Paroles Granted to 30 by State Board in Montgomery
Thirty Morgan and Cullman County residents were among parolees released last week by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in Montgomery. Names include Boyce Kerry Calvert Terry Edwards Billy Ray Jackson and Jimmy Dale Breedlove with sentences ranging from months to several years for drugs manslaughter burglary and related offenses. Roy Johnson of a nearby grocery store awaited word on his brother-in-law.
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Morgan County
Cullman County
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Montgomery
Boyce Kerry Calvert
Terry Edwards
Billy Ray
Jackson
Jimmy Dale Breedlove
Cullman
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Flood Waters Swamp Morgan County as Great 1973 Flood Intensifies
In Morgan County Alabama the Great Flood of 1973 inundates two miles along the riverbank from the Marshall County line to near Talucah with 2 to 12 feet of muddy water. Evacuations proceed while residents assess losses to homes salvage yards livestock and cattle as shelters form along the flood perimeter. Volunteers ferry residents by boat to inspect damage and retrieve belongings amid drifting debris and wildlife reports.
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Tommy Stevenson Lacey
Morgan County
Tennessee River
Cumberland Mountain
Marshall County
Talucah
Whitesburg Bridge
U.S. 231
Speegle
Tennessee
Decatur Daily
Shelby
Sloan
Alabama 36
David Hill
Hobbs Island
Robert Johnson
Horton
A Johnson
Roy Johnson
Marshall
Johnson
Emergency Crisis Numbers Language
Emergency hotline guidance for personal crises and poisoning. Provides Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 and guidance to contact hospital or physician. Mentions dialing 0 for operator assistance and provides a holiday night line 253 4739.
Decatur Swim Association Parents Meeting Postponed
The Decatur Swim Association announced its parents meeting at the T. C. Almon Center is postponed a week due to high water.
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Decatur Swim Association
T. C. Almon Center
Our Little Miss Pageant Moves to Two Days
The Our Little Miss Pageant sponsored by the Decatur Pilot Club expands to Friday and Saturday at Austin High School due to more than 80 contestants. Rehearsals shift to Thursday night and finals begin Friday at 7 pm with proceeds aiding club charitable projects.
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Decatur Pilot Club
Judy Cordell
Elizabeth Hartsfield
Cordell
Hartsfield
Austin High School
Roy Burcher
Pilot Club
Athens Landmark Could Be Demolished Over Hazard
The 128 year old Rev. Robert Dennell home on the Athens High School campus is deemed an extreme hazard by the Athens City Board of Education. Plans for restoration, removal or salvage are due April 5 as funds are unavailable. Officials warn delaying action endangers students as chimneys lean and the second floor risks collapse.
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Athens
Robert Dennell
Athens High School
Weizenecker
Board of Education
Julian Newman
Newman
H. William Mitchell
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East Morgan
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Ardmore High School
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Ronda Hodges
Dallas W. Hodges
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Decatur
Amy Cordell
Cindy Meoneyham
Pat Dew
Peggy Dew
Miss la Petite
Decatur Daily News
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sonny Turner
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