Alexandria News

Alexandria, AL - Construction on a new playground began Tuesday afternoon in East Alabama, but the facility's not just for youngsters.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Walden of Paxton, Florida announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Marie Walden of Prattville, Alabama to Tyler Lamar Cox of Mobile, Alabama, son of Mr.

From the Calhoun County Sheriffa s Office website: Between June 9 & 10, 2009 a series of business burglaries were committed across the county.

Jun. 11--KUWAIT -- The Rezidor Hotel Group launched its Gulf road show, which was attended by representatives from Rezidor hotels across Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Radisson SAS hotel on Tuesday.

I dropped by Star Provisions yesterday to grab a sandwich and to see cheesemonger Tim Gaddis, who always has dreamy surprises of his own.

The sounds of laughing and singing echoed through the hallways of the Carver Community Center this afternoon when approximately 90 local children enjoyed a modernized version of the Aesop classic, 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' performed by a Jacksonville State University professor and two of his students.

The Alabama Baptist All-State Honor Choir performed in Montgomery and Opelika in March.

And the winner is... Yung Bui-Kincer, Anatomy, Biology and Environmental Science teacher at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in the Montgomery County School System.

Two men faces charges in three armed bank robberies in Anniston and Alexandria. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Birmingham, RODNEY EUGENE TUCKER, 39, of Anniston, and JAMES ARTHUR WORRILLS, JR., 39, of Talladega, were arraigned on three charges of armed bank robbery.

Zainab Sabree receives her Bachelor of Science degree from JSU president Bill Meehan.

The Variosa Club of Alexandria honored Cora Saxon on her 101st birthday March 17.