting, reading, and fishing, and enjoys a playful line about cooking while behind the plate.
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Reuben Sims
Sarah
Alabama High School Athletic Association
July Fourth Outlook Shows Hot Humid with Scattered Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service forecasts hot humid conditions for the Fourth of July across Alabama with 30 to 50 percent chances of showers and thundershowers mainly in the afternoon. Highs near 90, lows around 70, and lingering partly cloudy skies with intermittent showers through Thursday and into the weekend.
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Alabama
South
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Tim Hall
Walter Hall
Decature
Patrick Martin
Jerry Martin
Fourth Ave
River and Weather Summary for Decatur Area
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning show 21.32 feet with sea level at 555.62. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 682.0 and Pickwick 413.4. Tuesday high 90 at 2:30 pm, low 70 today. today and Thursday highs near 90, lows near 70. Rain chance 30 percent. Extended outlook calls for partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers Friday to Sunday and highs upper 80s to low 90s.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
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David Poole
Michelle
David
Patsy Poole
15Th Ave
Tony Estes
Tommy Hensley
Old Moulton Rd
William Bryan
Ashwander and Bryan
West Dike
By Maria Hinds
Decatur and Vicinity
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Loco
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