Alabama Senate OKs pay bill and staff for Beasley
The Alabama Senate rewrote and passed a legislative employes pay bill restoring their pay cut while Beasley seeks a better office staff. The measure includes new staff for the lieutenant governor and assigns oversight to the legislative Council. Beasley supports a tight work rule to curb filibustering and urges limited debate on bills.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
House
Jere Beasley
Senate
George C. Wallace
Beasley
Legislative Council
George Lewis Bailes
Jefferson County
Rules Committee
Aubrey Carr
Marshall County
Bill Baxley
Somerville Plans Small Municipal Building Project
Somerville intends to use a 363 revenue sharing check to aid a municipal building housing police and fire departments. The project is set to cost under 4,000 dollars with funds borrowed from the general fund to match the revenue share. construction date pending while the adjacent lot is cleared near the old courthouse.
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Somerville
J. D. Williams
Williams
Crisis numbers and emergency guidance from Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning guidance. It advises calling the Crisis Call Center or hospital and tells callers to dial zero for operator assistance if unsure of the emergency number.
Local firm submits sole bid for Sandlin Rd project
Holland and Woodard bid $103,679 to eliminate a narrow Sandlin Rd bridge and reinforce a culvert in a drainage ditch near Linda La SE. The plan includes two headwalls, a retaining wall, two culverts for an 8th St extension, and a Decatur east–west link. City Engineer Joel Pugh will seek award Monday.
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Holland
Woodard
City Hall
Sandlin Rd
Joel Pugh
Linda la
Clark Spring Branch
8Th St
2Nd Ave
Central Parkway
Pugh
Decatur
Limestone County Ladies Softball League Eyes Top Trophy
Representatives from three teams in the Limestone County Ladies Softball League aim for the league tournament trophy. The league comprises 13 teams and concludes with the tournament winner.
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Limestone County Ladies Softball League
Vandals Target Homes In Wednesday Spray-Paint Incident
Police report details vandalism at Bert Collins residence 1505 11th Ave SE where a windshield and a nearby sign were sprayed. Home Realty Co property at 307 Cardinal Dr SW suffered heavy damage from an apparent bathroom-window entry with damage to walls ceilings doors wiring fixtures thermostat and garage switchbox.
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Bert Collins
11Th Ave. SE
Collins
Cardinal Dr. SW
Home Realty Co
Housing bill to get public hearing in Alabama today
A bill to authorize state bonds through a housing authority to fund low and moderate cost housing faces a public hearing before the House Business and Labor Committee. The sponsor Rep Bill King of Madison County says loans would be issued via institutions to individuals or builders.
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Senate
House
Beasley
Capitol
Dothan
Alabama Power Co
House Judiciary Committee
Alabama
Bob Hill
Lauderdale County
Hill
Montgomery
Ala
House Business and Labor Committee
Bill King
Madison County
King
Burglars Take Six Cases From Decatur High
Det. Sgt. David Smith reports burglars entered Decatur High School Wednesday night via a broken window and carried off six cases of soft drinks. No other damage noted.
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Decatur High School
David Smith
Smith
Georgia Man Held For Federal Officers
Georgia man Charles H. Hall 39 Austell transferred to Morgan County Jail after arrest on second degree burglary and held for federal investigators on a firearms act charge for possessing a sawed off shotgun. The incident followed a Tuesday night theft of 156 dollars from a Decatur Inn room occupied by Sharon Dubish of Whiting Indiana.
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Georgia
Charles H. Hall
Austell
Morgan County
Hall
Decatur Inn
Sharon Dubish
Whiting
Elkmont Girls Pressed For Title In Fast-Pitch League
Athens reports the Elkmont independent softball team the Red and White faces challenge as the fast-pitch league expands since 1967. Smith notes strong turnout at most contests and proud league growth.
Elkmont Leads Limestone County Softball Title Bid
The Elkmont 10, an all time winning squad in Limestone County Softball Ladies League, seeks a seventh straight crown as Athens Plaza and Clements challenge. Pitcher Liz Davis has kept her record near flawless over six seasons while coach Jim Simpson guides a veteran roster through a 26 game schedule plus playoffs at Athens fairgrounds.
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Elkmont
Limestone County
Harold Smith
Limestone County Board of Education
Smith
Liz Davis
Liz
Athens Fairgrounds
North Alabama
Athens Plaza
Clements
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Athens
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Wheeler Lake
Decatur Elks Club Lodge 655
Tennessee
Church St
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Somerville Eyes Municipal Building
Decatur Daily
Judiciary Committee
Jenny
Pam Haney
Teresa Smith Clements
Rachel King
Brenda Wales
Nancy Norman
Doug Hale
Hale
Attorney General’s Office
Montgomery, Ala
Alabama Bar Association
Decatur High
Sonny Turner
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