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September 05, 2008
Beulah wreck holds up traffic
A two-vehicle wreck is holding up traffic on Lee Road 379 near the Long Bridge in Beulah, Lee County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Van Jackson said. State troopers are handling the scene and working to clear it, he said.
Mid-afternoon house fire damages garage in Auburn
No one was injured when the house at 2220 Wrights Mill Road in Auburn caught fire Friday afternoon, according to Auburn Fire Chief Lee Lamar.
Dress code enforced at football games
Fans can no longer wear whatever they want to Montgomery public school football games.
Valley Police Department reports
The following are incident reports from the Valley Police Department:
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
The following are incident reports from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office:
Nader on Alabama’s presidential ballot
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain won’t be the only presidential candidates listed on Alabama’s ballot Nov. 4.
Schmitz jurors apparently deadlocked
Jurors considering the fate of state Rep. Sue Schmitz have asked a federal judge what they should do if they can’t reach a unanimous verdict.
Opelika Police Department reports
Opelika Police Department reports
Rape reported Thursday in Opelika
An alleged rape was reported Thursday morning at a residence in the 1000 block of York Avenue in Opelika, according to authorities. The report states the rape involved a 15-year-old victim and an 18-year-old suspect and reportedly occurred at 7:10 a.m., Sept. 4, according to Opelika police Capt. Allan Elkins.
Evacuees head for home
After days of living in a shelter, over 70 evacuees left Opelika early Friday morning to head back to the Gulf Coast.
September 04, 2008
Local GOP gathers to support ticket
Members of the Lee County Republican Party met at party headquarters Thursday evening to watch the Republican National Convention and share their views on the new John McCain-Sarah Palin ticket.
Gustav gone, evacuees remain
Hurricane Gustav may be gone, but evacuees still remain in Opelika, and the local Red Cross needs help housing them.
Motorcycle wreck on I-85; police say no serious injuries
A motorcyclist from Texas was traveling northbound when a car merging onto the interstate came into his lane, and he veered into the median, Auburn police Lt. Tyrone Guice said.
AU takes clear stance against hazing abuse
Findings from HazingStudy.org, reveal that from a survey of more than 11,000 undergraduate students from 53 colleges, more than half the students involved in clubs, teams or organizations (53 percent) had experienced hazing in some form.
AU’s Raptor Center to release bald eagle Saturday
A female bald eagle brought to the Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine three months ago will be released back into the wild around 9 a.m. EST Saturday at the Dodge County Public Fishing Area, near Eastman, Ga.
Schmitz jury needs another day
DECATUR, Ala. — Jurors in the federal fraud trial of state Rep. Sue Schmitz deliberated for a second day Thursday without reaching a verdict and will return Friday.
VIDEO: Alabama Republicans Cast First Votes for McCain
Call it the luck of the alphabet. Alabama Republicans got to cast the first votes for John McCain in last night’s roll call.
Proposal would give developer access to Shell Toomer
A proposed agreement in which the City of Auburn would take control of Shell Toomer Parkway would end a lawsuit between Auburn developer Tom Hayley and the state.
Hubbard blogging daily from GOP Convention
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Mike Hubbard led Alabama in the roll call of states Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Alabama was the first state on the roll and gave presidential nominee John McCain all of its delegates.
Former Fire College director’s son imprisoned
The son of a former Alabama Fire College director has been sentenced to one month in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he was paid thousands of dollars for a bogus work contract.
Opelika Police Department reports
Opelika Police Department reports
Palin delivers for GOP
An embattled vice presidential candidate, a novice on the national stage, the head of a family suffering its ``ups and downs,’’ the first-term Alaska governor rocked the GOP convention with a star-turning performance.
Hanna rolls into Bahamas; Ike grows dangerous
Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports
The following are incident reports from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office:
First use of instant replay backs onfield call
Baseball’s first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Study: Workers to pay more for health care
A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers’ deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits. On average, health care costs will go up by an estimated 5.7 percent next year for both workers and their employers.
Atlantic Coast watches Hanna’s shifting trek
Coastal residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on a shifting track toward the U.S. The uncertain path of the storm, which may become a hurricane by the time it hits land sometime Saturday.
Organizers call off 2-day Chicago school boycott
Organizers called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools Wednesday, saying they want students to return to class and for Illinois’ governor to meet to discuss the state’s education funding system. State Sen. James Meeks, a pastor who led what was supposed to be a four-day boycott, said late Wednesday that he ended the protest after two days.
Jeffco authorities arrest man for identity theft
Jefferson County sheriff’s investigators have arrested a man and charged him with stealing the identities of hospice patients.
National Guard soldiers sent to evacuee shelters
Alabama National Guard troops will perform security missions at seven sites housing evacuees from Hurricane Gustav.
