Unemployment rates continue to drop for Alabama

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:04:06 -0500

Unemployment rates for Alabama have dropped for a ninth straight month and are expected to continue decreasing, according to a written release by Gov. Robert Bentley’s office.

Ozark elementary schools to see layoffs

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:29:19 -0500

The passage of the state education budget with no required teacher layoffs on Wednesday won’t stop layoffs in Ozark’s elementary schools, but will reduce the number of teachers not hired back for next school year, Ozark City Schools Superintendent Mike Lenhart said.

Motion asks court to dismiss Headland wrongful death suit

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:16:18 -0500

Minutes after two Headland police officers shot at a schizophrenic man who apparently attacked the officers and paramedics, the man’s mother said the officers “had no other choice.”

Church to host poker run for Wounded Warrior Project

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:51 -0500

A local church is using a nontraditional method next week to raise money for the nation’s wounded warriors.

Wiregrass Foundation considering new scholarship program

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:48:16 -0500

The Wiregrass Foundation is working on retooling a scholarship program for local high school students to attend Wallace College.