Story archive for January 2009

Saturday, Jan. 31

• Fun with the Follies

• Make tax preparation a fair process

• Hearty helping of home

• Former Mayor Perkins says goodbye to friend

• AP Survey: Ala. gambling tax lacks needed support

Friday, Jan. 30

• Murder and mystery

• Incident report

• Giving women their due

• Selma City Council talks about budget

• Former Gov. Guy Hunt dies

• Dallas County Sheriff appoints first female investigator

• Dallas County officials concerned about lack of communication over derailment

• Auburn to pay assistant coaches more

• Train derails in Orrville; no injuries

• Snowfall expected on Monday

Thursday, Jan. 29

• Turnovers doom Wallace in loss

• Patriots fend off comeback

• Spending and teaching — a great marriage

• Texting while driving could be on the way out

• Officers receive training

• Library celebrating Black History Month

• Students get a second chance

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Talk to legislatures about keeping funding for children

• Need money, not politics

• Stimulus package could bring new life to Selma

• Church Women United to meet in Selma

• Riley, Folsom agree stimulus package needed

• Tuberville to appear on ESPN on signing day

• AP Poll: No text messaging while driving, legislators say

Wednesday, Jan. 28

• Dialogue opened for change

• State Department of Revenue warning of e-mail scam

• Officials, citizens will work together for city

• Final plans being made for Jubilee

• Selma’s home of champions

• The List: Super Bowl dream for you, me; and two teams

Tuesday, Jan. 27

• Hornets keep momentum

• Dallas County knocks off Maplesville

• Tuesday's basketball roundup

• Working together works

• Dallas County unemployment rate rises

• Alabama Power, mayor meet over business license fee dispute

• Forensics back from death investigation

• The MaHarreys to perform in Selma

• Concerns over firing from courthouse

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• City waiting to make decisions on cuts

• Group to study paranormal activity in Selma

• Selma Mayor meets with police, fire departments; 12.5 percent salary cut on the table

• Honda to cut production; will affect Alabama plant

• Gottfried to get full buyout of contract

• Pilgrims Pride Corp. in court Tuesday

• New South bank eliminating 70 jobs

Monday, Jan. 26

• Police investigating death of 50 year-old man

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Dallas County Schools dealing with budget woes

• Rove may call Congress’ hand

• Thank you to community for giving during Christmas

• Juvenile arrested on felony charges upgraded to adult

• James dies after battle with cancer

• ArtsRevive brings Mardi Gras mystery to Selma

• Globe Metallurigical shutting its doors in March

• UA's Gottfried resigns as basketball coach

• Globe says it'll close in March

• Complaint filed in Auburn fraternity student's case

• Ala. man's death row case now before Miss. Supreme Court

• Montgomery attorney named chief of state lands

• GM to lay off 2,000 workers in Michigan and Ohio plants

• Tyson reports 1st Q losses

• Elmore County man charged in death of neighbor

Sunday, Jan. 25

• Hornets rout Saints 66-47

• Selma impresses in win over Hornets

• Patriots fend off Lurleen B. Wallace

Saturday, Jan. 24

• Lawmen recall providing protection for future president

• Art show draws

• Visit one of Selma's gems and get a book

• A good time at the theatre remembering a football legend

• Valley Grande ordinances bring residential order

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Cutting grocery tax: go slow

• AP Survey: House, Senate differ on school cuts

Friday, Jan. 23

• Rams’ second chance points doom Southside

• Rams ruin festivities

• Friday prep basketball roundup

• Financial program for C.H.A.T. students gets boost

• Bank lends grocery store a hand

• Caught in a time warp

• Keeping eyes on the business at hand

• Poll shows support of cutting grocery tax

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Alabama unemployment rate rises to highest level in 15 years

• Kia supplier shelves plans for Ga. plant

• 10 Commandments judge considers run for governor

• Toyota mulls cutting 1,000 jobs

• ThyssenKrupp to delay start of Alabama plant

• AP Survey: Support for repealing Alabama grocery tax

• Free throws doom Wallace

• Patriots defeat Alabama Southern 53-50

• Football’s ‘second season’ nears dramatic close

• Warriors dominate Sparta

Thursday, Jan. 22

• Commerce celebrated at annual dinner

• Weather expert talks about damage

• Bush Hog getting local support

• Erasing Jeff Davis’ name from street like erasing history

• Search for new rector at St. Paul’s to start soon

• Full truth for Civil War and Civil Rights Movement

• Direct line to the government’s pocket book

• Band together

• Police arrest two for Wal-Mart shoplifting

• Marion police continue drug campaign

• Meadowview recieves Blue Ribbon

• Show tells dog's heroic story

• Arrest report

• Incident report

Wednesday, Jan. 21

• Selma teenager has harrowing time during holdup in Fort Deposit

• Watching for storms

• Battle of Selma to return

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Valley Grande council says city ‘in good shape’

• More draws for tourists

• A closer look at Jefferson Davis charge

Tuesday, Jan. 20

• Morgan stymies Prattville comeback

• Senators stifle Panthers

• Tuesday's basketball roundup

• We are those values

• Arrest report

• Thank you to Dr. Reese

• Incident report

• What the world is saying

• Folks on Water Avenue stop for inauguration

• Southside students celebrate Obama's inauguration

• Morgan students have hope for new administration

• Kennedy is awake and being treated

• Update from USA Today reporter on luncheon and collapse of Sen. Kennedy

• Medical emergency

• Text of President Obama's speech

Monday, Jan. 19

• Senators beat Clarkes Prep 56-36

• Then and now and still a long way to go

• Nothing to fear but fear

• Women honored at King celebration

• Celebrating together

• Inauguration updates throughout the day

• Historical inaugurations

• Annual breakfast honors King

• Suspect arrested for alleged sexual offenses against child

• Trio returns from Alabama Junior Miss

• Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Mrs. Veep tells secret on Oprah's show

• King Day celebrated all over Alabama

Sunday, Jan. 18

• Lewis leads Selma to win

• Saints win in convincing fashion

• Trojans down Rebels

• Despite early struggles, Lowndes crushes Meadowview

Saturday, Jan. 17

• Concordia students await view of Washington

• Friends of Obama witnessing history

• Authorities praise program, community for help solving crimes

• Thrill of the hunt

• Walking through history

• FOP working to support local law enforcement

• Selma's donation to history

• Bears overcome miscues

• Keith overcomes early lapse in 65-51 win

• Friday's basketball roundup

Friday, Jan. 16

• Boy Scouts honored

• Selma man arrested for shooting into home

• Morgan named Blue Ribbon School

• Police search for two assault suspects

• Water Board discusses vacant seat

• Cuts could effect citizen safety

• A full portrait of Jefferson Davis

• Money, money and all for the taking

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

Thursday, Jan. 15

• Warriors finish strong

• Central Christian wipes out Sumter 69-27

• Hornets fall at Faulkner

• Hooper knocks off Morgan 47-39

• Bush Hog extends down time two more weeks

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Charging fees the right thing to do

• City cuts employee salaries

• City plans to collect fees

• Committee hears plans for riverfront development

• Going to Washington

• Family escapes house fire

• The List

Wednesday, Jan. 14

• Interest rates lure buyers

• Cold weather means more caution needed

• A neighborhood near you

• Gartman resigns post

• Two Selma women to be honored at celebration

• City Council passes 'pay to play'

• Help keep on the watch

Tuesday, Jan. 13

• Dallas County fends off Southside

• Hornets hang on for win

• Tuesday's basketball scores

• Council votes to rename street

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Selma residents join statewide contest to lose most weight

• MLK Unity Breakfast to honor Reese, Doyle

• Help lighten the scales

• Shuttlesworth released from Birmingham hospital

• Auburn A-Day moved from March to April

• Winter weather conditions may affect Alabama roads and bridges

Monday, Jan. 12

• Council discusses street naming policy

• Morgan hunt set for this weekend

• Grant to help county residents without water

• Two sentenced in robbery

• Plantersville woman arrested for fraudulent use of a debit card

• Deputies arrest an Orrville man for shooting

• Two arrested for breaking and entering of a vehicle

• Arrest report

• People can ease proration

• Incident report

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Bush Hog still exploring options

• Role models come in all forms

• 7-term state senator Pat Lindsey dies

• Golden Globes awarded

Saturday, Jan. 10

• Smith family working to recover

• New Business Workshop set for Tuesday

• Junior deputies take walking tour of history

• Times-Journal welcomes new reporter

• Lunch at the Library series starts this month

• Trio competes for crown

• Curtis-Hicks engagement

• Anonymity is no excuse

• Arrest report

• Incident report

Friday, Jan. 9

• Central Christian routs Jackson

• R.C. Hatch suffers 54-47 home loss to Keith

• Morgan beats Kingwood 46-43

• Trojans earn road win

• Saints eek out win over G.W. Carver

• Lady Trojans overcome slow start in win

• Lady Warriors dominate Jackson

• Lady Saints reach 20-win mark with win over G.W. Carver

• Traffic stop reveals drugs

• Man with drug warrant turn self in

• New officers sworn-in

• Package provides needed help

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• West fulfills dream of helping school children

• Bush Hog workers uncertain on job status

• School board cuts costs

• Russell to phase out Alex City fabrics plant

• Bassmater tournament canceled at Pickwick Lake

• Verizon Wireless completes $5.9B Alltel buyout

Thursday, Jan. 8

• Offseason a revolving door of work for Hornets

• Florida’s win still doesn’t put an end to the debate

• The woman behind the man

• Board votes on roof, front office personnel

• Cornelia Wallace dies

• State Attorney General presents crime-fighting legislative package

• Alabama scores C on report card

• Police arrest man for robbery

• It will take a village to save Selma

• Incident report

• Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace dies

• Beta version of Microsoft 7 ready for download on Friday

• Civil rights attorney Charles Morgan Jr. dies

• Smoltz agrees to deal with Boston

• Ellis shoots Bears to win

• Saint Jude pulls away from Keith in win

• The List: Breaking down the BCS title game

Wednesday, Jan. 7

• Push new bills

• Arrest report

• It's dire to support Selma business

• Incident report

• Citizens speak up

• School board to decide on central office positions

• Deputies arrest man for breaking into church, taking TV

• Testing to begin next month

• Goody's liquidates remaining U.S. stores

Tuesday, Jan. 6

• Weather forces area schools to cancel games

• Make a decision, abide rules

• Hazardous weather outlook for Tuesday

• Morgan Academy closing because of possible severe weather

• Council adminstrative commitee discusses renaming street

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Monthly Report

• Board to decide on C.H.A.T. roof

• Fatal wreck on Cahaba Road

• Senator Hank Sanders to Hold Town Hall Meetings

• Police arrest man for breaking and entering vehicle

• Reflections

• Weather update: Tornado watch for Dallas County

• Missing crop duster found in rural East Central Mississippi

• PSC allows Ala. Power savings plan

• EMA announces school closings

Monday, Jan. 5

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Deputies search for arsonist

• Bush Hog suspends production temporarily

• No siren testing today

• Home + prayer= nonviolence

• Search on for missing crop duster

• Mayor George Evans' invitation to prayer vigil Monday evening

Saturday, Jan. 3

• Getting off the couch and getting on the soapbox

• Prayer will bring some clarity

• No severe weather in sight

• Local shoppers respond to after-Christmas sales

• U.S. Justice Department approves legislation

• Committee to take up street-naming proposal

• Prayer vigil set to seek help combating violence

• Severe weather warning

• Severe weather possible Saturday

• Oliver comes off the bench to lead Panthers to win

• Keith earns road win over Southside

• Bobcats pull out pull out close win over Rams

• Lady Bobcats maul Francis Marion

• Saints beat Chilton County 66-54

Friday, Jan. 2

• Stop problems before they start

• People still lighting up skies although holidays over

• Celebration combines past, present and future

• Incident report

Thursday, Jan. 1

• Auburn’s offensive coordinator has had a heck of a journey

• United Way falls short of goal

• Windham shares new year with friends

• Incident report