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Plea deal upsets family of victim
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. TUSCALOOSA The family of a man whose wife is charged with his murder is objecting to her planned plea deal.
Northport man sent to prison for child porn
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. A Northport man was sentenced in U.S. District Court earlier this week on charges of receiving or possessing child pornography.
Civil service system to include five managerial positions
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. NORTHPORT The Northport City Council voted Monday night to include five managerial positions in the city's civil service system.
None injured in northport house fire
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. A house fire on Prewitt Loop Road in Northport destroyed one bedroom and caused smoke damage throughout the home Monday afternoon, but no one was injured.
Marines celebrate 234 years of 'heroic' service
Retired Marine Jim Kisgen, born in 1917, hands a piece of cake to Private Peter Trice, born in 1991 at a 234th birthday party for the Marine Corps held by the Mike Spann Detachment of the Marine Corp League at Wintzell's Oyster House Tuesday night.
2010 Northport budget proposes agency cuts
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. NORTHPORT The city of Northport plans to create six new positions, buy 19 public safety vehicles and give employees a 4.5 percent raise this fiscal year.
Northport, library at odds over budget cut
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:46 p.m. NORTHPORT A $45,000 appropriation from the city of Northport to the Tuscaloosa Public Library may not be much, compared with the $2.7 million total that the library receives from the governments of the city of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa ...
Real estate executive gears up for Senate nomination race
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. NORTHPORT Long-time Tuscaloosa real estate executive Howard Garrison, 62, kicked off his first campaign for public office Monday with a 200-mile tour of sprawling Senate District 5, which includes western Jefferson County, northeast Tuscaloosa ...
Group offers Alzheimer's screenings
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:14 p.m. Through November, Tuscaloosa will join in the fight against Alzheimer's disease through free education seminars and memory screenings.
Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame to induct five
Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:55 p.m. TUSCALOOSA The Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame will induct five citizens at its ninth annual ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hotel Capstone.
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. FRIDAY ARTS Fall Spectrum Showcase 'Best of the Best' concert: 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building, on the UA campus.
State still exploring options for sale of Bryce Hospital
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:43 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Its future has yet to be decided, but no one wants Bryce Hospital to move to Birmingham, a former Alabama Department of Mental Health commissioner said Wednesday during a public meeting.
Taking a Stand for Bryce Hospital
What will happen to Bryce hospital? At the Northport Civic Center tonight, employees, representatives of patients, and city and state leaders showed up to voice their demands to keep the state's psychiatric facility where it is.
Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY ARTS The Capstone Chamber Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama Campus.
Meeting planned to discuss possible Bryce move
Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Moving Bryce Hospital to Birmingham would uproot 650 jobs in Tuscaloosa and have a drastic impact on the local economy, said state Rep.
Culture Fest draws thousands to downtown Northport
Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:38 p.m. NORTHPORT Quote: 'Let's remove the negatives and actually take a minute to get to know our neighbors.' Brice Miller, assistant director of the University of Alabama's Crossroads Community Center Downtown Northport was transformed into a ...
Family-friendly event benefits Eagles' Wings
Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. NORTHPORT What do a duck, a ninja and a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible have in common? Those were just a few of the sights to see at the Cruisin' on Eagles' Wings classic car show Saturday.
System studies 2010-11 calendar options
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:37 p.m. NORTHPORT Next year, students in the Tuscaloosa County School System could start school five days later than this year, but with shorter holiday breaks.
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:50 p.m. FRIDAY ARTS University of Alabama Opera Theatre, Masque - Music That Haunts: 7:30 p.m. in the choral/opera room of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.
UA to make second attempt to host Culture Fest
This weekend, the University's Office of Community Affairs will attempt, for a second time, to host the Community Culture Fest in downtown Northport.
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