Baxley aide recalls Scottsboro link at Gunthorp trial
Joel B. Odum, a Baxley staffer and Alabama graduate, visited Decatur for the Gunthorp case noting his great-uncle Tom Knight once led Alabama as attorney general and lieutenant governor. The scene at the courthouse shows packed galleries, jurors viewing crime photos, and observers debating courtroom decorum as the trial proceeds.
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Atty
Bill Baxley
Gunthorp
Morgan County
Knight
Greensboro
Hale County
Odum
University of Alabama
Baxley
Scottsboro
Decatur
Lucy Richards
Miss Richards
Houston County
Dothan
Tom B. Coggin
Marty VanTassel
Don
Police Units Seek $45,000 in LEPA Funds
Area police departments submitted about 45000 in grant requests to LEPA Region One for personnel and equipment after news of potential federal funds. Hartselle seeks 8237.16 for ongoing personnel aid, Moulton requests 10166 and 9000 for personnel and gear, Decatur asks 6225 for firearms training and 3375 for physical training, with APD requesting 7612.80 for two more patrol vehicles.
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Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Huntsville
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Hartselle
Moulton
Decatur
Montgomery
Evans Uses Science Driven Approach To Bass Fishing
Don Evans of Vinemont pursues Smith Lake spotted bass as a science not chance. An artificial bait angler, he ranks high in the Hartselle Bass Club standings and stresses pattern changes with water conditions and barometric shifts to catch bass.
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Don Evans
Ryan
Evans
Hartselle
Vinemont
Smith Lake
Cullman County
Cullman
Smith
Bass Club
Bill Anderson
Bill
Ryan's Creek
Evans's
Hartselle Bass Club
Bass fishing wisdom from Tony Estes on lake technique
Tony Estes compares fishing without depth knowledge to crossing an ocean without a boat. He notes gear advances—lighter stronger lines smoother guides and realistic baits—help bass anglers but emphasizes learning from others and sticking to basics plus occasional new ideas.
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Smith Lake
Fire damages dry cleaners and home blaze in southeast Decatur
A storage room fire at C and W Cleaners 407 12th St SE caused moderate damage with four employees injured. The cleaners remained open. A separate near noontime fire struck a one story frame house in southeast Decatur with unknown losses. Robert Pentecost family resides nearby.
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C and W Cleaners
12Th St. SE
Decatur
Cowan
J. B. Wiley
North St. SE
Robert Pentecost
Faculty Groups To Hear About Volunteer Plan
Decatur Junior Service League members will speak at Austin and Decatur high schools Monday to outline the summer junior volunteer program for students. They will return April 11 to sign student volunteers for work with multiple local agencies and programs.
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Decatur Junior Service League
Austin
Decatur
J. P. Smartt Jr
Service League
United Way
Christ. Mission
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Morgan County Nursing Homes
Battery Restored After Theft Report and Glass Damage
Police logs show a battery valued under ten dollars was stolen from Phillip G. Canada’s car on McArthur Ave and later found in a ditch. A patrol car window was shattered by a rock at 7th St and 10th Ave SE, a 12 year old was cited but not charged. A burglary attempt damaged Williams Auto Parts on U S 31 S with items unclear. Kenneth John Adams made the Emory College dean’s list for winter quarter.
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Phillip G. Canada
McArthur Ave
7Th St
10Th Ave
Williams Auto Parts
U.S. 31
Kenneth John Adams
Robert Matthias Adams
Decature
Emory College
Emory University
Atlanta
John C. Stephens Jr
Chamber backs drive to cover school deficit in Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce votes to assist City Council in raising funds to cover a projected $514188 shortfall in the school budget for next year. The plan aims to preserve current education quality and prevent per student cuts while comparing local spending to national averages.
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Linda Parham
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Sellers
Chamber Board of Directors
Decatur
Roy McAllister
Sellers
Chamber
Austinville
Eastwood
Gordon Bibb
Lakeview
Somerville Rd
Walter Jackson
West Decatur
Westlawn
Woodmeade
Brookhaven
Oak Park
Austin High School
Decatur High School
Crisis Call Center numbers and guidance for emergencies
The notice provides crisis numbers 355 8000 for emergencies and poisonings and urges callers to contact a hospital or family physician if unsure of the correct number. It advises dialing 0 to reach an operator and describe the emergency.
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Joe Higgins
Lynn Fowler
Barrett Shelton Jr
Jack Davis
George Godwin
Bill Stone
Tony Estes
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