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Governor Bentley Signs Immigration Law Revisions

May 18, 2012
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  MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday signed House Bill 658, a bill designed to simplify and clarifyAlabama’s existing immigration law, commonly known as House Bill 56.       “We needed to make House Bill 56 better. And over the course of the legislative session, we did that,” Governor Bentley said. “There is [...]


Democrats Lose Redistricting Battle

May 18, 2012
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MONTGOMERY — The Republican super majority in the Alabama Legislature is rolling over Democrat’s suggestions at redistricting. Two legislative committees turned down redistricting plans drawn by Democrats and approved Republican-backed plans Friday. Both committees have a majority of Republicans. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price rejected a request by Democrats to issue a temporary restraining order against [...]


New Today – Sheffield Arrest Reports 05/11/12 – 05/16/12

May 18, 2012
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Check out the SHEFFIELD POLICE booking photos and arrest records right here. Remember these persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public information in accordance with The Alabama Open Records Law, free of charge as a public service.                


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Lauderale County Among The Lowest Unemploment In The State

May 18, 2012
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary April unemployment rate is 7.2%, down from March’s revised rate of 7.4%.  April’s rate represents 154,307 unemployed persons, down from 157,494 last month and 203,520 in April 2011.   “Alabama hasn’t seen an unemployment rate this low since the start of the recession,” Governor Bentley said.  “I think [...]


Arts Alive!

May 18, 2012
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Florence-Arts Alive is a production of the Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts and has been held each year for the last 26 years in downtown Florence. There will be hundreds of arts and crafts lovers and artist and artisans from a three-state region.  Wilson park in historic downtown Florence will once again be transformed into [...]


New Today – Florence/Lauderdale Arrest Reports 05/08/12 – 05/14/12 Part II

May 17, 2012
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Florence/Lauderdale booking photos are now published. Be sure to check on all the names, some important arrests. Remember these persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public information in accordance with The Alabama Open Records Law, free of charge as a public service.


New Today – Florence/Lauderdale Arrest Reports 05/08/12 – 05/14/12 Part I

May 17, 2012
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Check out the latest booking photos and arrest information from Florence/Lauderdale. Remember these persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public information in accordance with The Alabama Open Records Law, free of charge as a public service.


Governor Bentley Finalizes Call for Special Session of the Alabama Legislature

May 17, 2012
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed the proclamation required to call a special session of the Alabama Legislature starting May 17. The call includes budget-supporting legislation, redistricting measures, and efforts to further simply and clarify Alabama’s immigration law. Topics included in the call are as follows: 1.)    Redistricting Legislation:  This is a required process based on [...]


Some TVA Reservoir Levels Below Normal – But Our Waters Are Doing Fine

May 17, 2012
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KNOXVILLE – Despite recent rainfall, several reservoirs managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority are experiencing lower water levels due to below normal rain and runoff this spring and may not reach targeted summer recreation levels by June 1.  But Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick Lakes are holding normal pools. That is good news for anglers and water [...]


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Sheffield’s New Baggy Pants Prohibition Seems to Work

May 17, 2012
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SHEFFIELD – Municipal employees in The City Clerk’s Office and elsewhere at City Hall have for the last several years gotten far too many eyefuls of partially exposed butt cheeks. Things got so bad at Clayton Kelley’s counter where fines are paid by violators strolling in with their baggy pants down to their thighs, that [...]