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Walter Jackson finishes 8th in Imagination finals

Walter Jackson Elementary School students used a combination of the Beatles, Mick Jagger and balsa wood to finish eighth in the Destination Imagination global finals. The Decatur school competed … more

By Bayne Hughes
Staff Writer | 5/31/09 | 386 views | 1 comment

An ironclad scholar

The ironman at Ironman Grocery on Alabama 36 at Ironman Road wears a graduation gown Tuesday to congratulate Danville High School graduates. Danville and West Morgan both held graduation … more

5/20/09 | 1024 views

First day of the future

Rachel Glenn sings during the West Morgan High School graduation ceremony at Decatur Baptist Church on Tuesday. Brandi Burks and Russell Rogers before Danville High School’s graduation ceremony … more

5/20/09 | 511 views

AREA NEWS IN BRIEF

Hartselle looking for missing girls HARTSELLE — Hartselle police still don’t know the whereabouts of two girls missing since Monday. Lt. Justin Barley said investigators are looking for … more

5/20/09 | 2854 views | 6 comments

Community mourns loss of husbands, fathers

RIPLEY — On a rainy Saturday night, two women lost their husbands and the plans they had made. A head-on collision on a slick Ripley Road in the Ripley community west of Athens killed the … more

By Holly Hollman
Staff Writer | 5/19/09 | 802 views

2 Danville High teams compete in national DECA competitions

Two Danville High School teams won state and advanced to the national Distributive Education Clubs of America’s business and marketing competitions in Anaheim, Calif. Pat Smith, the school’s … more

By Bayne Hughes
Staff Writer | 5/17/09 | 419 views

Lawrence woman a stitching star

Vera Jackson doesn’t live so deep in the Bankhead Forest that she doesn’t get around. She just never made it to the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival in Moulton. more

By Ronnie Thomas
Staff Writer | 4/16/09 | 932 views | 2 comments

Parents Who Host

Seniors Chelsea Keenum, left, and Russell Standridge hang a banner promoting the new “Parents Who Host” anti-drinking campaign at Danville High School. more

4/12/09 | 629 views

Arts coming to Decatur

Calhoun Community College President Marilyn Beck said Chancellor Bradley Byrne asked her to plan a joint fine arts and film industry training center with Athens State University in … more

By Bayne Hughes
Staff Writer | 4/3/09 | 1174 views | 1 comment

Exciting, elegant event

Danville-Neel Elementary School kindergarten students put on their dancing shoes and best duds for an “Exciting, Elegant Event.” The students studied etiquette and manners and learned to waltz as part of learning the letter E. more

3/8/09 | 784 views