Story archive for August 2008
Sunday, Aug. 31
- Governor: Be aware of Gustav
- Court case appealed to Atlanta court
- State tutoring program gets expanded
- Labor Day travel expected to dip
- Study: Minimum drinking age of 21 reduces deaths
- Advertiser visits
Saturday, Aug. 30
- Land transactions for Aug. 31
- Get behind your leaders
- Tuesday elections important to county
- News briefs for Aug. 31
- Crashed
- A family tradition
- Scrapbooking the digital way offers ease, speed
- Porter turns 2
- Frech-Thomas
- Tide gets physical with Clemson
- Bates-Connell
- Tate, No. 10 Auburn coast past La. Monroe
- What a way to start the season
- Tulsa blows out UAB for conference win
- Georgia gives UGA VII a win in first game
- NASCAR Lineup
- Alabama watching new storm closely
- Ministry aims to cushion the pain of loss
- Golf tourney supports Arthritis Foundation
- Labor Day travel to decrease overall
- Thursday chase suspect still at large
- Sentence upheld
- Fay brings heavy rainfall with damaging winds
- Divorces for Aug. 30
- Marriage licenses for Aug. 30
- Why the fight? Who will win
- Local radio personality nominated for award
- Religion breifs for Aug. 30
- News briefs for Aug. 30
Friday, Aug. 29
- Devils double up Bears
- Verbena capitalizes on Rebel miscues, wins opener
- Thursday's high school volleyball roundup
- No. 10 Auburn trots out new offense against ULM
- Clemson stars look to shine at home
- Tide's Gibson suspended for 2 games
- Sabates misfires on comments about Sorenson, Texaco
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Four more teams open '08 with rivalry games
Thursday, Aug. 28
- Streak-busting seniors
- No. 7 Mustangs run record to 3-0
- Mistakes cost Marbury a win in opener
- Thursday's high school football scores
- Chilton County almost out of drought
- Commission forum set for September 8
- Government offices to close Monday
- Gulf Coast braces for Gustav
- Gay rights group sues Birmingham mayor
- Convicted killer may get life sentence
- News briefs for Aug. 29
- BOE approves emergency hires
- Big find
- Restaurant scores for Aug. 29
- Don't be caught by surprise
- Scanning the credits
- Auburn's backs expecting big but changed roles
- Instant coffee, good; instant replay, bad
- Aug. 29
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Gulf Coast states prepare as Gustav strengthens
- Police investigate after couple found dead in fire
- A New Era of Tiger football
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Bears go back to the basics
- Quality over quantity
- Red Devils reload
- Rebels rising
- Best foot forward
- Bulldogs answer the call
- Movin' on up
- Rivals ready despite short week
- Tide gets pop quiz
- AU begins quest to defend lofty preseason ranking
- New storm puts Alabama on watch
- Plans for progress
- Prayer event to include meals, worship
- TVA asks NRC to renew build permits for two new reactors
- BOE to fill vacancies in meeting Thursday
- BOE sets two public hearings for September
- If you can't say something nice...
- New leaders will need our support
- News briefs for Aug. 28
- Houston TV station says Fanuzzi will attend Rice
- SEC East notebook
- Braves send Kotsay to Red Sox for minor leaguer
- Gov. Riley declares ‘College Colors Day’ in state
- Streaks define county rivalries
- Aug. 28
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Biffle the unheralded driver lurking in top 10
- SEC West notebook
- Darlington festival on former Southern 500 weekend
- Said has taken long road to carve niche in NASCAR
- Johnson eager to get Chase started
Tuesday, Aug. 26
- Numbers crunch
- Driver wins mayor again
- 7 arrested in Clanton drug bust Monday
- Local teams set out to raise $30K for walk
- Cities, towns see low voter turnout
- Online photo ordering returns soon
- Fishing for smiles
- Reed wins without runoff
- Bentley, Hilyer locked in run-off
- Wallace upsets W.C. Hayes
- Community Briefs for Aug. 27
- Alabamians take more AP classes, test higher on SAT
- Alabama Power ask for rate hike
- Coffee topping 'Bama's running back rotation
- Municipal Election Results
- Plenty worth watching this high school football season
- Advertiser needs help during football season
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Low turnout at polls
- Auburn starting QB won't be announced
- Jasper man dies after walking in front of train
- Alabamians advised to use caution in flood waters
- 4 jailed in the deaths of 5 men in Shelby Co.
Monday, Aug. 25
- Chilton County gets big rain from Fay
- In his own cat-egory
- En Fuego sees first rainout in 12 years
- County abates taxes for KMA, CRH
- Clanton designates parking area for voting
- Elections for mayor, council are today
- Victim of motorcycle crash dies
- AU, UA score high marks on college list
- 42 percent of highway deaths involve DUI
- Heavy rain heightens threat of flash flooding in Alabama
- 2 Alabama elections to be monitored
- News briefs for Aug. 26
- Thanks for all your help this weekend
- Shackled by ‘apostrophic misunderstanding’
- Youth group participates in event at Chilton County Fair Grounds
- Inclement weather impacts LifeSouth blood drives
- Moving forward with momentum
- Tide's Julio Jones grabs starting job
- SEC, ESPN sign 15-year deal
- Jones, Hightower top 'Bama's depth chart
- No. 10 Auburn grooming youngsters – for present
- Cathedral Caverns an experience not to be missed
- Week of Aug. 25
- Aug. 26
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- County receives more than 4 inches during storm
Sunday, Aug. 24
- One Fatality in Alabama Related to Tropical Storm Fay
- Sunday's Olympic highlights
- Edwards eases Busch aside for Cup victory
Saturday, Aug. 23
- Governor Riley Declares State of Emergency, as a result of Tropical Storm Fay
- Municipal elections set for Tuesday
- Storm brings beneficial rain
- Wet 'n Wild
- Local restaurant noted in USA Today
- Police reports for Aug. 24
- World Briefly
- Devils tune up against two of state’s best
- Aug. 25
- Land transactions for Aug. 24
- Tide's Wilson trying to end on upswing
- Saturday's Olympic highlights
- En Fuego canceled
- Lovelady turns 4
- Logan turns 2
- Hayes
- Green-King
- Community briefs
- Tuesday elections important to county
- From the big house to the White House
- Billingsley, Thorsby ready to make significant strides
- Fishing report
- Looking back
Friday, Aug. 22
- Sheriff to motorists: Pay attention
- Fully equipped
- Trained dogs help protect state’s railways
- Alabama bracing for possible encounter with Fay
- Income requirements released for free/reduced price lunches
- County Humane Society to begin spay/neuter program
- Mineral Springs celebrates 80th church homecoming
- Divorces for Aug. 23
- Marriage licenses for Aug. 23
- Church news for Aug. 23
- The Holy Spirit’s work in becoming a Christian
- Tigers take to the air
- Jemison defense suffocates Red Devils in exhibition
- Kincheon Road homecoming is tomorrow
- Religion briefs for Aug. 23
- Storm brings valuable moisture to crops
- Wainwright, Cardinals romp to 18-3 win over Braves
- News briefs for Aug. 23
- Gibbs crew chiefs learn the hard way
- Auburn's Blackmon hoping for breakout year
- State Emergency Operations Center to activate Saturday
- Humane Society director to implement spay/neuter program
- 'Bama's Arenas aims to show he's a corner, too
- Roundup of Thursday's local volleyball matches
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Friday's Olympic highlights
Thursday, Aug. 21
- Big-play Rebels fall to Blocton
- Isabella wins one, ties another
- Red Devils to visit Sweet Water tonight for jamboree
- Delgado's big night gives Mets sweep of Braves
- Fired up for En Fuego
- Crash victim's condition worsens
- Chilton still in extreme drought
- South Alabama prepares for soggy Fay
- Get ready to go vote on Tuesday
- World Briefly for Aug. 22
- Former deputies' lawsuit against Davis dismissed
- We want Fay's rain, but not tomorrow
- Officials: Schmitz never visited offices
- Jamborees the appetizer for a much anticipated main course
- Fighting crime
- Pedestrian injured in wreck
- Police seek to identify 5 found dead in Ala. apt.
- Thursday's Olympic highlights
- Aug. 22
- Fishing report
- Looking back
Wednesday, Aug. 20
- State infant mortality rate on the rise
- Storm track changes with Fay
- EAC pauses to remember two friends
- Machine testing set for Monday
- Panthers have leg up
- Alabama-Auburn rivalry extends to golf course
- Tide's Reamer finally getting shot on defense
- NASCAR hands out penalties, suspensions to Gibbs
- Kurt Busch hoping to build momentum at Bristol
- Jamaica's Bolt breaks 200 mark, gets sprint double
- Emulating Ali, Edwards seeking NASCAR title
- World Briefly
- Thorsby trying to deal with school traffic problems
- Chilton County gets new Marine recruiter
- House for little Panthers is an important project
- Life, camera, action
- The lost art of multi-sporting
- Fay could bring heavy rain to area Saturday
- Two New Members Initiated From Chilton County
- CORRECTION: Rising Tuition story
- Aug. 21
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Jemison candidates speak in forum
- Board gives OK for new school plan
- Walnut Creek: History in the making
- ‘Boomerang’ Fay strengthens inland
- Absentee ballot deadline is Thursday
- The houses should’ve been packed
- My bad
- Bigfoot is nothing to mess with
- Why can’t county be like Jemison
- Some suggestions for newspaper
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Alabama town celebrates UFO past with family festival
- News briefs for Aug. 20
- Fired chancellor says he helped Schmitz find job
- Tuesday Night Book Club discusses ‘A Hatchett Runs Through It’
- A game of expenses
- Delgado, Mets rally past Braves with big 8th
- Talladega's fall Sprint Cup race rescheduled for '09
- Alabama awards scholarships to 3 players
- Alabama’s $4 million man worth every penny
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Tuesday's Olympic highlights
Monday, Aug. 18
- Town to get master plan for old school
- Oh, deer: City needs help with bucks
- Going to school at a new place
- Thorsby moves council meeting
- 3 charged in car break-ins, jackings
- College presidents seek debate on drinking age
- Maplesville pulls officer out of county task force
- Red Cross sponsoring blood drives help meet urgent need
- Community Briefs for Aug. 19
- Class is now in session for college
- Paper losing ground in battle with technology
- Type is too small for some things
- World Briefly for Aug. 19
- What storm? Keys take Tropical Storm Fay in stride
- Mobile gets larger cruise ship
- CAEC annual meeting looks at future of electric industry
- Stay in step
- Brock is 2
- Helping hands
- Racing Report
- Barry Zito dominates as Giants beat Braves 5-0
- Source: Night race planned for Atlanta
- UAB Blazers focus on running, stopping run
- The late bird gets out the Carolina-rigged worm
- Looking back
- Fishing report
- Week of Aug. 18
- More Alabama residents on food stamps as prices rise
- Full speed ahead
- Edwards closes in on Busch with win at Michigan
Sunday, Aug. 17
- Lincecum limits Braves in Giants' 3-1 victory
- Alabama's college math: budget cut tuition hike
- Freshman Collins dies after Huntingdon's practice
- Tom Glavine out for season, hopes to pitch in 2009
- Tuberville: Auburn looks sluggish in scrimmage
- Wilson, Jones shine in Alabama scrimmage
- Hampton gives rotation lift; Braves beat Giants
- 'Bama's Smith has 2 separate personalities
- Looking back
- Fishing report
Saturday, Aug. 16
- Jemison, Maplesville to assist in blitz
- Meet the candidates
- Changes in coverage area proposed for SW Chilton
- Drought deepens in Chilton County
- Junior Miss practice begins today
- Parent ads for football due Wednesday
- Crime Report for Aug. 17
- Land transactions for Aug. 17
- Marriage Licenses for Aug. 17
- Divorces for Aug. 17
- Things could be worse
- Check out the changes
- There is no one perfect
- We need something for youth to do
- School system makes AYP goals
- C.I.T.Y. announces graduation Aug. 20
- World Briefly for Aug. 17
- Forecasters say Floridians should prepare for hurricane
- 5 children among 7 killed in house fire
- Lions Donation
- Helping hand
- DHR donation
- Community Briefs for Aug. 17
- 3 things you can’t miss this week
- Bringing Lincoln to life
- Mims graduates from Dental School
- Childress – Smitherman
- Edwards – Plier
- Holmes – McKinney
- Bice turns 1
- Scarbrough turns 2
- Porter turns 1
- Girl Scout registration now open for new school year
- Parity might rule this season in area volleyball
- Saturday's Olympic highlights
- Georgia is No. 1 in preseason AP poll
Friday, Aug. 15
- Jobless rate continues to trend upward
- Night riding returns
- Gulf states tighten catfish programs after audit
- Grant checks given to local fire departments
- State corn harvest moves forward, yields vary
- Teacher provides scholarship endowment for Jefferson State’s Clanton location
- World briefly for Aug. 16
- Senior support
- Trojans must overcome schedule, youth
- Tide's first 2 home games set for 6 p.m. kickoff
- Glavine returns to disabled list with sore elbow
- Hart begins duties with Alabama
- Gas mileage gamble costs Jr. this time
- How to be filled with the Holy Spirit
- United A.M.E. annual choir anniversary is Sunday
- Church News for Aug. 16
- Woman electrocuted after wreck
- Former Autauga County shelter director gets 14 months
- Religion Briefs for Aug. 16
- Friday's Olympic highlights
- Restaurant scores for Aug. 15
- Siegelman to speak to Colorado delegation
Thursday, Aug. 14
- ‘Bama wants to finish stronger
- Tigers young, old to take same field Sat.
- Tuskegee aiming for repeat in SIAC
- United Way kicks off 2008-09 campaign
- Signup
- Municipal election deadline is today
- Schools serving healthy foods
- US foreclosure filings surge 55 percent over the past year
- A testing blunder
- Take steps to keep you, kids safe from identity theft
- SEC, CBS agree to 15-year extension
- Thursday's Olympic highlights
- Forbes names Saban most powerful coach
Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Statewide safety blitz set for next week
- County life expectancy lower than state rate
- Politics not as usual
- World Briefly
- Growing pains
- Auburn scraps old-fashioned offensive ways
- Green is AU's singing blocker
- Cubs beat Braves 10-2 for sixth straight road win
- Stabler's court proceeding in DUI case postponed
- Dismissed by Oklahoma, Jarboe signs with Troy
- Focus on fitness
- Jemison High School to host political forum
- 2008 En Fuego pre-party planned for Friday night
- Getting used to the school-time schedule
- And the winner is...
- Wednesday's Olympic highlights
- Alabama student scores inching upward on ACT
Tuesday, Aug. 12
- JHS says ‘no’ to zeros
- Role reversal
- Working on vacation
- Olympic observations
- Something’s wrong with King
- Principal: Failure ‘not an option’
- Public meeting for mayor candidates set for Saturday
- Maplesville names poll workers for election
- Undiagnosed vision problems severely affect students
- FUMC preschool announces openings
- Wrecks slow down I-65 southbound
- Victim of murder identified
- Jeff State 'walk-in' regstration to be held Thursday
- SEC football fans’ passion missing in Beijing
- Tuesday's Olympic highlights
- Man found dead in Verbena
Monday, Aug. 11
- Council working with Historic Society on Town Homecoming
- Road superintendent steps down from post
- Clanton agrees to begin repair of city pool
- Back to School
- Red light, green light...
- World Briefly for Aug. 12
- Alabama state troopers encourage back-to-school safety
- Olympic spirit prevails
- Last chance at free money
- Seniors in Chilton County leaving money on table
- Elder spends summer in capital
- Dealership offers more incentives
- Character issue
- 2 Auburn quarterbacks still battling for job
- A deadly blow for a fowl practice
- Southern governors to develop energy plan
- Buckmasters Expo back in Montgomery
- Diamondbacks' Webb beats Braves for 17th win
Sunday, Aug. 10
- Foreclosures slow in Alabama, more bumps ahead
- Kyle Busch wins again
- US routs China 101-70 in historic Olympic opener
- Auburn receivers vying for catches
- Watch out for school buses tomorrow
Saturday, Aug. 9
- Bachus says benefits of nuclear energy may outweigh fears
- Peach crop good for most, despite early freeze
- Remember your Back-to-school traffic safety rules
- Police Reports for Aug. 10
- Divorces for Aug. 10
- Marriage Licenses for Aug. 10
- Land Transactions for Aug. 10
- Who has your support?
- 83 percent of Alabama schools make Adequate Yearly Progress
- Scholarship deadline is Dec. 1
- License inspector to attend anti-litter conference Aug. 12-13
- Reviving an old art form
- Keeping an open mind about tomorrow
- Oard - Teel
- Mims - Koh
- Rhodes - Roper
- Smitherman - Taylor
- Sansom celebrates second birthday
- Secret spreading
- Wilson shines in Alabama scrimmage
- Defenses will catch up to the spread – one day
Friday, Aug. 8
- Operation Lifesaver conducts safety blitz
- State Democratic Party director to speak here
- Arthritis Walk Kickoff celebration coming up
- Oxford school buses to stop pickups at homes
- Back in the saddle
- Jemison man injured after motorcycle crash
- Church news for Aug. 9
- Harvilles celebrating pastor anniversary tomorrow
- What the Holy Spirit wants to do in us
- Said’s chances rained on
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Mother and son arrested after standoff
- Sing it out
- Jeff State to hold class registration
- AG asks court to lift Arthur’s execution stay
- Humane Society no longer accepting drop-offs
- Bachus tours state EMA facility
- Bobby Cook announces bid for Ward 2 of Clanton Council
- Verizon Wireless purchases Rural Cellular
- Changes welcome at Chilton County Humane Society
- When it rains, it pours
- Front yard ponds, big problem
- Thank you for the support of our kids
- Reaching for new heights
- Bachus says what we need to hear
- Taking my own advice
- Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets
- Man arrested after lengthy standoff
- New year, new fleet
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- CERT refresher course planned for August 11
- Vaccinations part of school preparations
- Two Chilton cemeteries added to historic register
- Roush says Edwards ready to win title
- Lincecum leads Giants past Braves
- More awards from George
- Preseason football poll
- Hampton gets first win in almost 3 years
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Bachus addresses county
- Faulkner to name field for John Mark Stallings
- National Night Out
- Need-to-know basis
- Stay safe during first days at school
- School orientations began this week for new and returning students
- Operation Lifesaver tackles railroad safety
- Coaching duo has shot at history
- AAA: Regular gas continues to fall
- Braves southpaw has 4 solid innings in rehab start
Monday, Aug. 4
- Drowning victim identified
- Park cameras serve purpose
- Thorsby Council reduces pay plan
- soapbox derby race
- More than 100,000 Alabamians missing $33 million from stimulus checks
- Changes in farmer’s fuel tax refunds take effect tomorrow
- County loses two to water
- Operation Lifesaver holds blitz in Thorsby
- A charade of political process
- Alabama senator receives reckless driving ticket
- Alabama teen planned killings for opening day of school
- McConnell/Barr tops at Watermelon 50
- State aims to keep track of deer kills
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Drowning claims 4-year-old
- Speeders endanger workers
- Railroad safety event planned
- Jemison observing National Night Out
- Number of new HIV infections underestimated
- Plants donated to Habitat
- A slice of Chilton County
- The crowning of two queens
- Land transactions for Aug. 3
- Marriages for Aug. 3
- Divorces for Aug. 3
- Police reports for Aug. 3
- Treat highway workers with courtesy
- It takes a lot more quarters these days
- It’s Mea Culpa Week
- Reader thanks learning center upon occasion of 20th anniversary
- AU freshmen include plenty of DBs
- Fellows wins in rainy Montreal
- Fielder hits 2 home runs in Brewers win
- Grandson sought in stabbing arrested
- Creating a new story to tell
- What germs lurk inside your keyboard, around the office?
- Helping your kids read can create them a better future
- FCS teachers attend conference
- Education scholarship announced
- Porter turns 6
- Water Authority hosting blood drive
- Bates - Connell
- Marshall - Humphrey
Friday, Aug. 1
- Two men in custody for cocaine, heroin
- Little relief from heat expected
- Maplesville Story Hour comes to a conclusion
- Unpaid bills mean no water in Wilcox
- Ceremony to be held in honor of crash victim
- Rain welcomed in areas, crop conditions still vary
- World Briefly for Aug. 2
- Top Dawgs
- Sports Briefs for Aug. 2
- Indy race was disappointing for everyone
- Griffey’s stay at home more bitter than sweet
- The greatest need and the only help
- Williamses celebrate sixth anniversary at church
- Church News for Aug. 2
- Alabama AFL-CIO endorses Obama, Figures, others



