Crash of Anniston-Bound Drug Plane Sparks Smuggling Probe
DEA intensifies ongoing drug smuggling probe after a cargo plane crash carrying a ton of marijuana. Investigators probe ownership, informants, and flight history tied to Ossie Aviation and Calhoun County officials. Federal actions promise arrests and prosecutions while naming few regions.
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Anniston-Bound
Rockwood
Ray Sneed
Anniston
DEA
Miami
Customs Bureau
New Orleans
Gainesville
Florida
Chattanooga
Limestone County revaluation work stalled by mapping firm
Alabama Revenue Department sues Stewart Mapping Co. for abandoning aerial mapping in Limestone, Lee, Blount, and Cherokee counties. North American Revaluation Co. is named in the suit as low bidder no longer executing the contract. The action seeks return of all maps and data and cites a 1971 court order for statewide revaluation. AAA Southend Ambulance Service changes management with lease purchase.
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Athens
Limestone County Commission
Limestone
Texas
Alabama Department of Revenue
Stewart Mapping Co
Huntsville
North American Revaluation Co
AAA Southend Ambulance Service
Judy Gomes
J. R. Stone
Ambulance Service
Gomes
J. R. Edwards
Stit. North American
Montgomery
Charles A. Boswell
Stewart
San Antonio
Lee, Blount
Cherokee
Order of Revenue Department
North American
U.S. District Court
Safeco Insurance Co
General Insurance Co
Revenue Department
Boswell
Calhoun College graduates praised for balanced education
State Superintendent LeRoy Brown told 125 Calhoun Community College graduates that technical and academic training together best prepare them for the future. He praised college growth, leadership of President Carlton Kelley, and urged ongoing focus on living well, despite his recent resignation amid funding concerns.
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LeRoy Brown
Calhoun Community College
Kelley Fieldhouse
Angie Kirk
Brown
Calhoun
Carlton Kelley
Sid McDonald
T. L. Faulkner
Sen. McDonald
Senate Education Committee
Weather and river readings for Decatur area report
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge morning 21.18 feet with sea level 555.48. Sunday high 77 at 3 PM and low 52 at 4 AM. Today near 80s, tonight near 60, high Tuesday in low 80s. Climate Sunday: high 77, low 58, average 68. No rain today. monthly total none, yearly total 32.16 inches.
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Decatur and Vicinity
River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Fair Skies Across Valley With Warm Temperatures Expected
The Tennessee Valley is forecast to have fair skies and warm conditions through Tuesday. Highs will reach the low 80s with tonight’s lows near 60 as a stationary front to the southeast triggers a few afternoon showers in the Dothan area. The rest of the state remains sunny with seasonably warm weather.
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Tennessee Valley
National Weather Service
Alabama
Dothan
Weather Service
Decatur
Decatur Swim Association
Diane
Henry Paulson
Paulson
Limestone County arrests target illegal alcohol sales
Twenty four people were arrested by Limestone County deputies and Alabama ABC agents after a weekend crackdown on illicit alcohol sales. Bonds were set at $300 each. Preliminary hearings are scheduled Friday in Limestone County Superior Court before Judge D L Rosenal Jr.
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Athens
Limestone County
Alabama Beverage Control
ABC
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Limestone County Superior Court
D. L. Rosenal Jr
Baseball Dad Wears Two League Caps
Kendall Bass serves as president of the Dixie Boys Baseball League and now coaches a Dixie Youth team. His two sons Jeff, 14, and Bart, 12, play for the Dixie Boys Cardinals and Dixie Youth Major League Braves respectively.
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Kendall Bass
Bass
Dixie Boys Baseball League
Dixie
Jeff
Dixie Boys Cardinals
Bart
Braves
Bass discusses youth baseball tenure and challenges
Dixie Youth League President Kendall Bass reflects on his uncertain future in youth baseball. He cites keeping youths involved in summer activities as key, while noting the tough part of consoling parents and the push for fair substitution rules to reduce bench time and dropout risk among players.
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Bass
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By William Morrissey
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Colonial Bank of St. Louis
FAA Records Center
Oklahoma City
Ossie Aviation
Illinois
Eldon L. Thompson
Associated Press
Danville, Il
Michael Gunverdahl
Danville
Ossie
Gunverdahl
Thompson
Fla
U.S. Customs Bureau
Charles McAnally
Jennings C. Brown
McAnally
Florida Airlines
Raleigh
N.C
College and Technical
Gary Lloyd
Brown Lands
Dixie Youth
Dixie Boys
Dixie Youth League
Jimmy Michel
By Frank Brown
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