Athens Council Hedges on Creating Assistant Police Chief Post
Athens City Council members express doubt about creating an assistant police chief position. The vote to establish the post last month drew four applicants, with debate over whether the mayor or council would appoint. Critics fear morale harm and potential resignations.
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Athens Council
Sonny Turner
Athens
Johnny Black
Gilbert Whitt
Doug
Gor
Jim Alexander
Black
Faulk
Greenhaw
North Alabama Sees Warm, Dry Weather Amid Stable Front
A stationary high pressure system over the northeast Gulf keeps North Alabama hot and sunny through today. Monday highs reached the low to mid 90s with Montgomery at 97 and Mount Cheaha at 86, with no rainfall statewide. Rain chances rise to 20 30 percent today and 36 hour rainfall amounts remain under a quarter inch.
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North
Alabama
Northeast
Gulf
Montgomery
Mount Cheaha
North Alabama
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
This morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 20.67 feet with sea level at 554.97. High Monday reached 90 at 4 p.m. and 71 at 6 a.m. today. Expect today to be hot and dry with isolated thundershowers. highs about 90s, lows around 70s, and a 20 to 30 percent rain chance through Wednesday.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Effort to Keep TVA In lieu Taxes Funds in Huntsville
Huntsville hosts a meeting at 7:30 p.m. to press Alabama counties’ right to receive TVA in lieu of tax payments. Representative Frank Riddick notes Alabama is the only TVA state not sharing funds with counties where TVA property sits though other states do. He cites 1975 and 1976 totals and projects 1978 figures as context.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Alabama
Huntsville
Frank Riddick
Riddick
Huntsville Utilities
Cycle Safety Winners Named at Delano Park Course
Six youngsters were named winners of this week's bicycle safety course at Delano Park. In the 10 year olds and younger Spencer Faulkner and John Sherrod tied for first with Dena Faulkner taking second. In the 11 and 12 year olds Watkins won first, Won second, and Stan Smith took third.
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Delano Park
Jay Chanley
Spencer Faulkner
John Sherrod
Dena Faulkner
Watkins
Stan Smith
Child Struck by Car on Danville Road injures four year old
A four year old girl Laurima Stramaglio of Des Plains Ill. was struck by a car on Danville Rd SW at 10 43 am. She was taken to Huntsville Hospital after transfer from Parkway Medical Center. Police identified driver as Robert Coleman 43 of 224 Clearview St SW.
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Danville Rd
Laurima Stramaglio
Des Plains
Ill
AAA
8Th St
Huntsville Hospital
Parkway Medical Center
Hopital
J. R. Stone
Laurima
Stone
Mike Harvey
Robert Coleman
Clearview St
Roger Walden
Linda Watkins
Decatur
Walden
5Th Ave. SE
Briarwood Dr. SW
Roger Craft
10Th Ave
Craft
Emergency Crisis Contact Numbers
Emergency guidance lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning assistance. It warns to call the operator at 0 if unsure of the correct emergency number and to contact hospitals or physicians as needed.
Court Limits EPA Authority Over Underground Waste Disposal
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that EPA cannot block underground disposal of polluted water by injecting it into old oil wells. The decision, prompted by Exxon’s challenge after an EPA ban in Flomaton Alabama, concluded Congress did not grant EPA jurisdiction over underground disposals and that state authorities suffice.
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New Orleans
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Exxon Corp
Flomaton
Ala
Congress
5Th Circuit
Exxon
Baker campaigns in Athens and Limestone County
U S Senate hopeful John Baker 32 of Rainsville two term Alabama state senator spoke at a Limestone County restaurant about campaign issues and his fitness, vitality and integrity. He planned to be in Decatur today after spending Monday meeting locals and discussing concerns. Spanish moss note included as plant fact.
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W. D
Dub) Greenhaw
Richard Faulk
George Clem
Dewitt Garrett
Oceana
Leonard McLemore
Robert Hamilton
Decatur Daily
Hamilton
Athens
John Baker
U.S. Senate
Limestone County
Baker
Rainsville
Senate
Alabama
Decatur
Limestone
Calhoun to recruit older students at shopping centers
Calhoun Community College will send staff, faculty, and students to shopping centers in mid July to reach divorcees, housewives, retirees, and others with free time. The program spans four North Alabama counties and promotes credit and non credit courses including How To Deal With Divorce. Mrs. Sandra Martin leads the outreach, offering guidance on financial aid and Calhoun's free bus service.
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Cheri Shipper
Calhoun Community College
North Alabama
Calhoun
James R. Chasteen
Chasteen
Mrs. Martin
Austin Graduate Reflects on Choosing Life After High School
A local Austin graduate recalls deciding between college and entering the workforce after high school. The piece notes that college is not the right path for everyone and highlights the value of individual career choices.
Postal worker who rose to Addison office Chief Temporary officer
Decatur native Joey Sherman, Austin High School 1973 graduate, built a career with the U S Postal Service from mail clerk in 1973 to officer in charge at Addison Post Office in 1980. He credits early work and advancement, hopes to become postmaster or director in North Alabama, and announces a family expansion with a child expected in August.
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U.S. Postal Service
Joey Sherman
Decatur
Austin High School
Sherman
Addison
Sectional Center
Atlanta
Huntsville
Alabama
Rhonda
Ieee
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the Decatur Daily
Whitt
Mr. Black
National Weather Service
Noaa
Dept. of Commerce
Tri-County District Health Service
Frances Whitten
8Th Ave
Ashley Dr. SW
Oo James Hooper
Sue-Jac, Inc
Southfield
U. S. 31
Charles Lumpkin
City Gas Department
Mamie Haga
Larkwood Dr. SW
Frank Young
Defco Manufacturing
Brooks St
Bobby McDonald
Phil McDaniel
Brookhaven Apts
Isis
Fles
Carl Reed
Hillsboro
Monroe Dr
Baker Campaigns
United States
Sandra Martin
Austin
Mike Morris
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