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A photo of the Davis Farmhouse this morning. Photo by Stephen Gross Davis farm burns down, arson suspected
The home burned down early this morning and arson is suspected, said Oxford Fire Chief Gary Sparks.
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Reviewers bash Alabama’s 'Race to the Top' application
A careful look at documents by Race to the Top’s review panel tells a more complex story of why Alabama wasn’t even on the track, much less in the race. While reviewers’ scores make it clear that Alabama could not have qualified for funds without AEA support and a charter school system, the state’s last-place showing is also due to poor ratings in areas not related to charters or unions.
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GOP chairman: Jim Preuitt’s decision to end state senate re-election campaign leaves party ‘scrambling’
The now-empty GOP spot on the ballot is one Alabama Republican Party Chairman Mike Hubbard said he’s anxious to fill. “We don’t have a lot time … the time of it (Preuitt’s decision) is not very good,” he said.
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Anniston City Councilman John Spain is show during a meeting last month at City Hall. (Anniston Star photo by Bill Wilson) Years late, John Spain buys licenses for his now-closed business
Former Anniston City Manager George Monk said the finance department notified him in November 2008 that the newly elected councilman was running an unlicensed business in his home. Monk asked that something be politely done about it.
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George Smith - Missing...biscuits by Cassie...
George Smith’s column for Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
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Bids roll in for Anniston aquatic center
The sagging economy may work to Anniston’s benefit, as construction companies vie for a city contract to build a new aquatic center.
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New Honda minivan launched in Lincoln
Honda’s Lincoln plant christens the first 2011 Odyssey minivan. Re-designed and expected to be more fuel-efficient, the new model is one the company hopes will be a recession-beater.
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Proposed Anniston salary freeze would fund nonprofit aid
Anniston’s proposed budget doesn’t include pay increases for city workers — a move which frees $300,000 for nonprofit agencies that depend on the city for aid. Not everyone on the council is convinced the move is a good idea.
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Stimulus saves 34 jobs at JSU
But experts say that, beyond a few minimum-wage, part-time student positions, federal aid hasn’t created new job opportunities.
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Cleburne County investigators: No foul play suspected in Borden Springs fire
Cleburne County deputies do not suspect foul play in the Borden Springs fire that killed four people Sunday night and destroyed the old post office where they lived, according to a press release sent out by the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday.
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Anniston man beaten with a stick, police investigate
by Cameron Steele
csteele@annistonstar.com
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Anniston police are investigating a man accused of beating an acquaintance with a stick after the victim was treated for cuts, bruises and a swollen jaw at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon.
Deputies investigate alleged doctor impersonator
by Cameron Steele
csteele@annistonstar.com
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Calhoun County deputies are investigating a woman they suspect of stealing a Jacksonville doctor’s prescription pad and forging his signature in order to purchase prescription medicine from multiple pharmacies all over the county.
County building re-opens after pipe break
by Star staff
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Officials at the Calhoun County Administration Building at 17th and Noble streets in Anniston say the building reopened at noon, after being closed all morning due to a broken water pipe.
Alabama, Georgia state troopers shake hands across the border
by Cameron Steele
csteele@annistonstar.com
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Interstate 20 travelers may have noticed nearly two dozen Alabama and Georgia state troopers zooming – with lights flashing – west on the interstate towards the state line today.
Sunday night fire leaves four dead in Borden Springs
by Cameron Steele
csteele@annistonstar.com
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After losing four family members in a fire in Borden Springs, Wallace and Virginia Boddy look for answers.
Why Anniston kids go to school in White Plains
by Tim Lockette
tlockette@annistonstar.com
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Across the urban landscape of Anniston, there are tiny pockets of unannexed land -- where kids board the bus and ride all the way to rural White Plains for school.
Quintard mall bucking recession, competition
by Patrick McCreless
pmccreless@annistonstar.com
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The economy is a mess, and malls just aren't that cool anymore. Yet the Oxford's Quintard mall keeps growing like the recession never happened.
Inquiry calls Robinson, but judge says 'no'
by Laura Camper
lcamper@annistonstar.com
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What was that funny noise? Just another subpoena being quashed.
Anniston man charged with stalking postal worker
by Cameron Steele
Star Staff Writer
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An Anniston man is in custody at the Calhoun County Jail after a local post office worker told deputies the man had been stalking her for months.
Mayor subpoenaed in council inquiry, asks judge to block move
by Laura Camper
Star Staff Writer
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Mayor Gene Robinson received a subpoena this morning ordering his appearance at the City Council’s inquiry into alleged illegal or illicit activities at City Hall, and within an hour had asked a judge to block the order, he said.
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