Story archive for October 2008

Friday, Oct. 31

• Take part in the election

• Saints soar in season finale

• Children's home to move administrative offices

• Dallas County EMA director resigns

• Fire Runs

• Incident report

• Fire causes some damage at Idle Inn

• Author, journalist Studs Terkel has died

• Hank Aaron remembers construction of his childhood home

Thursday, Oct. 30

• It's a girl's thing

• Trial date set for Selma School Board president

• School systems make up shortfall

• Pilots say Craig should provide more support

Wednesday, Oct. 29

• Dallas County High School gets high tech

• Local vets see memorials

• Police arrest burglary suspect

• Bond hearing postponed for Thaddeus Aaron

• Shortfall shows need for new constitution

• Democrats outspend GOP in Alabama races

• McCain stumps in Florida

• Obama ahead in the polls

Tuesday, Oct. 28

• Taylorsville close to reality

• Undercounting in census a problem for Black Belt

• Friends and family shocked by Aaron's arrest

• Millie Vick to fill late husbands seat on Water Board

• Shooting suspect charged with capital murder, first degree assault

• Selma police arrest one suspect in Roper shooting case

Monday, Oct. 27

• Aaron's home becomes museum

• Credit recovery program on hold for Dallas County schools

• Renaming courthouse still an issue

• YMCA begins 150th celebration

• Two arrested during traffic stop

Sunday, Oct. 26

• Incident report

• Morgan volleyball falls short

• Quarterback club takes a break Monday

Saturday, Oct. 25

• Incident report

• City Council: Please give citizens a break

• Something better than a street is in order

• Police still searching for murder suspect

• Much to look forward to at Kenan's Mill fest

• A trip to the Journey School

• Bringing the city together

• Authorities make arrest in stabbing

• Warrant stop leads to drug arrest

• Ballet coming to Selma

• Police arrest shooting suspect

• Misleading ads do no good

• Meadowview drops one to Southern

• Prep roundup

• Demopolis gets another win over Wilcox Central

• Panthers come up short

• Ballet coming to Selma

• Warrant stop leads to drug charge

• Authorities make arrest in stabbing

• Police arrest shooting suspect

Friday, Oct. 24

• Police nab stabbing suspect

Thursday, Oct. 23

• Water Board needs slow, steady pace

• Take 1: Politics on the screen

• Argument cuts work session short

• Selma City Council to consider resolution

• Rally to get out the vote

• Raising awareness of domestic violence

• Selma School Board president arrested

Wednesday, Oct. 22

• We all are responsible for public safety

• Prep football preview

• Police search for suspect in assault case

• Crime Stoppers helps nab suspects

• Alabama drought eases

• Panthers have a chance to get a win

• NY Times reports on Wachovia

Tuesday, Oct. 21

• Valley Grande hires clerk

• Crime Stoppers plan growth

• Officers arrest suspects in burglaries

• Police search for gunman

• Trojans prep for Southern

• Police Report

• Youth League roundup

• Catfish farmers need help

• Arrest made in Hayneville church fire

• One dead after drive-by shooting

• Peter Van Wieren retires

• Regions Financial Corp. reports earnings

• Lawsuit settled in case over inmate voter registration

Monday, Oct. 20

• Bright and GOP: Let the games begin

• Federal charges leveled in audit from defunct credit union

• Film demonstrates how Alabama's consitution is outdated

• Search on for suspect in stabbing

• Unemployment still high in Dallas County

• Barry Keel: Medicaid cuts could hurt hospitals

• Palin breaks with McCain over gay marriage

• Fire Runs

• Incident report

• Colin Powell will have place in Obama's administration

• Man caught stealing from Athens Wal-Mart

• Stock prices surge amid credit recovery measures

Sunday, Oct. 19

• NASCAR official found dead Sunday

• New consitution needed

Saturday, Oct. 18

• Ghosts and ghouls

• ArtsRevive announces photography winners

• Tide shuns comeback

• Blakeney to visit QB club for next meeting

• Selma center commits to Middle Tenn.

• LaMonte to lead musical healing workshop

• Walking with the ghosts of Selma

Friday, Oct. 17

• Seat belts belong on buses

• Some residents prefer to rename Jeff Davis Avenue

• Grassroots constitutional reform movement comes to Selma

• Colee's body found in ravine

• Employees hone skills at Innovation Centre

• Colee's body found

• Palin set to appear on Saturday Night Live

Thursday, Oct. 16

• The children will have a butterfly

• Safety is the key to driving

• Sav-a-Life to spread news through golf

• Rap the vote

• The end of an era

• Labeling Generation Extra

• Hornets on their way

• Bruce Craig Elementary's butterfly to soar again

Wednesday, Oct. 15

• Suspect arrested in sexual abuse case

• One butterfly found; two arrested

• French journalist visits Selma

• Watch the debate here

• Take care on Halloween

• Civil rights leader sentenced to 15 years for incest

• One butterfly found

• Nancy Reagan hospitalized with broken pelvis

• Retail sales slump sends stocks down

Tuesday, Oct. 14

• Meadowview returns to Selma

• Council passes movie theater tax intentions

• Kelly won't represent registrars

• YMCA health fair draws crowd

• Selma council certifies election

Monday, Oct. 13

• Quarterback club hears from Joey Jones

• Please return the butterflies

• Pettaway requests renaming Courthouse

• East Selma residents want noises off

• Ghost tours still available

• Two butterflies taken

• Honda to start making Accords at Alabama factory

• Two butterflies taken

• Dow Jones rebounds today

Sunday, Oct. 12

• Concordia beats Miles College

• Witnesses to history

• A look at the whole picture when talking about a theater

• Our parks are crumbling as havens

• Brown to preside over A.M.E. Conference

• City leaders addressed in a letter

• Proposed theater promises showdown

• Filling Selma's streets

Saturday, Oct. 11

• Pickens beats Meadowview

• Calera beats Dallas County

• Keith loses second straight regional game

• Rebels rush over Wildcats

• Selma's playoff hopes shaky

• Wilcox takes sixth loss of season

• Showing off our best

• Selma City Council to certify election Tuesday

• Selma native, business leader Otha Carneal dies

• An unusual path

Friday, Oct. 10

• It's Market Day!

• Gas prices drop

Wednesday, Oct. 8

• Selma's back at home

• Flu season on the way; shots are here

• Three arrested as suspects in breaking and entering cases

• Chestnut laid to rest

• Dirty tricks have no place in politics

• Fire Runs

• Incident report

• Tuberville fires offensive coordinator

• Kingston announces honor roll

• Judson artist features Alabama

• Allen, Benjamin take Selma City Council seats

• Time for new Selma City Council to get to work

• Friends, family memorialize J.L. Chestnut, Jr.

• Yom Kippur begins at sunset Wednesday

Tuesday, Oct. 7

• Geraldine Allen unofficial winner over Gene Hisel

• Judge postpones Fowler trial

• Wall Street tumbles another day

• Incident report

• Drug companies: No cold medicine for children under 4

• J.L. Chestnut funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday

Monday, Oct. 6

• Awareness, prevention and research keys to eradicating breast cancer

• Miss Central Alabama Fair Queen pageant Tuesday night

• Winn-Dixie breast cancer campaign begins

• Selma woman dies in automobile accident

• Selma Police Department gets new officer

• Colee search continues nearly a month after she disappears

• Selma police seek information in weekend shooting

• U.S. Supreme Court rejects Alabama man's appeal

• U.S. Supreme Court to consider 'light' cigarette lawsuit

• Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since 2004

• City preps for Tuesday's run-off election

• Fire Runs

• Incident report

Sunday, Oct. 5

• Incident report

• Morgan knocks off Macon

• Concordia falls at home

• Bobby Humphrey special QB Club guest this week

• Get out and vote on Tuesday

• Get ready for the butterflies

• Along the river

• Black Belt Treasures receives $3,000 grant

Saturday, Oct. 4

• Musicians, story telling highlight annual festival

• There's no substitute for newspapers

• Incident report

• An apple pie and eligibility to vote

• Don't hate the man for being real

• The List

• Jemison defeats Dallas County

• Keith takes first loss

• Senators snubbed in OT

• Demopolis hands homecoming crowd a big win

• Lowndes falls to Glenwood in up-and-down affair

• Linden shuts out Maplesville

• Feud hurts those who love history

• Lobster Fest a success

Friday, Oct. 3

• Prep scores from The Associated Press

• 7 die in Department of Corrections accident

• Authorities arrest two men in car burglaries

• Incident report

• Florida hopes to bounce back against Razorbacks

• Wells Fargo, Wachovia agree to buy-out

• Shaun Livingston signs with Heat

• Congress passes bailout bill; Bush signs it

• Concordia: Seniors want this one

• Prepping for the contest

Thursday, Oct. 2

• V.A. explores part-time clinic location in Selma

• Police arrest suspect in purse theft case

• Police make public aware of purse thief

• Other agencies join search for Colee

Wednesday, Oct. 1

• Hope for displaced workers

• Dale County man sentenced to 15 years

• Senate gearing up for vote tonight

• Tobacco industry downturn causes cigar factory closure

• Remembering J.L. Chestnut

• Fire Runs

• Incident report