Story archive for November 2008

Saturday, Nov. 29

• 'Bama reclaims state with easy win over Auburn

• County to combine tax offices

• Santa to hitch ride in fire truck

• Parents can help with test preparations

• Land Transactions

• Ways grandchildren change you

• People delivering warmth

• Prepare for those long lines

• Five injured in wreck

• ‘Bama takes care of business like no other team

• Marriage Licenses

• Fishing Report

• Divorces

• Looking Back

Friday, Nov. 28

• Independent living and priority giving

• Police look into attempted robbery

• Dealing with the rush

• United Way still $30K short of goal

• Shuttle undocks from space station

• Living Christmas Walk returns to park in 2 weeks

• Drought remains moderate

• Town to block roads for celebration

• Churches gear up for fifth Sunday

• Church news

• ‘Bama seeks end to Iron Bowl losing steak

• Sports writers, editors favor UA to win Iron Bowl

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Thursday, Nov. 27

• Reed: Jemison PD will build on Stilwell's standards

• Christmas time arriving in Clanton

• F.O.P. trying to help as many kids as possible

• All-Area Volleyball Team

• Town preparing for lighting, parade

• Suits in fatal 2006 Huntsville school bus crash settled

• Flower planting will continue

• Historic courthouse picture needed

• Black Friday is here

• DHR gets donations for holiday

• Officials urge fire safety for holidays

• CCHS Class of '68 to hold reunion

• Scores

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Wednesday, Nov. 26

• Giving thanks

• Business gear up for big sales

• Griffin’s incredible story

• FOP to bag at Fred’s for holiday drive

• Thanksgiving after hours

• Don’t take everything for granted

• Readers give thanks

• Mustangs sweep honors

• It’s not a good time to be...

• Murphy case delayed again

• Ala. Ag comm. critical of proposed livestock tax

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Tuesday, Nov. 25

• Lady Rebs pull away from Tigers late

• Isabella boys, girls top Verbena

• Stilwell tapped for new police chief

• Schools not affected by shortfall

• Rebel defense swarms Oak Grove

• Scores

• County park board at a crossroads

• Full buggy

• MHS cheerleaders to be on TV

• Sheriff's Department Reports

• Going home for the holidays

• Board needs more input

• Please spay and neuter

• Experts urge safety with alcohol

• Several residents complete CERT class

• Robinson - Thomas

• Correction

• Officials certify election results

• After the dressing, stuff yourself with the Advertiser

• School systems get 75 percent of funds for month

• Ala. drug agents seize quantity of drugs

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Monday, Nov. 24

• Meth lab suspect still at large

• Tide rolls over Tigers in Clanton Elementary food drive

• Minooka Park to keep same hours

• Commission hires assistant engineer

• Clanton gives approval to club liquor license

• Obama asks urgent action on econ crisis

• $135,750 given to reduce crime

• Bears frontcourt asserts dominance

• Eight participate in Miss JHS

• Thorsby takes two from Verbena

• Scores

• Players of the Week

• Verbena cheerleaders get $3K boost

• Rainfall disparity will force different deer strategies

• What’s jail time compared to opera?

• Improvement can be seen in state highways

• World Briefly

• Poll: Most Alabama holiday shoppers cutting back

• Folsom considering run for Alabama governor again

• Fla. law firm dedicates building to boot camp teen

• Regular gas tumbles below $2 mark

Sunday, Nov. 23

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Saturday, Nov. 22

• Several ALDOT projects pending

• Local soldier tops in his Army post

• Ways of giving

• Clanton Lions raising funds

• Boys High School Basketball Preview

• ‘08 football featured ugly shoes, famous fathers

• Nov. 24

• A bottle of hand sanitizer can help

• Food bank offers free Thanksving dinner

• World Briefly

• Poor diet, lack of exercise contribute to diabetes

• End of crop season nears

• Holiday allergies can be minimized

• Sending smiles through the mail

• Bolton-Wilson

• Kelley is 1

• Community Briefs

• Overcome holiday blues by using green

• Land Transactions for Nov. 23

• Tickets are earned, not given

• More business would help unemployed

• Divorces

• Marriage Licenses

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Friday, Nov. 21

• County unemployment rate climbs slightly

• City of Clanton ‘is big business’

• Biblical post-election response

• Students named 'senior elite'

• Girls High School Basketball Preview

• Ringing in the holidays

• 2008 will go down as a memorable season

• Local mother joins group to help take care of soldiers

• Prices for trimmings are lower

• ‘What are you seeking from the Lord?’

• State fire departments get almost $2 million in grants

• Alabama Power plant nation's worst for mercury

• Ala.'s jobless rate climbs in Oct. to 5.6 percent

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Thursday, Nov. 20

• Out of hibernation

• Strong 4th lifts CCHS over Prattville

• Upward Basketball enters 4th year at FUMC

• Thursday's scores

• The sweet sound of tradition

• Clanton robbery suspect caught in Jemison

• Authority sends letter about damage

• Dynamic stars

• special gift

• Hams and turkeys sell well for Habitat

• Removing strays is helpful

• Thanksgiving travel predicted to decline for first time in 6 years

• Maplesville to get $25,000 fire grant

• State Forestry Commission K-9 to track arsonists

• Maybe this year’s Iron Bowl will do the series justice

• Nov. 21

• Birmingham man fatally stabbed over cigarette

• Likely AG Holder has ties to Alabama

• Bush set to relax rules protecting species

• Fake officer prompts warning in southwest Ala.

• 7 injured in school bus wreck in Houston Co.

• AP News in Brief

• Fla. man accused of hurling sandwich at girlfriend

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Wednesday, Nov. 19

• Box 'em up

• Town to get kennels for strays

• DHR to help foster kids for holidays

• Advertiser visits Cairo

• Tiger queens

• News briefs for Nov. 20

• Time to prepare

• Campaign will make holiday safer

• Hwy. 22-CR 37 needs a light

• Baseball takes another step forward

• Report: Miss. on bottom in competitiveness

• Riley pardons Alabama turkey for 59th time

• Alabama late again with school payments

• Shelby Co. inmate back in custody

• Ala. trio plead guilty to woods arson charges

• Delaney's FT lifts UAB over Arizona

• Ala. company fined for mishandling nuclear device

• Colo. team: Early hurricane forecasts were right

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• Students using science

• Benson gets gospel award

• USPS offers new rate for military holiday shipping

• Tell us what you're thankful for

• Home rule is good for all

• Collier’s letter to Santa

• State constitution is flawed

• A county divided

• Thorsby football coach resigns

• Patriots boys, girls win first league games

• Obama’s playoff would be wrong kind of change

• Thorsby to decorate park Friday

• Troopers to launch another safety blitz

• Jemison plans tree lighting, parade

• 2 juveniles arrested for burglary

• Jemison declares vacancy

• Iron Bowl parties set for tonight

• Thorsby names Marvin Crumpton to Town Council

• Holiday program coming

• Looking back

• Even some bad dogs get treated well

• Fishing Report

Monday, Nov. 17

• Police reports for Clanton and Maplesville

• CMS holds science fair

• News briefs for Nov. 18

• Long-term solution better than quick fix

• Support smoke-free Alabama

• Police Reports for Nov. 18

• Player of the Week

• Dove hunt shows thanks to hunter ed instructors

• Alabama Power not planning rate cut like TVA

Sunday, Nov. 16

• LSU comes back from 28 points down to beat Troy

• A cold may not mean a doctor visit

• Scouting for food

• NWS: Expect near-normal winter temperatures

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Saturday, Nov. 15

• Clanton man running for a reason

• Chorale, CAPA reuniting for Christmas program

• Local deployed to Iraq

• Land Transactions

• Mims' win is historic in Chilton County

• We like to see the good news

• News briefs for Nov. 16

• Hayes is 1

• Moore crowned Birmingham-Southern homecoming king

• UM Music Department presents Messiah

• Chilton County participating in Operation Christmas Child

• Traveling the extra miles

• Chilton Medical Center offers home health care

• YMCA team raises most in Arthritis Walk

• Nonprofits help expand Medicare awareness

• It's not too late to get your flu shot

• Arenas' returns help out No. 1 Alabama

• Local teams suffer through horror movie sequels

• God’s ability and your glorious body

• Marriage Licenses

• Youth Fest 2008 in town today at Morning Star

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

• Divorces

Friday, Nov. 14

• Two times tragic

• Mustangs again fall victim to Pickens

• Towns get head start on Christmas

• Singing to benefit foster children

• JHS DECA Chapter presents new project

• Jemison stops attempted robbery

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Thursday, Nov. 13

• Prepare before winter weather sets in

• United Way still inching toward goal

• Board approves 2nd Bible textbook

• Maplesville helps provide Toys for Kids

• Fire can be a valuable tool

• World Briefly

• Restaurant Scores for Nov. 14

• Gas prices dip could be curse in disguise

• Decency is getting harder to find

• Close won’t satisfy Bears this time

• Second round provides second chances

• Nov. 14

• Macon may have led US in percentage of Obama vote

• UA trustees to mull stadium expansion

• AP News in Brief

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Wednesday, Nov. 12

• Taking the helm

• County to upgrade main server

• Jemison recognizes local veterans

• Funeral services for officer set for today

• Gay couples marry in Connecticut

• State earns 'F' in preterm births

• News briefs for Nov. 13

• Seeing life in color

• Mims a good choice for chairman

• Rivalry win would ease disappointment

• Tide hits homestretch, can’t afford slip

• CCHS QB nominated as Player of the Year

• Yes, I am complaining about it

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Tuesday, Nov. 11

• Trailer burns in Collins Chapel

• AAA: Fuel conservation pays off

• Jemison to declare vacancy

• JHS students honoring vets Wednesday

• Sheriff's Department Reports

• God put a rainbow in the clouds

• Gas doing the limbo

• The cold reality of Palin fashion

• Good luck, commission

• Census Bureau looking for assistance in 2010

• Divorce Care seminar scheduled

• World Briefly

• Southern states meet in summit to fight obesity

• Mom of missing Ala. woman hopes for safe return

• New county commission meets Wednesday

• Mustangs revisit Reform, look for different result

• Pierce’s buzzer-beater propels CCA

• How quickly a fancy offense makes us forget

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Monday, Nov. 10

• Video games again change society

• Clanton declares Ward 4 vacant

• Our veterans have done a lot of good

• Residents show interest in opening

• Room to grow

• Raises to come for city employees

• Maplesville approves Fire, Police vehicle equipment purchases

• Celebration canceled

• A war letter from the past

• Tree roots...Where do they go?

• Clanton officials attend governance orientation

• Early warning

• Player of the Week

• Gulf Coast offers family fishing fun

• Zeigler issues recall of hot dogs

• Report: Cotton production to be down

Sunday, Nov. 9

• Land Transactions

• This isn't freedom of speech

• 3 things you can't miss this week

• Peach chill hours way ahead of '07

• Lancaster graduates from basic

• Langford turns 1

• Honor Roll

• Stevens is 1

• Williams – Wyatt

• Voter fraud and no freedom of speech

• Smithermans, Mule Trader get top awards

• Taking church home

• Fishing Report

• Toney and Joyce Vaughn 50th Anniversary

• Nov. 9

• I didn't mind the wait

Saturday, Nov. 8

• Election finally over

• Some local offices to close Tuesday

• Wing time

• Two cities to meet tomorrow

• Flipped

• Huff gets recognition from state

• Voters OK taxing in Limestone County for Madison schools

• Auburn Burns Skyhawks in second half

• Future looking bright for CCHS

• Bama hangs on to win Saban Bowl, beating LSU in OT

• Underdog Tigers go down swinging

• Bears win first playoff game in 11 years

• Mustangs earn hard-fought win

• Panthers’ season ends in shutout

• Indians scalp Red Devils

• High school football scores

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

• Marriage Licenses

• God is able to do what you ask

Friday, Nov. 7

• Colorful canvas

• Benefit program for Wortheys tomorrow

• Maplesville to move meeting date

• Care Net Center banquet to feature live ultrasound

• 3 CCA teams begin season in tournament

• It’s all over but the last two races

• Judge voids election

• The Nation's Weather

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Thursday, Nov. 6

• New commission will meet Wednesday

• Man arrested for trafficking marijuana

• Area still abnormally dry

• Davis not discouraged by Obama's poor showing in state

• Farm-City poster winners announced

• Restaurant scores for Nov. 7

• A hodgepodge of issues

• Remember Veterans Day

• County leaders showed maturity

• Pray for Obama supporters

• Local store gives $1,000 to Isabella, Maplesville schools

• 62 units collected in blood drive

• Students take a look at JSCC

• Alagasco providing weatherization kits

• News briefs for Nov. 7

• Panther trio paves way into playoffs

• Mustangs must stop Jude’s deep passes

• Second season always more intense

• Former county DHR employee convicted

• Alex Smith

• Retailers report steep sales declines in October

• Productivity growth slows in 3Q as economy shrinks

• The Nation's Weather

• Fishing Report

• Looking Back

Wednesday, Nov. 5

• Court wrestles with TV profanity case

• Voter turnout exceeds projections

• Low-moisture upgrade

• Town to be Wing-n-It Saturday

• House on Hwy. 22 catches fire

• Jemison council member resigns

• Once, twice, three times the man

• Game not personal for Saban

• The good, the bad and the unemployed

• Jury duty drama

• Now we must come together

• Police Reports for Nov. 6

• Cleburne Co., Arab go wet; 3 stay dry

• California voters approve gay-marriage ban

• Voter turnout best in generations

• Democrats expand House edge with historic gains

• Voters pass measure to dip into Alabama Trust Fund

• Republicans gain SBOE seat, 3 incumbents win

• Baxley defeats Cavanaugh for Alabama PSC president

• Shaw wins Alabama Supreme Court race

• Obama's victory met with tears and traffic jams

• Looking Back

• Fishing Report

Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Obama wins 2008 presidency

• Cleckler beats Powers for Tax Assessor's office

• County tax offices will be combined

• New commission is split

• JSCC nursing program draws high interest

• County says 'no' to redistributing fire tax

• Apathy or ignorance?

• High turnout is refeshing

• Mother's Day out facial flop

• The other side of the story

• Red Devils reach turning point

• Bears look for first playoff win since 1997

• Election results to be posted on site

• Why stop at voting for president?

• Don't give up your right to choose

• Long lines at Ala. polling sites

• Voters asked to 'go with the flow'

• Clanton swears in council

• Parade applications being accepted

• Looking Back

• County site to post results

• Fishing Report

Monday, Nov. 3

• Record turnout predicted

• Cool temperatures, rainfall slow harvest in south Alabama

• Improved Tigers ready for toughest test

• Player of the Week

• ‘Something special for a special coon dog’

• Nov. 7

• Forecasters: Alabama recorded 78 tornadoes in '08

Sunday, Nov. 2

• BCS Standings List

• Edwards wins second straight race

• Looking Back

Saturday, Nov. 1

• Take advantage of voting

• McCain has the experience

• Bush shouldn't get all the blame

• Vote yes on Amendment One

• Mock-Election

• Money orders get technical, new look

• Firefighters urge support for Local Amendment

• Serving with love and fellowship

• Safe living space

• Farm-City Week approaches

• Land transactions

• Honor roll

• Local School seeing multiples

• Amendments to appear on ballot Tuesday

• Large number apply for absentee ballots

• Ingram, No. 2 Bama roll over Arkansas State, 35-0

• Ole Miss uses 3 INTs to defeat Auburn 17-7

• Doesn't seem time for basketball

• Lotto scams resurface locally

• CERT class to begin Monday

• EAC wants to fill shelves with food

• County communion set for Sunday

• Ham and Turkey Sale taking off

• Religion briefs for Nov. 1

• Bulldogs make it five of six

• Church news for Nov. 1

• Devils oh so close

• Panthers can’t spoil Shelby’s perfection

• Tigers scalped by Choctaws

• God is able to keep his promises

• Mustangs drop season finale

• High school football scores

• Benefit program for Wortheys tomorrow

• Economic struggles may bring back old NASCAR

• Looking Back

• Divorces

• Fishing Report

• Marriage Licenses