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Jefferson County Trucks Stolen; Other Vehicles Vandalized

Detectives are looking for a group of thieves who stole three Jefferson County trucks and vandalized nine other vehicles at the county's General Services facility in Tarrant.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

Prattville Progress

Food assistance, free lunches increase

The story of the recession in Alabama is being told at mealtime. State statistics show there was a 24.8 percent increase in families receiving food assist ance in the last year.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Everything Alabama

Thieves hit Jefferson County vehicle lot over holiday weekend

Thieves broke into nine Jefferson County vehicles and stole three others over the long holiday weekend, authorities said today.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Birmingham News Online

More Alabama pupils eat free lunches in sour economy

Shayron Dunham makes a batch of creamed potatoes for lunch at Fultondale Elementary School.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Birmingham Business Journal

Hamburger Heaven to open restaurant in Tarrant

Allen Folse thinks Tarrant, the industrial neighborhood north of Birmingham, is a hidden jewel for businesses like his.

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Alabama Live

Tarrant city schools to receive $240,000 grant, Alabama governor announces

The Tarrant City School system will receive a $239,772 grant that was part of the federal stimulus package passed earlier this year, Gov.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Police hunting for Tarrant robbery suspects

Authorities are searching an area of near Tarrant-Huffman Road at this hour for suspects involved in a pawn shop robbery.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Alabama Live

Mother wails on courtroom floor as son receives life sentence in Jefferson County slaying

Patric Suggs pleaded guilty earlier to slaying Michael Self by beating him to death.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Air pollutants around 4 Birmingham-area schools concern EPA

Four Birmingham-area schools are among 63 nationwide where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is monitoring the air for excessive pollution.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

School Air Toxics Monitoring Program

Factories, cars, and fire all produce pollutants but for some schools in our area those toxins are being dumped over the heads of our children.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

EPA finds toxics in air at 4 Jefferson County schools, but below concern level

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 4 announced preliminary results of air toxics testing at 4 schools in Jefferson County, Ala., that were selected as part of EPA's Schools Air Toxics Monitoring Initiative.

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Sun Sep 20, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

During crisis, friends support Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins

Petitions are being circulated to remove her from office. Challengers are lining up in her district to take her County Commission seat.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Woman struck and killed by semi truck crossing street to bingo hall

A woman died Wednesday night after being struck by a tractor trailer rig as she walked from a convenience store toward a bingo hall in Tarrant.

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Wed Aug 26, 2009

NBC13.com

Weekend shooting turns deadly in Tarrant

A man was shot and killed in Tarrant this past weekend. The Jefferson County Coroners Office reports that Deangelo Hudson, 20, died from a gunshot wound.

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Mon Aug 24, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Police search for three men in connection with Tarrant shooting death

Tarrant police are continuing today to look for three men involved in the shooting death of another man Saturday night.

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Wed Aug 19, 2009

NBC13.com

School Board candidate is high school dropout

Antwon Womack is running for the District Six seat on the Birmingham School Board.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

ABC 33/40

State Celebrates Completion of HS Distance Learning Labs

As of this week, every public high school in Alabama has at least one Access Distance Learning Lab.

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Thu Aug 13, 2009

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Alabama's Riley visits school to celebrate milestone

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and State School Superintendent Joseph Morton will be at the new Tarrant High School in Tarrant, Ala., today to celebrate a milestone for education in the state.All public high schools in the state are now linked through ACCESS distance learning.

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Fri Jul 17, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Continue reading "Birmingham man, part of group targeting Hispanics, admits role in Tarrant killing"

A fourth defendant admitted his role today in a 2008 shooting death by a group of men who were targeting Hispanic workers in Tarrant for robbery, lawyers said.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Norfolk Southern railroad hub project irks McCalla residents

Some McCalla residents are steamed about the possibility of Norfolk Southern Railroad building a $90 million cargo-loading terminal in their area.

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