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Gadsden RiverFest lineup announced by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 | 
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Drivin' N Cryin, Jessie James , Bo Bice and Randy Travis will headline Gadsden's RiverResft on June 10-11. They are still negotiating with one more act.
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Etowah County Commission pledges millions to Goodyear by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
The Etowah County Commission has pledged $3 million to Goodyear over the next 10 years if the plant in Gadsden continues to employ at least 1,400.
The commission took the action Tuesday after going into executive session to discuss economic incentives.
Read the full story from The Gadsden... | 12 |
Alabama High School Graduation exam changes postponed by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
Because of budget cuts and curriculum changes, Alabama students will have to keep taking the graduation exam in order to earn a diploma, at least for another year.
The Alabama Department of Education had decided to phase out the five-part test in favor of end-of-course exams.
Read the full... | 11 |
Riverside teen arrested for vehicular homicide by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
A 16-year-old girl was arrested after a grand jury indicted her for the vehicular homicide of a Pell City High School student. Authorities say Tabitha Hawkins of Riverside was arrested last week for the vehicular homicide of Karly Meeks, 17, of Riverside, who was a Pell City High School student... | 11 |
Dothan man gets 99 years in 2007 slaying by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
Authorities said a Dothan man has been sentenced to a 99-year prison term after pleading guilty to a murder charge in connection with a 2007 slaying.
Kevin McCloud apologized during a Tuesday court hearing to more than a dozen people for the death of 29-year-old Pete Reaves.
Read the full s... | 12 |
1st legal alcohol sale in Cullman by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
The first alcohol license in the City of Cullman was issued Tuesday afternoon — and legal sales began just a few minutes later, at a Cullman convenience store. The Catoma Mart, at the intersection of Eva Road and Alabama Hwy. 157, was approved by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Bo... | 13 |
Siblings charged in connection with theft of 179 cemetery vases in Baldwin County by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
A brother and sister surrendered this afternoon to Robertsdale police in connection with the theft of 179 bronze cemetery vases from sites around Baldwin County, authorities said.
Robertsdale police Sgt. Rex Bishop identified the suspects as William Thomas Douglas Jr., 49, and Amber Douglas ... | 13 |
Doctors at Birmingham panel say reported concussions up since new high school rules adopted by AnnistonStar
Feb 16, 2011 |
Children's Hospital of Alabama has seen about a three-fold increase in the number of concussions diagnosed since new policies on high school athletes and brain injury were adopted last year, doctors at the Birmingham hospital said Tuesday at a panel on the topic.
Private physicians say they'v... | 13 |
Twenty one people arrested in northwest Alabama scheme to get drugs over the Internet by AnnistonStar
Feb 15, 2011 |
Twenty-one people in northwest Alabama face charges related to a scheme to use stolen and altered medical records and drivers' licenses to get prescription drugs from online pharmacies, according to a statement issued by federal and state authorities this morning.
Four of those arrested wer... | 13 |
Alabama home sales fell 4.4% in 2010 by AnnistonStar
Feb 15, 2011 |
The state's real estate industry continued to struggle last year, with total home sales and median selling prices falling from their 2009 levels.
According to new data from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, home sales fell 4.4 percent in Alabama in 2010. There were 36,234 home sold in 20... | 11 | Follow Us
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| 3 | | HOT BLAST: Getting on track for bike tourism
Jun 19, 2013 | 27 views |
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Passengers board an Amtrak train during its stop at the Anniston station. (Anniston Star photo by Stephen Gross)
The problem is only a few Amtrak routes allow passengers to bring their bicycles on board unless they are boxed up like luggage.
This report, however, finds "Amtrak is seeing increased demand for walk-on bike service across the United States."
The good news for Anniston and bike tourism is, "Steve Kulm, a spokesman for Amtrak, said the agency is looking for opportunities to retrofit train cars to allow more convenient bike transport."
Gov. Bentley, Sen. Shelby and President Obama in Tuscaloosa in 2011
President Obama and Gov. Bentley in Tuscaloosa in 2011
