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Woman charged in shooting
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A Tuscaloosa County woman has been charged with shooting another woman in the head early Monday morning.
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May 31st, 2010
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Summer of oil looms for beleaguered Gulf Coast
- Mary Foster and Ted Anthony, The Assocaited Press
With BP making yet another attempt to stem the flow from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico — this time only to contain the leak, not stop it — signs point to August before any real end is in sight.
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May 31st, 2010
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Shelton State honors lists
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Shelton State Community College has announced its president’s and dean’s lists for the spring 2010 semester.
President’s list
Requirements are a semester grade point average of 4.0 and completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work.
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May 31st, 2010
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Around town 5/31
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Blue Star Salute — Memorial Day Celebration: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at American Village in Montevallo. Admission charged. Live music, food, costumed historical interpreters, displays of military equipment, salute to fallen heroes, plus excerpts from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s
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May 31st, 2010
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T-TOWN: Broken Birmingham meters slated to be replaced
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BIRMINGHAM | Free parking may soon become a thing of the past at many spots in downtown Birmingham.
City officials told The Birmingham News a recent survey showed 950 of Birmingham’s about 6,000 parking meters don’t work.
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May 31st, 2010
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Inaccurate scales cost consumers and businesses
- By Glenn Adams
The Associated Press
A cover illustration from an old “Saturday Evening Post” shows a shopkeeper and woman standing on each side of a butcher-shop scale that holds a chicken. His finger pushes down on one end to add a bit of weight, while she pokes a finger up on the other side.
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May 31st, 2010
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Sheriff’s K-9 star in hall of fame
- By Paul Huggins
The Decatur Daily
Shedding comes naturally to most dogs, but few have done it with the award-winning distinction Xanto has displayed since joining the Morgan County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit three years ago.
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May 31st, 2010
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Debt-related stress at same level as last year
- By Jeannine Aversa
The Associated Press
The economy trudges ahead, yet debt dogs many Americans, stressing them out even as they firm up their own financial foundations.
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May 31st, 2010
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Oil leak may not be fixed until August
- By Ted Anthony and Mary Foster
The Associated Press
There is still a hole in the Earth, crude oil is still spewing from it and there is still, excruciatingly, no end in sight.
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May 31st, 2010
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Voter turnout an unknown factor in races
- By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
Voter anger, a long holiday weekend and no incumbent at the top of the tickets could influence turnout for Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primaries.
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May 31st, 2010
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New owner, new name at Tuscaloosa nursery
- By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
Dunn’s Nursery and Greenhouses, a part of Tuscaloosa’s business community for more than 60 years, has a new owner and a new name. It’s now Tree House Farm & Nursery.
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May 31st, 2010
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Around town 5/30
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SUNDAY
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May 30th, 2010
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Pets of the week
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Humane Society of West Alabama: Clarence is a 3-year-old male cocker spaniel mix. He has a black, wavy coat with some white and rust markings. Clarence weighs 31 pounds. He is a very friendly, social dog and loves attention. He’s a bit of a jumper, so Clarence would be better with older children. He is good with other dogs and likes...
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May 30th, 2010
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T-TOWN: Ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans
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The Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking the family and friends of veterans who are listed on the Vietnam memorial.
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May 30th, 2010
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Charity archery competition builds interest in hunters club
- By Wayne Grayson
Staff Writer
Local archers will have the opportunity to compete against one another and donate to a good cause June 5-6 at a bow shoot hosted by the Tuscaloosa Bow Hunters Club.
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May 30th, 2010
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Airport opens near Panama City
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. | A new airport near Panama City, Fla., has opened with service available from the beach resort on Southwest and Delta airlines.
Backers said it’s the first commercial airport with international service to be built in the United States in 15 years.
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May 30th, 2010
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Military couples balance children, war
- By Melissa Nelson
The Associated Press
Four-year-old Ava abandons her playmates at school, flying into the arms of Air Force Sgt. Stacia Zachary. The mother and daughter head to the playground.
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May 30th, 2010
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BP: ‘Top kill’ effort fails to plug oil spill
- By Leslie Kaufman and Clifford Krauss
N.Y. Times News Service
In a demoralizing setback, BP engineers said on Saturday that the “top kill” effort to stem the flow of oil gushing from a well a mile beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico had failed, and after consultation with government officials they had decided to move on to another strategy.
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May 30th, 2010
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Dems may nominate first black for governor
- By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
A well-funded congressman has a shot at becoming the first black to win the Democratic nomination for governor of Alabama, even without the backing of the state’s traditional civil rights organizations.
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May 30th, 2010
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Bryce patients to begin moving Tuesday
- By Lydia Seabol Avant
Staff Writer
Nearly a third of Bryce Hospital patients will move into community-based care over the next six months, with most of them leaving Tuscaloosa.
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May 30th, 2010
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Construction worker trains for pleasure of victory
- By Wayne Grayson
Staff Writer
Jason Irvin is preparing for an appearance in the U.S. National Lightweight Championship, part of the Kansas City Scottish Highland Games on June 12.
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May 30th, 2010
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Moderate voter turnout expected at Tuesday’s polls
- By Tommy Stevenson
Associate Editor
More than 100,000 people are registered to vote in Tuscaloosa County, but the county’s chief election officer says he will be surprised if 30,000 people go to the polls in Tuesday’s primaries.
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May 30th, 2010
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Racial allegations at new magnet school addressed
- By Jamon Smith
Staff Writer
Comments by the vice chairwoman of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education two weeks ago, alleging racial problems at the system’s new magnet school, drew a strong initial response, but a closer look at the numbers and perceptions reveals a more complicated picture.
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May 30th, 2010
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Man charged in Holt shooting incident
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TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa police officers on Saturday arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident in Holt.
Tyshawn Green, 18, was arrested at Walmart on Skyland Boulevard at about 5 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from Sgt. Andy Norris of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
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May 29th, 2010
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Around town 5/28
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SATURDAY
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Willie King Freedom Creek Blues Festival: 11 a.m. at Old Memphis, near Aliceville. Call 205-752-6263.
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May 29th, 2010
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Court rejects former Alabama senator’s appeal
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BIRMINGHAM | A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of former state Sen. E.B. McClain of Midfield for money laundering, mail fraud, bribery and conspiracy.
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May 29th, 2010
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City school records to be destroyed
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TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa City School System is preparing to destroy the records of special education students who were born in 1984.
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May 29th, 2010
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Free concert features jazz, big band music
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TUSCALOOSA | The Jazz Cavaliers will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. June 5 in the concert hall of the Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus.
The program will feature big band music and traditional jazz with vocals. The band will be joined by dancers from the Dance Clubs of Tuscaloosa.
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May 29th, 2010
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Country Crossing seeks end to threat of raid
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DOTHAN | A financial backer of an electronic bingo hall that was targeted by Gov. Bob Riley wants a federal judge to protect it from further government interference.
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May 29th, 2010
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Support group helps Vietnam vets
- By Ashley Boyd
Staff Writer
Stephen Groff understands the struggles of his patients who served in the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago.
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May 29th, 2010
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Parker loses bid to disqualify Johnston
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By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker lost his legal effort to disqualify one of his opponents in Tuesday’s Republican primary, but he can raise the same challenge again when the voting is over.
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May 29th, 2010
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Three vie for Democratic nomination in sheriff race
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By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
Voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Fayette County sheriff will have the choice of the incumbent, a former sheriff and a candidate who has always wanted the job.
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May 29th, 2010
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Moundville prisoner suspect in killing
- By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
A Moundville man serving time for a first-degree rape charge is the suspect in a homicide that happened earlier this week at Bibb County Correctional Facility in Brent.
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May 29th, 2010
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Senate holiday may halt jobless benefits
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By David Lightman
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
WASHINGTON | The House of Representatives agreed Friday to extend expiring jobless benefits for hundreds of thousands of workers nationwide until Nov. 30, but 1.2 million out-of-work Americans still face losing their benefits next month because the Senate left for a 10-day Memorial Day recess without acting.
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May 29th, 2010
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Surprise! Gas prices are lower than expected
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By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
Motorists heading into the summer’s heavy travel season have gotten a pleasant surprise — falling gasoline prices.
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May 29th, 2010
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Obama visits Gulf as BP continues ‘top kill’
- By Ben Nuckols and Greg Bluestein
The Associated Press
The hypnotic video of mud, gas and oil billowing from the seafloor has become an Internet sensation as Americans watch to see whether BP’s effort to plug the gusher in the Gulf of Mexico succeeds.
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May 29th, 2010
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Area events honor those who have fallen in combat
- By Mark Hughes Cobb
Staff Writer
To some, Memorial Day means simply a three-day weekend. To others, it gets confused with Veterans' Day: Don't both honor our brave soldiers, sailors, pilots and other military personnel?
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May 29th, 2010
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Bibb County inmate suspected of killing fellow prisoner
- By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
A Moundville man serving time for a first-degree rape charge is the suspect in a homicide that happened at the Bibb County Correctional Facility in Brent earlier this week.
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May 28th, 2010
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Construction reveals unsafe structure at city hall
- By Lydia Seabol Avant
Staff Writer
A load-bearing wall on the eastern portion of the 56-year-old Northport City Hall building was not built properly, An I-beam was incorrectly resting on top of a cinderblock wall, meaning that wall was not supporting the roof properly.
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May 28th, 2010
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'Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies
- Jennifer Dobner, The Assocaited Press
Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.
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May 28th, 2010
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Gas prices stay low heading into Memorial Day weekend
- By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Rupinski
Normally, gasoline prices see their yearly highs around Memorial Day, said Clay Ingram, a spokesman for Alabama AAA. But this week, gasoline prices actually dropped a few cents, continuing a moderating trend.
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May 28th, 2010
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Gene Stallings enters Hall of Fame
- By Chase Goodbread
Sports Writer
Former University of Alabama coach Gene Stallings has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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May 28th, 2010
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Around town 5/27
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FRIDAY
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Willie King Freedom Creek Blues Festival: 4 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday at Old Memphis, near Aliceville. Call 205-752-6263.
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May 28th, 2010
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Memorial Day schedule
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Monday
Garbage pickup
City of Tuscaloosa No
City of Northport No
Waste Management No
will run one day behind rest of week
Veolia commercial pickups
Rumsey regular pickups
Alabama Power Co. closed
Alagasco closed
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May 28th, 2010
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Sale of Bryce Hospital to UA is complete
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Gov. Bob Riley and University of Alabama President Robert Witt have signed the agreement for the university to buy the Bryce Hospital property in Tuscaloosa, officials said.
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May 28th, 2010
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Obama urges Gulf tourism
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President Barack Obama is encouraging Americans to visit the Gulf Coast despite the offshore oil spill.
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May 28th, 2010
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I-59 work completed
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TUSCALOOSA | The Alabama Department of Transportation has completed routine bridge maintenance on Interstate 59 South at milepost 64.
The Alabama Department of Transportation has rescheduled the concrete barrier wall repair on Interstate 359 northbound between mileposts 0 and 1, just before exit 1 at Kauloosa Avenue, until next week.
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May 28th, 2010
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GOP wants candidate to reveal contributions’ source
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
The Republican Party steering committee has asked Supreme Court GOP primary candidate Tracy Cary to disclose where his campaign got the money to buy a reported $650,000 in political advertising.
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May 28th, 2010
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Rules adopted to boost teacher effectiveness
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | The state Board of Education in a special meeting Thursday narrowly approved two measures that Gov. Bob Riley said would improve school and teacher effectiveness.
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May 28th, 2010
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Candidates have similar backgrounds, different goals
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By Jamon Smith
Staff Writer
The two candidates running for the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education District 6 seat have a few things in common.
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May 28th, 2010
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Lumber company executive dies at 81
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By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
Fifty-five years ago, Glendon Sullivan started a small lumber company in Northport that would eventually grow to become a global lumber exporter.
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May 28th, 2010
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Court to rule on justice’s election suit
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By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
A specially appointed Alabama Supreme Court said it will try to rule quickly on whether votes for Supreme Court candidate Eric Johnston will be counted in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
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May 28th, 2010
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Sparks promotes lottery plan, attacks primary foe
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By Tommy Stevenson
Associate Editor
Gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks touched down briefly at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport on Thursday
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May 28th, 2010
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Scientists discover undersea plume
- By Matthew Brown
and Jason Dearen
The Associated Press
Marine scientists have discovered a massive new plume of what they believe to be oil deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico, stretching 22 miles from the leaking wellhead northeast toward Mobile Bay, Alabama.
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May 28th, 2010
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Longtime Chamber leader Johnnie Aycock to retire
- By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
Johnnie Aycock, the longtime president of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, said Thursday that he plans to retire in March.
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May 28th, 2010
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Hale officials worry voter fraud is back
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
Local election officials are questioning absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary in Hale County, and the state’s chief election officer has requested federal help in monitoring the voting on Election Day across West Alabama.
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May 28th, 2010
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Stallings elected to College Football Hall of Fame
- By Chase Goodbread
Sports Writer
Former University of Alabama coach Gene Stallings was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame Thursday at a news conference in New York.
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May 27th, 2010
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Fixing oil disaster my responsibility, Obama says
- Jennifer Loven and Tom Raum, The Associated Press
President Barack Obama defensively and sometimes testily insisted on Thursday that his administration, not oil giant BP, was calling the shots in responding to the worst oil spill in the nation's history.
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May 27th, 2010
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Around Town: May 27
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THURSDAY
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Kentuck Full Moon artist: Emily Tipps opening reception, 7-10 p.m. in the Kentuck Annex on the night of the full moon. The exhibit will run until June 26. Call 205-758-1257.
GOVERNMENT
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May 27th, 2010
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FOCUS to reapply for federal grant
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TUSCALOOSA | FOCUS on Senior Citizens of Tuscaloosa will reapply to the Alabama Department of Transportation for a federal capital funding grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act.
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May 27th, 2010
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Geneva voters easily OK alcohol sales
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GENEVA | Voters in Geneva decided overwhelmingly Tuesday to allow the sale of alcohol within the city limits.
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May 27th, 2010
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Country entertainers support candidates
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MONTGOMERY | Country music is playing a big role in Alabama’s race for governor.
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May 27th, 2010
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Stories about fathers needed
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For many of us, it’s the fathers in our lives who taught us how to ride a bike, took us to our first baseball game and perhaps was even our date to a father-daughter dance. They’re our heroes, our coaches, our teachers and our friends. With Father’s Day quickly approaching, we want to hear about your father or someone who has...
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May 27th, 2010
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Supreme Court rivals spar over last-minute contributions
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
A state Supreme Court candidate has bought $650,000 in advertising, despite filing a report earlier this week that listed no campaign contributions, the candidate's opponent said Wednesday.
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May 27th, 2010
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Polling locations change for voters in two county wards
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By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
Polling places for the June 1 primary have changed for voters in two Tuscaloosa County wards.
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May 27th, 2010
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House race features two former Democrats turned Republicans
- By Tommy Stevenson
Associate Editor
The Republican primary to select a nominee to replace state Rep. Gerald Allen in House District 62 features two candidates who have already run and lost races as Democrats for the same seat in the Alabama Legislature.
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May 27th, 2010
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Program focuses on ‘green’ economy
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By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
State and business leaders formally launched a program Wednesday aimed at making state businesses, industries and communities more energy efficient, more environmentally friendly and more profitable in the process.
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May 27th, 2010
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Greene County waits for new sheriff
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
Gov. Bob Riley said Wednesday that his office was still reviewing candidates for Greene County sheriff. Riley said he was getting close to filling the vacancy..
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May 27th, 2010
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Bingo probe becomes an election issue
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By Phillip Rawls
The Associated Press
There were reverberations in the Alabama governor’s race after a federal grand jury investigating possible vote buying on electronic bingo legislation heard Wednesday from well-known political consultant Joe Perkins, who is working on Ron Sparks’ Democratic campaign for governor.
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May 27th, 2010
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‘Top kill’ process in progress
- By Greg Bluestein
The Associated Press
BP started pumping heavy mud into the leaking Gulf of Mexico well Wednesday and said everything was going as planned in the company’s boldest attempt yet to plug the gusher that has spewed millions of gallons of oil in the past five weeks.
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May 27th, 2010
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Riley touts future of state’s economy
- By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
Gov. Bob Riley on Wednesday predicted that in the next 10 to 15 years Alabama will be the nation’s leader in economic growth and industrial development and that the fundamentals for being the country’s economic pacesetter are already in place.
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May 27th, 2010
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Central teacher gets top honors, pink slip
- By Jamon Smith
Staff Writer
Cassandra Burton, a math teacher at Central High School, was lauded by the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education on April 20 as the system's teacher of the year.
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May 27th, 2010
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Voting locations charge for two Tuscaloosa Co. precincts
- By Stephanie Taylor, Staff Writer
People in the Samantha area who have traditionally voted at Windham Springs Baptist Church will vote there again, while those who have voted at the Skyland Oaks Retirement Center will now vote at East McFarland Baptist Church.
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May 26th, 2010
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BP begins novel effort to stop Gulf oil leak
- Greg Bluestein and Mike Baker, The Assocaited Press
BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a manuever never before tried 5,000 feet underwater.
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May 26th, 2010
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Tide upsets Auburn 7-1 in SEC Tournament opener
- By Aaron Suttles, Sports Writer
With a complete game performance from Jimmy Nelson – his third consecutive complete game – Alabama is off and running at the SEC Tournament.
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May 26th, 2010
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Absentee ballot office will be open Monday
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TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse absentee ballot office will be open Memorial Day, the day before the June 1 primary election.
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May 26th, 2010
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School systems switch to summer hours
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TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa County School System’s central office and schools will shift to a four-day workweek this summer.
Starting on June 7 and ending on July 30, the system’s hours will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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May 26th, 2010
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School system to offer free nutrition program
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TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa City School System's child nutrition program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children younger than 18 starting June 7 and ending July 2.
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May 26th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: May 26
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THURSDAY
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Kentuck Full Moon artist Emily Tipps opening reception:
7-10 p.m. in the Kentuck Annex on the night of the full moon. The exhibit will be on display until June 26. Call 205-758-1257.
GOVERNMENT
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May 26th, 2010
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Kentuck classes
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May 26th, 2010
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University Boulevard project almost done
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TUSCALOOSA | Normal traffic flow could resume on University Boulevard downtown in as soon as two weeks, David Griffin, the city’s traffic engineer, told the City Council Projects Committee on Tuesday.
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May 26th, 2010
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Sex offender jailed for notification violation
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TUSCALOOSA | Officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department’s juvenile division charged a man with violating the community notification law for sex offenders.
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May 26th, 2010
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GOP District 63 race has two political newcomers
- By Tommy Stevenson
Associate Editor
The two contenders in Tuesday' Republican primary in Alabama House District 63 seem cut from the same cloth.
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May 26th, 2010
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Police cite speeding in double fatality
- By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
A young man who crashed his motorcycle head-on into another vehicle, killing himself and the other driver, was speeding, police have determined.
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May 26th, 2010
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City studies drainage system
- By Robert DeWitt
Senior Writer
Tuscaloosa officials are trying to determine if the city's stormwater drainage system contributed to last week's flooding.
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May 26th, 2010
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Owner wants to rent space for parties
- By Lydia Seabol Avant
Staff Writer
A new kind of business is planned for the former Johnny Ray’s restaurant location in Northport: a venue that can be rented for birthday parties, fundraisers and other events.
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May 26th, 2010
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Volunteers helped tournament flourish
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Dear Editor: Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation salutes the close to 1,800 participants, volunteers, organizations and sponsors who helped make the 2010 Comcast Downtown Slam 3 on 3 Basketball tournament a success. The event brought outstanding fellowship, competition and hospitality to those who participated. Without these special groups and sponsors,...
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May 26th, 2010
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District attorney contest likely to land in court
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
Barring an out-of-court agreement, it appears a judge will have to decide the questions of legitimacy that surround the Tuscaloosa County primary race for district attorney.
Should that happen, the county could have to pay thousands in court-related costs.
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May 26th, 2010
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Faurecia to open second plant in county
- By Patrick Rupinski
Staff Writer
Faurecia, a French company that is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has purchased the former Visteon plant in Tuscaloosa, where it plans to make automotive interior components for several auto companies.
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May 26th, 2010
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Bryce sale closer to completion
- By Dana Beyerle and Adam Jones
Staff Writers
University of Alabama and state officials will close the Bryce Hospital sale Thursday, giving the university growing room and, eventually, giving psychiatric patients a modern treatment hospital in Tuscaloosa.
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May 26th, 2010
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Run for the Wall bikers pass through town on way to D.C.
- By Brian Reynolds
Staff Writer
For the 10th straight year, hundreds of motorcycles roared into the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center as part of the annual Run for the Wall motorcycle ride from California to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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May 26th, 2010
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Engineers draw up plans for 'top kill' to stop oil spill
- Greg Bluestein, The Associated Press
As early as dawn Wednesday, BP will try to choke to death the gusher at the bottom of the sea by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement, a tactic that has never been tried 5,000 feet underwater.
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May 25th, 2010
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Run for the Wall bikers cruise through Tuscaloosa
- By Brian Reynolds
Staff Writer
For the 10th straight year, hundreds of motorcycles roared into the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center as part of the annual Run for the Wall motorcycle ride from California to Washington, D.C.
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May 25th, 2010
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UA, Bryce sale agreement to be completed this week
- By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
University of Alabama and state officials will complete the Bryce Hospital sale agreement this week, giving the university growing room and, eventually, psychiatric patients a modern treatment hospital in Tuscaloosa.
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May 25th, 2010
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Police release names of two killed in Monday crash
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Police have released the names of two people killed in an accident on New Watermelon Road Monday night.
Timothy Dalton Hargrove, 18, of Coker, and Karin Barbara Fischer, 47, of Tuscaloosa were both killed in the crash.
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May 25th, 2010
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Cleghorn, Wadsworth seek Democratic nod for Senate seat
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
A three-decade military veteran and an attorney are seeking the Democratic nomination in the Alabama Senate District 5 race.
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May 25th, 2010
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AROUND TOWN: May 25
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TUESDAY
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Hand-building ceramics workshop: 1-3 p.m. today through Thursday with Kerry Kennedy at Kentuck Museum, downtown Northport. For ages 6-9. Registration is $90 includes materials. Call 205-758-1257.
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May 25th, 2010
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Bryce sale could be completed today
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MONTGOMERY | The state mental health department's advisory board could recommend finalizing the sale of the Bryce Hospital property to the University of Alabama today.
The agenda for the Department of Mental Health's board of trustees meeting includes a presentation by Kathy Sawyer, Gov. Bob Riley's consultant on Bryce's sale.
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May 25th, 2010
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Run for the Wall riders in Tuscaloosa today
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TUSCALOOSA | Nearly 400 motorcyclists who are traveling cross-country to Washington, D.C., for a Memorial Day parade will arrive in Tuscaloosa this morning.
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May 25th, 2010
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Northport raises pet impound fee
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NORTHPORT | The Northport City Council passed an ordinance Monday increasing the fee a pet owner must pay if the city's animal control impounds a pet.
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May 25th, 2010
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