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  1. Study Shows Huge Child Health Gap in AlabamaRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | WIAT-TV Birmingham

    ... ly 5.4% of children in higher-income families were reported in poor health. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Alabama ranked 48th in the size of the gap. Click here to view the state by state data.

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  2. Study shows huge child health gap in AlabamaRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | WHNT-TV Huntsville

    ... 5.4% of children in higher-income families were reported in poor health. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Alabama ranked 48th in the size of the gap. On the Net: State by State Data, http://ww ...

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  3. Alabama One Of Worst In Nation For Health GapRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | WVTM

    ... percent of children in higher-income families were reported in poor health. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Alabama ranked 48th in the size of the gap. More from NBC13.com, WVTM

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  4. Fort Payne streak will face major testRead the original story

    Monday Sep 22 | Times-Journal

    ... Class 4A No. 1-ranked North Jackson invades Wildcat Stadium. The Chiefs (4-0) are coming off a 47-19 victory over Columbia and have outscored their opponents 168-33. Fort Payne, meanwhile, is coming off its most impressive performance of the year, a ...

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  5. Leonard BrownRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 18 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... Brown, aged 68, went home to be with the Lord Sept. 11, 2008, at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Columbia, Ala., to the late Leonard Washington and Willie Lee Waters, he was a forklift operator for Clement PappasO factory. Leonard ...

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  6. Shorterville man turns himself into authorities, faces drug distribution chargeRead the original story

    Wednesday Sep 17 | Dothan Eagle

    ... e Blackmon, 31, was arrested Friday after investigators served a search warrant at his Henry County Road 79 home in Columbia. Three other men were also arrested as part of the three-month long drug operation.

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    Related Topix: Shorterville, AL

  7. Houston County pulls off rally for the agesRead the original story

    Wednesday Sep 17 | Daily Mountain Eagle

    ... biggest comeback in Alabama High School Athletic Association history. Houston County, a Class 2A school located in Columbia, outscored Cottonwood 29-0 over the final six minutes for a 52-50 victory. It was just part a record-setting Friday night in ...

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  8. Houston County continues to get recognition from comeback winRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 16 | Dothan Eagle

    ... into the fourth quarter, scored 36 points in the final quarter to beat the Bears 52-50 at L.F. Tillery Field in Columbia. The game-winning score came on a 95-yard touchdown pass on 3rd-and-48 from the Houston County 5-yard line with less than two ...

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  9. Houston County's Desmond Warren named player of the weekRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 16 | Dothan Eagle

    ... a touchdown, leading Houston County's dramatic rally from 35 points down to beat Cottonwood 52-50 last Friday at Columbia's L.F. Tillery Field. Warren directed an offense that rolled up 380 yards and 44 points in the second half, including 36 points ...

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  10. Five face felony drug charges in Henry County

    Monday Sep 15 | Dothan Eagle

    ... "They were two of the largest dealers of drugs in Henry County," Maddox said. Blackmon, of County Road 79, Columbia, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and first-degree possession of marijuana. Deputies seized a 2005 ...

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  11. Authorities Arrest Four Suspects on Drug Charges

    Monday Sep 15 | WTVY Dothan

    ... Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine). Anthony Lerone Blackmon, age 31, of County Road 79 Columbia, Alabama. Blackmon was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine). Daryl Ramon Wright, age ...

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    Related Topix: Abbeville, AL, Clopton, AL, Drugs

  12. CarInsurance.com Expands Into Kansas, New Hampshire, and Utah

    Sep 4, 2008 | PR-inside.com

    ... phone, instantly. CarInsurance.com offers insurance and insurance resources in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with added agency relationships in 32 states. This week CarInsurance.com announces its auto insurance expansion into Kansas, ...

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  13. CarInsurance.com Expands Into Kansas, New Hampshire, and UtahRead the original story

    Sep 4, 2008 | BusinessWire

    ... phone, instantly. CarInsurance.com offers insurance and insurance resources in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with added agency relationships in 32 states. This week CarInsurance.com announces its auto insurance expansion into Kansas, ...

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  14. Mobile home burns in rural Houston CountyRead the original story

    Aug 28, 2008 | Dothan Eagle

    A double-wide trailer between Webb and Columbia burned on Thursday night. Firefighters on the scene said the home appeared to be unoccupied and had just been put up for sale.

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    Related Topix: Houston County, AL, Webb, AL

  15. Wiregrass Municipal Elections: New Mayors

    Aug 27, 2008 | WTVY Dothan

    ... new mayors after Tuesday night's municipal elections. Abbeville elected Ryan Blalock over incumbent Rhett Taylor Columbia's Sandra Lovett is taking over the mayoral seat, out of four candidates. Former city school superintendent, Winton Melton, won ...

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    Related Topix: Abbeville, AL, Taylor, AL, Headland, AL, Kinsey, AL, Madrid, AL

  16. Benefit for Cancer Patient Jimmy PavlickRead the original story

    Aug 19, 2008 | WTVY Dothan

    Sep 1, 2008 11am Omussee Creek Park Highway 95 near nuclear plant at Columbia Good food, games for children and adults.

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  17. Remembering John Mark Stallings

    Aug 8, 2008 | NBC 15 Online

    ... contaminated beef Texas-based Whole Foods is recalling fresh ground beef from 23 states and the District of Columbia because of possible E. coli contamination. World News More than 20 dead in car bombing Police in northern Iraq say at least 21 ...

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  18. Alabama's Third Sales Tax Holiday Begins at 12:01 a.m. FridayRead the original story

    Jul 31, 2008 | Montgomery Advertiser

    ... the sales tax holiday, not just those going back to school 16 states, including Alabama, plus the District of Columbia have sales tax holidays Sales tax collections in August 2006 rose 10.4 percent over the previous August; then in August 2007 ...

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    Related Topix: Alabama, Lamar County, AL, Sumter County, AL

  19. Opp teacher joining 'Motion'

    Jul 26, 2008 | Andalusia Star-News

    ... be walking toward many other kids." Reynolds will cover high schools as far west as Atmore, Ala., as far east as Columbia, Ala., and as far north as Troy. The open position at OHS will be filled by Leonardo Taarea and, according to Reynolds, the ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Opp, AL, Atmore, AL, Troy, AL

  20. Save up to 10 percent during tax holiday

    Jul 16, 2008 | Times Daily

    ... and books will not be subject to tax. The Alabama Retail Association said that 15 states and the District of Columbia have sales tax holidays. One of the states without a sales tax holiday this year is Florida. The retail association hopes ...

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