Story archive for September 2008
Tuesday, Sept. 30
- Car struck
- Tigers top Thorsby, fall to Shelby Co.
- 752 still haven't received stimulus checks
- Saturday is 4th Annual Arthritis Walk
- Jemison Council to replace leaky roof
- Second of half of season will define state teams
- State likely to keep seats in 2010 Census
- Fishing Report
- Rainfall light across many regions, keeping state abnormally dry
- Animal rescue group forms in county
- Looking Back
- News briefs for Oct. 1
- Church to host Blessing of the Animals Sunday
- Jefferson State hosts diversity conference
- Cosmetology names class officers
- Butterfly sculptures to be unveiled
- Church celebrates 150th anniversary
- Franklin trying to resolve Auburn's offensive woes
- Sheriff's Department Reports
- Being a real penny, quarter-pincher
- In the interest of fairness
- Fair was big success
- Light is a welcome sight
- Don't you ever proofread?
- Thanks for the classifieds
- Two Maplesville residents die in Shelby County crash
- Clanton Police Reports for Sept. 30
- 'Bama's blockers playing major role in resurgence
Monday, Sept. 29
- Players of the Week
- Helping with hurricane recovery
- Mustangs sweep visiting Jemison
- Hicks completes advanced EMA training
- BOE to amend budget, open bids for new school
- Chorale, CAPA to reunite for production
- Sign-up for program continues
- Jeter needs our support at hospital
- No need for straitjackets
- Black farmers meeting set for Thursday
- In The Pits: Allmendinger and Gordon finish strong
- Wren shopping for 2 starting pitchers, 1 'big bat'
- Wilson, Sanford, Succop win weekly SEC honors
- Fuel costs force ADCNR to adjust budgets
- Sept. 30
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Stocks tumble as bailout plan fails in House
- Commission passes $14M budget
- Paid off
Sunday, Sept. 28
- Tuberville: Todd, Burns still 1-2 at QB
- Ochoa wins playoff in Alabama
- Alabama jumps to highest ranking in 15 years
- Johnson holds off Edwards, takes points lead
- Oklahoma's No. 1, 'Bama No. 2 in AP poll
- Reid leads Texas Southern to 45-27 win
- Bryant's 3 TDs lift Oklahoma State past Troy 55-24
- Continued improvement
- Light needed even if inconvenient
Saturday, Sept. 27
- Bama pulls stunner between hedges, 41-30 over Dogs
- Miracle child
- Time drawing near for Swedish Fest
- Jemison writer puts life philosophy in novel
- World Briefly
- No. 15 Auburn holds off Vols
- Maplesville win, Billingsley loss set up game of the year
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Aird turns 2
- Parker-Roberson
- Stack-Earl
- Daniels accepted to UAB School of Nursing
- Lawrence named Miss Ole Miss
- Land Transactions for Sept. 28
- Football fun when no traffic involved
- Panthers’ perfection ruined
- Red Devils claim battle of the 'villes
- Mustangs rebound from loss
Friday, Sept. 26
- Generals quell Thorsby's Rebel uprising
- CCHS can’t stop Tallassee's rushing attack
- Billingsley comes up two extra points short at Linden
- Friday's high school football scores
- New traffic light going up on Lay Dam Road
- Bringing all kinds of worship together
- Clanton native has interesting job in Wyoming
- Gates open early for final night of fair
- New balloons aim for better hurricane data
- Man admits threatening nuclear plant
- Pastor retirement
- Divorces for Sept. 27
- Marriage Licenses for Sept. 27
- High School Football Wrap-up
- After thriller, Dogs host Bama with more at stake
- Busch out of contention even after dominant season
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Stewart within sight of Chase leaders
- Tigers, Vols trying to rebound
- Boswell - Hamilton
- He is able to save
- Religion Briefs for Sept. 27
- Beulah Baptist to have Mission Day Sunday
- Church News for Sept. 27
- Exec says calling off Bama-UGA game will save fuel
- Secretary of state launches election Web site
- Alabama St. beats MVSU in SWAC opener
Thursday, Sept. 25
- Renovating brick-by-brick
- Roads to close shortly for parade
- Dale Jr.'s car coming to Clanton next week
- Agency opposes open-loop natural gas terminal
- Chilton County High School hosts blood drive
- News briefs for Sept. 26
- Taking steps in the right direction
- Revamping our couch change
- High School Football Preview
- 6 honored as players of week
- Homecoming games highlight Week 5 slate
- Sept. 26
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Alcohol sales to get vote in Cleburne, Randolph
- Region Standings
- SBOE bars illegal immigrants from junior colleges
Wednesday, Sept. 24
- Voter registration deadline is tomorrow
- State congressmen hesitant on bailout
- Steer show to be held tonight at fair
- Commissioner reinforces message of patience
- Gospel Night extended to two nights
- Clanton gets forestry grant extension
- World Briefly
- All stops pulled out for ‘Bama-UGA
- Survivor: Auburn
- Racing Report
- Rays a good story but no playoff contender
- Sept. 25
- Looking Back
- Make decisions based on facts, not rumors
- Goodchild makes wild prediction
- Letarte under fire as Gordon trudges along
- Chase Capsules
- Roush rolling on his way toward possible Cup title
- Harvick on a late-season roll
- AU defenders cite communication problems
- Auburn Notebook
- 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
- Auto Racing Glance
- ASWA prep football rankings
Tuesday, Sept. 23
- Crossing safety project moves forward
- Derby fun
- Fire officials push for new amendment
- Area Night of Bands set for next month
- 3 schools to celebrate homecoming
- Rate hike should be gradual
- Fall means county fair time
- Don't forget about junior varsity too
- Bears come out of hibernation
- Local Football Leaders
- Jemison varsity, JV claim decisions over Thorsby
- CCHS moves to 5-0 in area with win over Selma
- Misery loves company, and they’ll play this week
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Georgia hopes to black out the Crimson Tide
- Six years coming, AU's Doolittle finally starte
- Tuberville: Lester OK to play against Tennessee
- Tuberville: Lester OK to play against Tennessee
- Pick 'em winner
- Alabama Power scales back rate hike to 8 percent
- 'Bama's Coffee finally breaking long runs
Monday, Sept. 22
- Fall will see lack of El Nino, La Nina
- Fair off to good start
- See You at the Pole returns Wednesday
- State Supreme Court upholds corporate tax
- One injured in I-65 SUV crash
- Clanton approves $10 million budget for FY 2009
- Commission to hold budget meeting next Monday
- Clanton Police reports for Sept. 23
- Bailout won't bail us out
- Chances are goat had a political agenda
- News briefs for Sept. 23
- Vanderslice is 1
- Mustangs hitting their stride
- Players of the Week
- Weather getting cool, but Ousley’s still hot
- 'Bama hoping to prove it's for real
- CBS to televise Alabama-Kentucky game
- Mobile Bay jubilee a sight to behold
- Week of Sept. 22
- Sept. 23
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- In the Pits
- Scott, Hamilton, James win SEC weekly awards
- Chances are goat had a political agenda
- McCain posts big lead in Alabama poll
- Two injured in rollover wreck
Sunday, Sept. 21
- Vandy ranked for first time in 24 years
- Biffle wins second straight Chase race
- Auburn's Lester undergoing tests on his knee
- NASCAR fires officials named in harassment lawsuit
- LaFell's TD catch lifts LSU past Auburn
- Jemison defeats Calera in invitational
- Scams continue to plague local mail
- Equipped to serve
- Humane Society adding spay/neuter program
- Chilton County Fair happening this week
- Land transactions for Sept. 21
- Fair is good entertainment for all
- Football takes more than the teams
- Reader dissatisfied with police protection
- A family affair
- Market turmoil fuels fears about consumer spending
- Graham-Henson
- Bull-Connell
- Parker-Roberson
- Gonzales-Pate
- Minooka Park's first Poker Run a success
- Crop conditions show improvement, harvest pushes forward
- News briefs for Sept. 21
- Local resident accepted to UA School of Medicine
- County receives At-Risk funding from state
- Customers can donate to Red Cross through Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Redbud Q&A by extension agent
Saturday, Sept. 20
- Alabama's big plays too much for Arkansas
- Devils win easily at John Essex
- Week 4 brings equal mixture of joy, disappointment
- Sept. 22
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Honoring Service
- The faith questions
- Men's and Women's Day set for tomorrow
- Church News for Sept. 20
- Community college off to great start
- Bears keep Eagles grounded
- Drought still unchanged in Chilton County
- Rockets fly past Chilton Co.
- Drive being held to help animal shelter
- World Briefly for Sept. 20
- American Christian assaults Isabella
- Religion Briefs for Sept. 20
Friday, Sept. 19
- Going to camp
- Marriage Licenses for Sept. 20
- County jobless rate creeps upward
- New church established in Thorsby
- Fultondale defeats Thorsby despite penalties
- Red Devils run into brick wall at Loachapoka
- Friday's high school football scores
- NASCAR's operational costs will continue to rise
- It's big-game time for Auburn, LSU quarterbacks
- State jobless rate drops in Aug. to 4.9 percent
- Is Alabama for real? Arkansas hosts No. 9 Tide
- Thursday's high school football scores
Thursday, Sept. 18
- High School Football Preview
- Jemison moves to 11-4 with win over Bibb Co.
- Auburn to students: Please don't boo your team
- How much freedom do we deny?
- Board members needed for Habitat
- County fair's demolition derby returns
- New water rates take effect Oct. 1
- Just for kicks
- Clanton PD tries to reduce fuel costs
- CCHS now charging fee for transcripts
- New board to study why Alabama's infant mortality is low
- Paper title processing being phased out
- World Briefly for Sept. 19
- Lights will improve safety too
- What's happening to lunch?
- 6 honored as players of week
- Some look to remain unbeaten, others look for first win
- Sept. 19
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Ala. GOP pressure ends prisoner registration drive
- Fulmer won't give deposition next week
- Busch still feeling sting of New Hampshire debacle
- Ex-NFL head men clash in SEC West
- LSU-Auburn offers stout defenses, wild finishes
Wednesday, Sept. 17
- Habitat for Humanity dedicates new home
- 150 years and counting...
- World Briefly
- Plenty of positives to focus on
- Auburn-LSU tilt always hard fought, important to West race
- Alabama visits new-look Hogs
- Auburn Notebook
- Top things I just can’t believe
- Sept. 18
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Alabama Notebook
- Stewart bounces back for decent Chase opener
- Loomis working on reviving Petty into contender
- 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
- Chase Drivers Glance
- Auto Racing Glance
- ASWA prep football rankings
Tuesday, Sept. 16
- School board approves $70M budget
- Expert: no shortage of gas in state
- Schools to make up day on Oct. 14
- Jeffco inmate assaults bailiff, escapes
- Jemison council sets budget work session
- Welcome to the club
- Sheriff's Department Reports for Sept. 17
- Correction
- Markets will rebound, sometime
- Education not age makes the difference
- Coming up a yard short
- Curves helps women exercise good breast health
- Red Cross hosts blood drive at Chilton County High
- Stokes celebrating GM's centennial this month
- Experts: Make sure your cognitive health stays good
- Personalized car tags now available
- Mustangs refocus after first loss
- Jemison wins 8th match out of last 9
- Local Football Leaders
- Auburn's offense trying to fix mistakes
- Auburn's Lester returns to practice
- Elkins recognized by SouthernLINC
- College football’s Week 4 the real beginning of season
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Woman airlifted after rollover wreck
- Gas prices climb 2 cents overnight across state
Monday, Sept. 15
- Panthers win in dramatic fashion
- Isabella loses first match of season
- Players of the Week
- 'Bama's defense stingy as ever despite youth
- AU's McFadden has good hands when it counts
- Gas prices go up more on Monday
- Fair to have inaugural Gospel Night
- Junior Miss Winners
- Public shooting range is an asset to county
- Goat nabbed after getting loose in Clanton
- Council approves recertification
- Meltdown in US finance system pummels stock market
- NIE returning soon
- Hometown Heroes
- Registration coming soon
- Police Reports for Sept. 16
- Shedding light on the subject
- Gas companies should be ashamed
- Why do we put up with this?
- The Advertiser's best kept secret
- Miles: Tigers looking forward to Auburn
- IN THE PITS: Chase winner needs mental toughness
- Alabama-Georgia game set for prime-time kickoff
- Tide's Jones is freshman of week
- Sept. 16
- Week of Sept. 15
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Alabama AG's office receives gas price complaints
- Oil plummets as Ike largely spares energy output
- Gas prices across Ala. jump overnight
- Alabama educators prep to start 2009 in deficit
Sunday, Sept. 14
- Auburn, MSU combine for SEC's first 3-2 finish
- Biffle opens Chase with New Hampshire win
- Busch struggles in Chase opener
- Alabama leapfrogs Auburn in poll
- 'Bama passes final pre-conference test
Saturday, Sept. 13
- Sept. 26 is last day to register for runoffs
- Fair exhibits have something for all
- Shropshire heading back home
- Police shoot, kill robbery suspect
- States hire foreign teachers to ease shortages in the classroom
- Radon test kits available for homes
- Divorces for Sept. 13
- Marriage Licenses for Sept. 13
- Land Transactions for Sept. 13
- There's no need for panicking
- It's almost time for the fair
- Community Briefs for Sept. 14
- Gonzalez-Pate
- Stafford-Gray
- Ware – Ray
- Blood donors can now start at 16 years old
- Troy beats up Alcorn St. 65-0
- Discovering the benefits of tai chi
- Hicks elected director for CLAS board
- Educator's Scholarship awarded
- CCHS grad makes Dean's List at AU
- 3 things you can't miss this week
- Tigers stuff Bulldogs
- Ole Miss easily defeats Samford
- Wilson leads Tide past Western Kentucky
- Junior Miss held today at CCHS
- 'Take a Child Outside' week gains some ground
- Making a donation
- White wins crown
- Mustangs off to best start ever
- Los Angeles mayor says 18 confirmed dead in commuter train collision, CA
- Jemison, Isabella continue to defy expectations
- Sept. 15
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Crews fan out across Texas to assess Ike's wrath
- Exhausted Panthers move to 3-0
- Early season funk continues for CCHS
- Buying panic drives gas prices higher
- Tigers keep Marbury winless on season
- Rewind to 1913
- On the loose
- Defense the difference for Isabella
- Daniel leads Devils to win
- Program looks at topics of death
- Hopson scores three in Billingsley win
- Revival praying
- Pleasant Hill B.C. getting up early Sunday
- Church News for Sept. 13
- Friday's high school football scores
Friday, Sept. 12
- Johnson has history of Chase success
- Sept. 13
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Governor Riley Declares State of Emergency
- 'Bama hoping to avoid letdown against WKU
- As Ike nears, chain asks for limit on gas buys
- Gas prices range as much as 40 cents a gallon
- Thursday's high school football scores
Thursday, Sept. 11
- Jemison closer to getting I-65 lights
- Bogus bills surface in county
- Schools prepare for the unthinkable
- Rituals mark seventh year since 9/11
- SBOE mulls over citizen-only policy
- Road closed, tourists leave coast due to Ike
- Chilton County Republican Party holds meet and greet
- Radon test kits available
- News briefs for Sept. 12
- Bears fight off feisty Thorsby team, win in 3
- Isabella coach Graham wins No. 250 at school
- Panthers get past Central-Coosa in 5 games
- Don't forget our heroes
- Teen poll workers, a singing nurse and death
- High School Football Preview
- Football pick'em winner of the week
- 6 honored as players of week
- Area teams look for better results in Week 3
- Sept. 12
- Fishing Report
- Looking Back
- Auburn well remembers sloppy game against MSU
- Tide's Arenas supplying big plays in return game
Wednesday, Sept. 10
- Sheriff’s Department arrests 2 for drugs
- Locals remember Sept. 11, 2001
- Chilton County represented at RNC
- Program looks at life’s priorities
- World Briefly
- Financial pinch becoming a tight squeeze
- Keep up the good work
- Auburn defense the real story
- Tulane struggle drives home Saban’s point
- Tiny Miss. St. linebacker hopes for big start
- SEC West Notebook
- SEC East Notebook
- Racing Report
- Mount Cody climbs to Alabama celebrity status
- Sept. 11
- Fishing Report
- Looking back
- Riley orders flags at half-staff Thursday
- Judge Shaw endorsed by Alabama FOP for top court
- Jury in Schmitz trial favored conviction 11-1
- Fifth man arrested in killing of 5 near Birmingham
- Bowyer hoping to recapture last fall's magic
- Auburn Notebook
- Small college preview
- 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
- Auto Racing Glance
- ASWA football rankings
Tuesday, Sept. 9
- Lt. Gov. Folsom visits county
- Drive seeks to assist battered women
- CCHS picks up wins over Thorsby, Vincent
- Republican Party to hold fundraiser
- Football leaders
- Suicide Prevention Task Force works to educate Alabamians
- In search of a million new nurses
- News briefs for Sept. 10
- Jemison bounces back to defeat Montevallo
- Rockies' Buchholz balks in winning run
- Rain, rain go away ...
- How do we celebrate?
- Why is the opinion so low?
- Eight compete for title of 2008 Chilton County Junior Miss
- Chilton County Transit gets new vehicle
- Clanton resident comes in third at FLW tournament
- AU's defense overlooked but still tough
- Some questions answered but even more raised
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- PSC may scale back Alabama Power's rate proposal
- Chase field decided; NASCAR issues still remain
- Heartfelt hug
- Clanton makes payment on rescue truck
- Maplesville to get FD utility vehicle
- Class officers
- Tuesday Night Book Club meets
Monday, Sept. 8
- Mustangs keep on winning
- Maddox's 9 aces lead Thorsby past Sylacauga
- 10 candidates attend political forum
- Budget process for new fiscal year begins for county
- Thorsby's annual Swedish Fest getting international exposure
- Police Reports for Sept. 9
- Let's have no reason to sue in '09
- Don't forget to laugh a little
- What's the real 'truth' in politics?
- Chipper Jones hopes Atlanta's free fall ends soon
- Players of the Week
- Saban hopes Tulane game teaches UA players lesson
- Mississippi State in need of another Auburn upset
- ESPN to televise LSU-Auburn
- Moreno, Benoist, Arenas earn SEC player of week
- Penalties stiffen for game and fish violations
- Week of Sept. 8
- Sept. 9
- Fishing report
- Looking back
Sunday, Sept. 7
- Thorsby wins one of three at tournament
- Johnson wins 2nd straight to charge into Chase
- Chilton death rate higher than state's
- Candidates for county commission to speak in forum
- The final touch
- Binion visits Democratic National Convention
- Alabama cutting subsidized child care
- Duo nabs snake
- 1 in 2 adults at risk of painful knee arthritis
- Online safety goes back to school
- Land transactions for Sept. 7
- Dress code is a good thing
- Be sure to visit us on the Web
- Secondhand smoke too deadly to ignore
- Reader appreciates news content
- Locks of love
- Community briefs for Sept. 7
- Singing a new song
- Gray turns 7
- Champion-Mims
- Payne-Jones
- Lowery-Jones
- News briefs for Sept. 7
Saturday, Sept. 6
- No. 13 'Bama sputters to 20-6 win over Tulane
- Todd leads No. 9 Auburn past USM, 27-13
- Isabella in great position to achieve goal of playoff berth
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Driver killed when her vehicle struck by train
- Sept. 8
- Jemison wins Panther clash
- Tigers tumble
- Verbena can’t run with the Bulldogs
- Hopson has big night as Bears win, 41-0
- ACA runs over Rebels
- Friday's high school football scores
Friday, Sept. 5
- Lt. Gov. Folsom coming Tuesday night
- Brandon Jones helps Braves beat Nationals
- Local woman nominated for radio award
- Minooka Park inaugural poker run set for next Saturday
- Jurors deadlocked in lawmaker’s trial
- Chaplain for CCHS football wants to be an 'encourager' for the team
- News Briefs
- Marriage Licenses for Sept. 6
- Divorces for Sept. 6
- Sins against the Holy Spirit
- Holly Grove honors musicians tomorrow
- Church News for Sept. 6
- Mustangs upset No. 6 Fultondale
- Hanna washes out NASCAR at Richmond
- Harrell leads Tigers to area win over Carver
- Tide, Green Wave meet after very different weeks
- Auburn, Southern Miss match up new spread offenses
- Kahne will drive his way into the Chase field
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Unusual Guest
- EMA: Buses to transport evacuees to La.
Thursday, Sept. 4
- 2008 Chilton County Fair coming soon
- Local ministry needs after-school tutors
- Calling it a career
- Prisons rush to switch to digital TV
- No changes in county's conditions
- Jemison man grows big melon
- Drought alleviated by Fay, Gustav
- Plans underway to return evacuees to Louisiana
- Surcharging for extra weight
- Hard work pays off
- News briefs for Sept. 5
- Panthers take home opener
- High school football preview
- Isabella duo has historic night in win over Marbury
- Thursday's high school football scores
- Atlanta rookie throws 6 shutout innings vs. Nats
- 6 honored as players of week
- Local teams look for wins in first region contests
- Sept. 5
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Centreville mayor arrested after council argument
- Auburn's Doolittle makes improbable comeback
- 'Bama trying to do the pushing around this time
- Services grow on increasing orders, less inflation
Wednesday, Sept. 3
- State looks to help evacuees get home
- First of 2 hearings set for Thursday
- State smoking ban would be welcomed
- Dedication set for new Habitat Home
- Three more Chilton Schools to get ACCESS
- World Briefly
- AU running backs looking better, quarterbacks not
- Saban trying to rein in newfound expectations
- Ramirez homers in Marlins 5-3 win over Atlanta
- Letters from the desk of George L.
- Aug. 4
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Officials coordinate efforts to get hurricane evacuees home
- Braves' Cox extends ejection record to 143
- SEC Seer
- Ragan, Kahne race for Chase
- Pruett still going strong
- Logano ready for Cup debut
- Trojans Game at LSU Postponed
- Auburn notebook
- NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
- Alabama notebook
- Tuesday's sports in brief
- Braves spoil Marlins' rally, beat Florida 16-14
- ASWA football rankings
Tuesday, Sept. 2
- Later alligator
- Cities certify results from elections
- Church starts prayer request ministry
- Thorsby increases minimum water rate by $2 for customers
- Meeting canceled for Jemison
- Governor appoints 2 to Cabinet
- Lessons learned pay off for state
- Sheriff's Department Reports
- Defense rests in legislator's fraud trial
- Outreach can be simple
- Departure system seems to work well
- When it happens to you
- Who is Palin?
- Mustangs stay unbeaten with tri-match wins
- Braves' Chipper Jones sidelined against Marlins
- Braves recall 6 players from minors
- USC's reward: Top spot in Top 25
- Tuberville: Todd will start at quarterback
- Football leaders
- Week 1 thrashing teaches us much, lots still left to learn
- Fishing report
- Looking back
- Stocks rise as oil tumbles on relief over Gustav
- Alabama sweeps linemen of week honors
- Trivia for Sept. 2
- Sept. 2
- Coming Up for Sept. 2
- FLW fishing tournament coming to Lay
- Players of the Week for Sept. 2
- Safe departure
- Benefit golf tournament approaching
- Councils change dates for meetings
- Jeff State holding forum on president
- New Web site allows grads to stay connected
- Police Reports for Sept. 2
- McCain-Palin ticket keeps his hope alive
- How not to win an election



