Hartselle Hospital Expansion Plans Protested Vote Stated
A health planning hearing on Hartselle Hospital expansion faced protest from Pineview Hospital and failed to secure a quorum. The plan would replace a 40 bed facility with a 129 bed complex, adding new ICUs, surgical and emergency rooms, a nursing classroom, and a local college partnership.
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Hartselle
Hartselle Hospital
Project Review Committee
North Alabama Health Systems Agency
Pineview Hospital
Project Review
Riley Gibson
Health Planning Agency
Hospital Corporation of America
Nashville
Ronald Sparkman
Wallace Community College
Larceny Suspects Plead Guilty in Organ County Circuit Court
Two defendants, Robert Lee Goode and Billy G. Elrod, pleaded guilty to larceny and received sentences of a year and a day. Wilbert Scott pleaded not guilty to first degree murder of Jim Mack Jones and was set for trial. Several others entered not guilty pleas or were continued.
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Organ County
Robert Lee Goode
Billy G. Elrod
Tom B. Coggin
Wilbert Scott
Jim Mack Jones
Jones
8Th St
Scott
Charles Guster
Victor Carl Banks
James Devan Wright
Steven
Douglas Harvel
Lonny Hogeland
Mark Allen Duble
Victor Carl Melonas
Danny Lee Melson
Felton Jackson
Melson
Donnie Evans Robinson
Hershel Johnson
Willie Garth
Paul Braidfoot
Madison County
Gail Busbey Named Assistant City Clerk
Mayor Bill Dukes announced the appointment of Gail Busbey as assistant city clerk effective today. She succeeds Ruby Dutton and follows Florence Adams in the clerk’s office, after ten years as an account clerk in the revenue department.
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Gail Busbey
John Busbey
Bill Dukes
Busbey
Ruby Dutton
Florence Adams
Revenue Department
Beltline Project Council Eyes Condemnation for Spring Ave
The city council met in a special session to begin condemnation for a Spring Ave SW segment from Beltline Rd SW to Clearview St SW. Mayor Dukes said federal $269000 public works grant may fund most of the work with remaining cost covered by the city. Deadline to file is July 10, rights of way needed on two parcels, including Honda of Decatur property. Four-laning Spring Ave has been a priority due to deteriorating road conditions from winter and truck traffic.
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Paul Foreman
Spring Ave
Beltline Rd
Clearview St
Bill Dukes
Dukes
Arthur Faulkner
Faulkner
Honda of Decatur
Max Patterson
Hearing Set For Threat Suspect In Alabama
A July 1 hearing is set for Donald Ray Middleton who is charged with assault disorderly conduct and threatening state Rep. Alvin Holmes with a pistol. Middleton surrendered to police and posted a 500 dollar bond after being arrested Wednesday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alvin Holmes
Donald Ray Middleton
Holmes
Middleton
Survey Of Athens Annexation Plans Faces Resident Opinion
Athens council will consider a survey of south Limestone County residents before deciding on annexing nine miles to the Tennessee River. Councilman Dub Greenhaw advocates polling locals to gauge support while noting costs and service needs including police fire and utilities. The planning commission backs study. Decatur and local officials have discussed the Calhoun area inclusion.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Limestone County
Tennessee River
Dub Greenhaw
Calhoun Community College
General Motors
Browns Ferry
Athens Planning Commission
Greenhaw
Planning Commission
John Conlon
Commission
Rural Fire Units Cited by State House Resolution
A resolution from the West Virginia State House of Representatives praises Morgan County volunteer rural firefighters for February fire outbreaks. Nineteen departments logged 1 668 person hours, handled 278 calls to fire and woods fires, with 4 753 acres burned and 39 structures, one tractor and eight cars lost. The resolution credits rapid responses and organized effort for limiting losses.
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State House of Representatives
Morgan County Rural Firefighters Association
Morgan County
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Tom Coker
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Meadows Coker
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University of North Alabama
Presswell
Miss Carraway
William Carraway
Miss Johnson
Tom E. Johnson
Civic Center
Birmingham
Self
Nielsen Report
Congress
Rural
Moulton Garden Center
West
Arnold Palmerte
Village Plaza
Gateway
Beltline Project Council
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Downtown Association
Dad
U. S. 31
the Planning Commission
Sommers Rd
Sanderfer Rd
Calhoun
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Royce
C.B
Royce RI
Funland Park
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