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Morgan gets ‘perfect’ 2010 audit

Morgan County commissioners left a meeting Wednesday with smiles on their faces after state auditors said the county had a perfect audit for fiscal 2010. The state Department of Examiners of … more

By Sheryl Marsh | 2/10/12 | 79 views

Decatur police arrest man on old warrants, release him soon after

Warrants on which Decatur police arrested a man Monday should not have been active, an official said Thursday. Police arrested Calvin Rice, 59, who was in the vicinity of the robbery at Renasant … more

By Sheryl Marsh and Seth Burkett | 2/10/12 | 247 views

Slide to cause more I-65 delays

Motorists who regularly travel north on Interstate 65 between Hartselle and Priceville recall the frustrations with detours they faced two years ago during repairs to a sinkhole. They should get … more

By Ronnie Thomas | 2/10/12 | 314 views | 1 comment

Orr: Current employees’ pensions safe

Any changes to Retirement Systems of Alabama benefit plans will affect only new hires, state legislators said this week. Rumors that changes could affect even vested employees caused some to take … more

By Seth Burkett | 2/10/12 | 367 views

Priceville school moving forward

The Morgan County school board took a major step Thursday that could result in a new Priceville High School. The board voted to hire Merchant Capital and law firm Maynard, Cooper & Gale to … more

By Bayne Hughes | 2/10/12 | 550 views | 3 comments

Work starts on veterans park

Morgan County district shop employees hauled dirt and piled rock at the Veterans Memorial Park site on Wednesday and Thursday. The activity indicates that construction of the park is not far … more

By Sheryl Marsh | 2/10/12 | 311 views

Senate OKs Orr’s irrigation tax credits

A bill that would give up to $8,000 in income tax credits to farmers who install irrigation systems passed the Alabama Senate on Thursday afternoon. Senate Bill 153, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, … more

By Mary Sell | 2/10/12 | 153 views | 1 comment

NARCOG: FY13 budget may be down 25%

A possible decrease in North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments funding has one board member proposing salary cuts. Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves said NARCOG is … more

By Deangelo McDaniel | 2/10/12 | 255 views | 2 comments

Bailey denies rejecting job offer from NARCOG

Shane Bailey is denying reports he has rejected the offer to become the next executive director of the North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments. “This is the first I’ve heard of … more

By Deangelo McDaniel | 2/10/12 | 265 views | 1 comment

Area news in brief

UAH student cleared for class HUNTSVILLE — A student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville who had been suspected of having tuberculosis has been cleared to return to class and his personal … more

2/10/12 | 172 views