Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) back issues from September 2007:
WRSA burglary suspect arrested.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Seth Burkett Sep. 1--LACEY'S SPRING -- With one suspect in jail, authorities continued searching for the other man behind the WRSA radio tower burglary and the chase that ensued, Morgan County sheriff's investigators said. Investigators arrested Tony Ray ...
Charges against ex-curator 'bogus'?: Attorney says former Wheeler home worker, aunt not guilty of theft.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Deangelo McDaniel Sep. 1--MOULTON -- The attorney representing a former Pond Spring curator and his great aunt said conspiracy and theft charges against them are "bogus." In the Lawrence County circuit clerk's office Friday, attorney Chris Malcom filed not- ...
No violation found in investigation into sex offender at Decatur school.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Seth Burkett Sep. 1--Decatur police said their investigation into a convicted sex offender who was picking up children from Walter Jackson Elementary has so far revealed no violation of the law. The sex offender is the father of all the children he was picking ...
TVA to start lowering reservoirs.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Glasscock Sep. 1--Wheeler Lake will fluctuate only 4 to 6 feet this fall after the Tennessee Valley Authority begins lowering reservoirs to reach winter levels, TVA spokesman Gill Francis said. Wheeler is among nine reservoirs creating a stairway of ...
Dry-docked Smith Lake.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bayne Hughes Sep. 1--ADDISON -- Businessman and developer Rusty Banks is planning a frustration sale. He's getting rid of a park, his two marinas, including one with a hotel and a 350-seat restaurant, and about five miles of shoreline he owns on Smith Lake. ...
Cramer sees progress in Iraq; thought his plane had been hit.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Fleischauer Sep. 1--He saw a brilliant orange flash and heard a loud sound that made it through earplugs. The C-130 transport plane bucked and rolled. "I thought the plane had been hit. ... I did have a sensation that maybe we were going down," said a ...
Pipe dream come true: New organ to fill Hartselle First Methodist sanctuary with music.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Melanie B. Smith Sep. 1--Pipes gleamed from their new location lining the back of Hartselle First United Methodist Church's sanctuary. Workers from R.A. Daffer Church Organs in Jessup, Md., spent a week at the church in August installing a musical masterpiece -- a ...
Red Raiders fall: Decatur can't slow powerful Huntsville.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brooke Milam Sep. 1--For Decatur High, the new football season started a lot like last year. At home, at Ogle Stadium, hosting Huntsville High for the season opener. But the results weren't quite the same as a year ago when Decatur came out the winner in a ...
Brewer nips county rival in overtime: Priceville doesn't cash in on opportunities.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 1--FLORETTE -- Priceville had plenty of chances, but it was Brewer that knocked down the wall. The Patriots overcame a sluggish second half, and their defense made a monster play in overtime to clinch a 19-12 win over rival Priceville on ...
Hubbard hands Addison home loss: Last-second pass gives Chiefs the edge.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 1--ADDISON -- With 11 seconds left in a tie game, R.A. Hubbard quarterback LeBrandon Key had Addison moving left. Three straight rushing plays in that direction had the Bulldogs thinking run. And when Key found Dontae Robinson in the end zone ...
Lawrence Co. rolls in opener: Matthew Pugh runs, passes Red Devils past East Lawrence.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Stackhouse Sep. 1--CADDO -- Lawrence County High senior quarterback Matthew Pugh had something to prove Friday night. A week earlier, the Red Devils lost by 58 points in a jamboree game, and Pugh wanted to show that the Red Devils still could win their ...
Tide's mission begins at 6:07 p.m. Saturday.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 1--TUSCALOOSA -- When that opening kick is booted at about 6:07 p.m., a new era will begin at Alabama. As you probably already know if you're a resident of this football-crazy state, Nick Saban will coach his first Crimson Tide game when ...
West Morgan drops opener.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ashley Hargrove Sep. 1--TRINITY -- If winning a game was determined by how hard the defense plays then West Morgan had an advantage Friday night. Unfortunately for the Rebels, the points didn't come as easily in a 21-7 home loss to Munford. "We ...
Tuberville expecting Cox to surprise folks.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 1--AUBURN -- In 2005, his first year starting at Auburn, a hardheaded Brandon Cox stood in the pocket too long. Last season as a junior, the quarterback forced some passes, refusing to throw the ball away. This season, though, coach Tommy ...
Is organ music out of style?
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Melanie B. Smith Sep. 1--Many churches are abandoning organs and using keyboards, guitars and other band instruments for "praise and worship" music. Do people still want to hear pipe organs in worship services? Ron Bean, music minister of Hartselle ...
Join Decatur Civic Chorus in time for 'Great Night of Singing'.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Patrice Stewart Sep. 2--The Decatur Civic Chorus is planning "A Great Night of Singing" on Nov. 15 and "Carousel in Concert" on March 8, and new voices are needed. New members are invited to join for the 2007-08 season, and no audition is necessary, said ...
State to accept bids to replace Hartselle's 1-lane wood bridge.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Deangelo McDaniel Sep. 2--HARTSELLE -- If you think you have driven over the worst bridge in Morgan County, reconsider, unless you've been over the Hammitt Street bridge. The 75-year-old, one-lane bridge is supported by wooden columns and has a 3-ton limit ....
Nix: Got to prison too late for visit: Official gives panel list of explanations for disputed travel.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Sheryl Marsh Sep. 2--Although Morgan County Community Corrections Director Alison Nix drafted a list of explanations for disputed trips she made on taxpayers' money, officials gave her more time to gather documentation. In her explanatory list, Nix says she ...
Young & uninsured: More and more are taking their chances without health care and falling through the coverage cracks.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Danielle Komis Palmer Sep. 2--When 27-year-old Scott Sandlin of Decatur was dropped from his parents' insurance plan a few years ago, he was forced to drop something, too. Skateboarding, once a favorite pastime for Sandlin, suddenly seemed like too much of a ...
Decatur minority awards banquet set Sept. 18.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Huggins Sep. 2--Terri Sewell, once featured as one of America's best college students, went on to serve as editor of the Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review at Harvard Law School. She will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 Minority Awards Banquet. ...
Bama fans join 'Saban Nation': New coach has Tide faithful holding heads higher; has new era begun?
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 2--TUSCALOOSA -- Al Garner easily recalls the first time he saw Alabama's football team play live. With his eyes wide with excitement, he recounted the anticipation of when he was 6 and going to see his idol, then-star running back Johnny ...
No mortgage crisis here: Decatur's housing market unaffected by national increase in foreclosures.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Evan Belanger Sep. 2--As news of Wall Street's mortgage crash stunts housing markets across the nation, Decatur's local home market remains unscathed -- at least for the moment. Since late last year, the U.S. mortgage market has seen an alarming increase in ...
Munching our way to the fat farm: Children best hope in state search for leanness.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: M.J. Ellington Sep. 2--MONTGOMERY -- Children who back away from bad food choices because they develop better eating habits at school may be the state's best hope to slow its cycle of obesity and chronic health problems. Dr. Don Williamson, state health ...
No replacement for Courtland bridges in sight.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Fleischauer Sep. 2--More than two years after being told that parts of one heavily traveled bridge are in critical condition and another bridge is in serious condition, Courtland Mayor Ted Letson said the town cannot afford to repair them. He has not ...
Decatur council to consider repaving nearly 28 miles in '08.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Evan Belanger Sep. 2--The Decatur City Council will soon consider spending about $1.78 million on local paving projects. Council President Billy Jackson, District 1, said the council will consider a proposal for re-paving portions of 110 city streets during ...
Drake won't vote for Hartselle tax resolution.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Deangelo McDaniel Sep. 2--HARTSELLE -- Will voters' passage of a property tax for a new high school in Albertville spur Hartselle to move forward on the tax issue? Probably not. Why? Because Councilman Bill Drake said he has still seen ...
Local DHR worker wins national recognition.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Catherine Godbey Sep. 2--Growing up, children dream of becoming doctors, lawyers or president of the United States. Not many dream of becoming an advocate. For Marilyn Ragan, adult services worker for the Morgan County Department of Human Resources, a ...
BRIEF: Capshaw effort more than chips and dip.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 2--CAPSHAW -- Six thousand people were coming over for the game. It was going to take more than chips and dip to prepare for that. "We pulled together as a community," East Limestone High School Principal Dennis Black said. ...
Athens firm able to look below bridge's surface.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Fleischauer Sep. 2--Every day your life depends on the judgment of a bridge inspector, but the perilous fact is the bridge inspector often has no way to evaluate critical bridge components. An Athens company, Southern Radar Imaging, is trying to solve the ...
National nursing shortage a complex problem: Lack of teachers means qualified applicants are turned away.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Huggins Sep. 2--A rare respiratory disease had worn Connie Stauddy out. She was ready to give up as doctors approached with life support equipment. Regina Morgan, however, still had hope. The intensive care unit nurse persuaded ...
Princess Preview: Season lineup includes comedy, drama, circus and Grammy-winning and nominated music.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Patrice Stewart Sep. 2--You'll love the variety, the sound, the action and the extras. The Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts has started selling season tickets for its 2007-08 anniversary season and collecting compliments on the diverse lineup. ...
Spell Saban with a W: Players welcome new coach with a cakewalk victory.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 2--TUSCALOOSA -- About two hours before the game, the coach walked onto the field and a new era began. Dressed in a jacket and red tie, Nick Saban stared at the several hundred fans cheering in the south end zone. He then looked at the red ...
Auburn survives stubborn K-State.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 2--AUBURN -- It took exactly 50 seconds for Auburn to transform its four-point deficit into a 10-point lead. The Tigers' Brandon Cox threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gabe McKenzie with 2:11 to play, and Antonio Coleman followed ...
It was payback in Capshaw: E. Limestone avenges 2006 loss to county rival Athens.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Brooke Milam Sep. 2--CAPSHAW -- The overwhelmingly electric atmosphere at Cavnar Stadium when East Limestone High hosted county rival Athens on Saturday night was almost too much for Indians coach Jeff Pugh to handle. "I walked outside before the game started ...
BRIEF: Public prostate cancer screenings a success.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Huggins Sep. 2--Last week's prostate cancer screening achieved its goal of drawing black men from the community, Dr. Lane Price said. "The prostate screenings went great," she said, noting that 73 black men participated in the free screenings at ...
Impoundment City, USA.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 2--ATHENS -- Get a 170-piece Lego set and dump the contents in the floor. Look at all those pieces and then imagine there are that many drivers on city roadways who do not have a license. Can't imagine it? Well, there are more ...
Operation Warm to aid customers with heat bills.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Catherine Godbey Sep. 4--After experiencing 14 days of triple-digit temperatures, the prospect of cooler weather appeals to many North Alabama residents. But for some, cooler weather doesn't present a relief but rather a worry. Questions about how to pay the ...
Longtime Athens priest dies from wreck injuries.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Evan Belanger Sep. 4--ATHENS -- A longtime par-ish priest at Athens' St. Paul's Catholic Church died Saturday after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Troy. The Rev. Joseph Crawford Allen, 80, was treated at the scene of the accident on U.S ....
Council resisting smoking changes: Kyle plans to propose amendments to ordinance.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Evan Belanger Sep. 4--When Mayor Don Kyle asks the City Council this month to make changes to Decatur's new comprehensive smoking ordinance, his request may fall on deaf ears. Kyle plans to propose amendments during a City Council meeting Sept. 17. ...
Cody, Tip and the Rusty Truck Mystery: Part 6: Cody worried.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Melanie B. Smith Sep. 4--The story so far: Cody's dog, Tip, has acted strangely for days, and now she's run away. Will Cody find Tip and will he ever get his science homework done? Cody and his dad look for Tip for hours. They check the building site where ...
Ancient transportation.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Ronnie Thomas Sep. 4--A milkshake and a hamburger might seem a fair exchange for an arrowhead or two. But for a hunk of a dugout tree worth perhaps between $150,000 to $250,000? A real steal, right? Roy Mitchell of Decatur thinks so, too. That's ...
At home in Arkansas: Decatur's Barthel finds comfort zone as star QB at Arkansas Tech.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Ronak Patel Sep. 4--After years of battling injuries, ex-Decatur High star Cole Barthel is finally healthy. But that's not why he's relieved for the first time in his post-high school sports career -- a journey that has seen him play baseball in the Atlanta ...
Making the grade: Here's a study sheet for children aiming for an A+ in style this fall.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Patrice Stewart Sep. 4--Polka dots, flowers, baseball, race cars and trucks are a few of the themes in children's clothing that you'll see this fall. They showed up during a youth fashion show that First Christian Church in Decatur held to raise funds for ...
Play comes full circle for Brewer High grad.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Patrice Stewart Sep. 4--Markham Miller first performed in "Greater Tuna" about 20 years ago while a young resident of Morgan County. He has wanted another chance at this hilarious play, and now he has it. He opened Aug. 10 in the "Greater Tuna" ...
Auburn's touchdown man: Coleman's score shows how he adds depth to AU's defensive line.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 4--AUBURN -- What Antonio Coleman remembers seeing were the white bean bags that hit Pat Dye Field. Instantly, he knew the ball was loose. The Auburn defensive end stopped bull-rushing Kansas State's offensive tackle and searched for the ...
After win by blowout, Saban still cracks down.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 4--TUSCALOOSA -- It was maybe the toughest film session Alabama cornerback Simeon Castille had after a blowout victory. The Monday following Alabama's 52-6 victory over Western Carolina, the Tide coaching staff told Castille about some of the ...
No stranger to trouble: WRSA suspect faced attempted murder charge.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Seth Burkett Sep. 5--LACEY'S SPRING -- A man arrested last week for allegedly shooting at a radio station engineer has faced a charge of attempted murder in the past. Tony Ray Flack and two associates shot a man three times in the driveway of the victim's ...
Calhoun tops 9,000: College's enrollment breaks record.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Bayne Hughes Sep. 5--Alabama's largest community college continues to grow. Calhoun Community College set a school enrollment record, and those numbers aren't complete for the fall semester. School President Marilyn Beck said enrollment is at 9,075 ...
Limestone BOE OKs 2008 budget.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 5--ELKMONT -- Department heads made 10 percent cuts from their budget requests, thus helping the Limestone County Board of Education get into the black. The board held its second budget hearing for fiscal 2008 on Tuesday in Elkmont. ...
Belle Mina School deed causing confusion in Limestone County.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 5--ELKMONT -- The Limestone County Board of Education is trying to find out who has authority over the future of a defunct school because there is confusion over the deed. The board went into executive session Tuesday night to discuss the ...
Woman says pack of dogs mauled pet: Midway residents: Labradors stir trouble in community.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Glasscock Sep. 5--MIDWAY --When Darlene Waldrep's granddaughter visited, she used to ask about Tiger, the family's Shih Tzu mix, before she asked for Granny or Papa, Waldrep said. Now, all Waldrep has left of Tiger are photos, after the 8-pound dog was ...
Making a home in Alabama.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Glasscock Sep. 5--Local wildlife officials say bald eagles once protected by the federal government as an endangered species have flourished, and they have spotted five nests this year. Bald eagles nested at sites across Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone ...
Austin High gets pilot conservation program.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: M.J. Ellington Sep. 5--MONTGOMERY -- Austin High is one of 12 Alabama schools selected for a pilot program to help make environmental education and conservation relevant to the average student. Project Community uses a community's local natural resources to ...
Lacey's Spring plans community watch program.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Ronnie Thomas Sep. 5--LACEY'S SPRING -- A church member here said he expects Lacey's Spring to have a community watch program in place within a month. Cole Mahan commented after Tuesday night's meeting at Bethlehem Baptist Church, during which 121 people ...
Board rejects raising coaching supplements.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 5--ATHENS -- Limestone County Board of Education Chairman Bryant Moss says voters' rejection of a 1-cent sales tax increase in August sent a message that the system focuses too much on athletics. The proposed tax would have funded new ...
Limestone schools released from order: Judge dismisses system from desegregation case.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Hollman Sep. 5--ELKMONT -- Limestone County Schools are no longer racially divided as they were 37 years ago, at a time when board members resisted federal orders to desegregate and there was one system for blacks and another for whites. A July 14, ...
Hartselle commission won't try to redefine family in ordinance.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Deangelo McDaniel Sep. 5--HARTSELLE -- The Planning Commission agrees that Hartselle probably needs to change the city's definition of a family. But commission members said they will not address the ordinance, noting that the City Council should make this ...
Unit 1 shut down; should be back online Wednesday.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Fleischauer Sep. 5--A non-radioactive leak forced TVA to shut down Browns Ferry Unit 1 on Monday morning, but TVA was gradually returning the plant to full power Tuesday afternoon. Browns Ferry spokesman Jason Huffine said he expected the plant to reach ...
It's tea time: Magazine uses Old Decatur homes as setting for progressive fall event.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Patrice Stewart Sep. 5--You may spot familiar people and places, as well as elegant ideas for autumn teas, if you look at the latest issue of TeaTime magazine. The September-October issue was photographed in several dining rooms in Old Decatur last October. ...
Hartselle housing boom causing growing pains.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Deangelo McDaniel Sep. 5--HARTSELLE -- If you think you have an overcrowding problem now, city school system, get ready for this. The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved three layout plats for an additional 224 lots in Hartselle. Two of the ...
Cody, Tip and the Rusty Truck Mystery: Chapter 7: Rescued.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Melanie B. Smith Sep. 5--The story so far: Cody hasn't found his lost dog, but at least his science homework is done. Now he can concentrate on searching for Tip. Will she come home? The next morning, Cody and his dad get up early to put out fliers about Tip ....
'We're family': Marchbanks takes his volunteer role with Austin football program seriously.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Brooke Milam Sep. 5--Austin High football coach David Norwood vividly recalls the first time he met Chris Marchbanks -- the 29-year-old whom he now calls his son. It was 1994. Norwood was teaching special education at Walker High in Jasper and serving as an ...
McKenzie relishes his playing time, making TD catch.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 5--AUBURN -- Tight end Gabe McKenzie knew as soon as he blew past Kansas State's linebacker that he would be all alone in the back of the end zone for the game's go-ahead score Saturday night. "When (Kansas State) gets to the goal line, the ...
Walker sees improvement as tight end.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Cooper Sep. 5--TUSCALOOSA -- So you're a tight end and your coaches tell you to lower your weight from 280 pounds to 240 during the offseason. Supposedly, if you do this, you'll gain speed and catch more passes. And after making five catches for 40 yards ...
Young South Florida program looking for upset in Auburn.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Dellenger Sep. 6--AUBURN -- As a high school senior, Auburn receiver Prechae Rodriguez was heavily recruited by South Florida. No, not for football. Instead, the Bulls liked him for his skills on the basketball court. "I was leaning toward (going there)," ...