Council Approves Turn Lane Plan For 6th Ave
The city council approved a resolution to remove parking on 6th Ave SE from 8th to 11th Streets and add a turn lane after noting a year of frequent accidents. The measure, part of a project by Mayor Russell Bolding, seeks restriping by the Alabama Highway Department.
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6Th Ave
8Th St
11Th St
Russell Bolding
Bill Levin
Alabama Highway Department
U.S. 31
Bolding
Rutledge Thomas
Washington, D.C
Levin
Gilmer Blackburn
Grant’s
McDonald’s
Austin High School
Charles Martin
Black Bears
Tuscaloosa
Martin
Joe Jones
Plane Loses Power In Rural Landing Near French's Mill
A Owens Crossroads family escaped serious injury when their Cessna 150 crashed in a muddy field about six miles east of Athens off U S 72 near French's Mill. Pilot David Chambers 30 his brother in law Dwight Bruland 22 and five year old Kimberly Chambers were involved. The child sustained minor head injuries while the men were uninjured.
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Athens
Madison County
Here
U.S. 72
French’s Mill
Kimberly Chambers
David Chambers
Chambers
Dwight Bruland
Owens Crossroads
Guntersville
Athens-Limestone
Limestone County Faces May 3 Reapportionment Deadline
Limestone County Commission Chairman Thomas Lee Hammons warns the county could incur a 500 per day penalty after May 3 if a federal reapportionment plan is not submitted. The plan splits Limestone into two House districts and pairs Madison with Limestone for a state senate, potentially moving voters and creating new polling boxes.
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Athens
Limestone County Commission
Thomas Lee Hammons
Hammons
Supreme Court
Madison County
Madison
Limestone Counties
Crisis Call Center emergency guidance
For personal crises call the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 collect if necessary. For possible poisoning call the Crisis Call Center your nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure of the emergency number dial 0 and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
Limestone water system grant plan advances in Athens area
Limestone County officials announce a $179,100 Appalachian Regional Commission grant and a $298,310 HUD grant for the East Limestone Water System, serving about 425 to 450 customers. The county will issue $267,000 in bonds to supplement the project, with HUD also evaluating a $400,000 grant for Ft. Hampton.
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Athens — Limestone Commission
Thomas Lee Hammons
East Limestone
Hammons
Appalachian Regional Commission
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Limestone County Commission
Ft. Hampton Water and Fire Protection Authority
HUD
Four Charged With Jewelry Store Burglary
Four Nashville men Leon Hardeman 22 Calvin William Burton 21 Eddie James Pryor 37 and Lonnie Jones Jr 30 were charged with second degree burglary of Ashford Jewelry Store on N Jefferson St Athens Police Chief Richard Faulk said they were in city jail and would be turned over to the county today as bond is set Jones and Pryor were captured inside the store while Burton and Hardeman were arrested outside Entrance was gained by force through a side door triggering the burglar alarm The store owned by Eddie Ashford had been burglarized for 18000 dollars of jewelry months earlier no arrests in that case were reported investigators listed
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Athens
Nashville
Ashford
N. Jefferson St
Richard Faulk
Leon Hardeman
Calvin William Burton
Eddie James Pryor
Lonnie Jones Jr
Faulk
Jones
Pryor
Burton
Rural Cullman Home Damaged by Fire
The rural Cullman County home of E. E. Allison was heavily damaged by fire Monday. Cullman Fire Chief John Hasenbein reported no injuries in the incident.
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Cullman
Cullman County
E. E. Allison
John Hasenbein
Hasenbein
District L Choral Winners Crown Morgan County Schools
Morgan County and nearby districts swept the District L Choral Competition at Lee High School Huntsville earning top ratings. Cullman Senior High and Junior High earned multiple superiors. Athens Tanner and Decatur groups also collected high marks. State advancement awaits in Tuscaloosa. judges included Frances Moss Mary Oliver Joseph Groom Glenn Maze and John Stewart.
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Morgan County
Lee High School
Huntsville
Cullman Senior High
Cullman Junior High School
Athens Senior High School
Athens Junior High
Tanner High School
Decatur
Oak Park Middle School
Austin High School
Barry Chandler
Brian Harris
Decatur High School
Mary Beth McLemore
Sarah Bounds
John Sherman
Tuscaloosa
Cabinet Maker, 70, Helps Build Athens Community
Athens cabinet maker and Flannagan Lumber foreman Casteel, 70, reflects on 27 years with the company. He recalls contributing to numerous local businesses and homes, notes the shift from frame to complete window units, and says he has no retirement plans despite occasional aches. He credits both the work and the people, and mentions long-tenured colleagues Earl Sides and Neely Whitehead. He has subscribed to The Decatur Daily for 43 years.
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Athens
Kyle C. Athens
Flannagan Lumber Co. Inc
Casteel
Huntsville
Nashville
Earl Sides
Neely Whitehead
Neely
Decatur -Daily
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Decatur Daily
Vestavia Dr. SW
Peggy Clemons
Decatur General Hospital
W. H. Hammond
Decatur 3
Richard Lee
Tractor & Equipment Co
Huff
Lee
Thompson Tractor Co
Jack Cocke & Co
Wilson Tractor Co
John Deere
Eastwood Supper
Eastwood Elementary
PTA
Bill Dukes
Kyle
Sovd
Ene
Sonny Turner
Limestone
Lawrence
Tommy Carter
Waylon Cross
Morgan
Bob Harris
Copeland-Sardis Springs-Johnson School Triangle
Carter
Cross
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Linda McMurry
Murrell Frazier
Jeanette Brown
City School Choruses
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