Drudge Retort (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
In 1991, John McCain wrote a letter on behalf of former Alabama state trooper James B. Fowler, who has been charged with the 1965 murder of black civil rights protester Jimmie Lee Jackson in Marion, Ala., according to documents obtained by The Anniston Star .
Main St. USA (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Anniston (AL) Star: McCain wrote on behalf of ex-trooper now awaiting trial in civil rights slaying pdf: McCain's letter to State Department The murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson inspired the Selma March in 1965. Jimmie Lee Jackson was part of a march protesting against restrictions to voting, and the jailing of a civil rights worker. He was shot at such close range that there were powder burns on his...
send2press (Free subscription) | yesterday
ANNISTON, Ala., Oct. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alabama Governor Bob Riley has appointed Jim Farrell, President of Blastcrete Equipment Co. in Anniston, Alabama, to the Alabama Iron & Steel Council. With the completion of the ThyssenKrupp plant in Mobile, the state of Alabama is expected to become the second largest steel producer in the U.S. by 2010.
Treehugger (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Photo by Robert LZ We here at TreeHugger have not covered much on the gas shortage situation occurring over on the southeast end of the US, in particular the Atlanta area, Nashville, Carolinas, and parts of Alabama (Anniston). The actual shortage itself occurred around two weeks after Hurricane Gustov terrorized the gulf coast on September 1st, 2008. Just as Gustav finished up his huffing and puffing,...
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Strong thunderstorms continue over parts of St. Clair, Calhoun and Etowah Counties. The heaviest activity was between Oneona, Ashville and Anniston. A new storm was forming just north of downtown Gadsden. Moderate rain extends back through Talladega, Clay and Tallapoosa Counties. Other heavy showers were over Central Alabama between Selma, Clanton and [...]
Scrap Metal Prices and Auctions (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Auction 6808 - Irony Aluminum Term Contract @ Anniston, AL for scrap metals consisting of the following lot: LOT (421, 626 LBS. )APPROX. IRONY ALUMINUM. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHAVINGS AND TURNINGS, HUBS, HOUSINGS, FANS, TUBES, AND OTHER VEHICULAR PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS. SOME OTHER NON-FERROUS, FERROUS, AND NON-METALLIC MATERIALS PRESENT. NO CULLING ALLOWED BY PURCHASER. To [...]
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Rain continues to spread steadily eastward across Alabama this morning. Light rain was approaching Talladega and Anniston just before 9 o’clock. The heavier rain was over West Alabama. By far, the heaviest rain of all was across a wide part of Central Mississippi where a number of counties were under a Flash Flood Watch. The Storm Prediction [...]
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Home is where the work isAnniston Star (subscription), AL - 46 minutes agoSome children don't have parents at home when the work is being done, so they receive no help. Others have an unlimited amount of adult input and …
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
This discussion affects areas as far south as Birmingham and Anniston. ——————————————————————— BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 615 PM CDT WED AUG 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES [...]
The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
There's no shortage of Dirty South hip hop in Alabama. The booty-shaking dance music can be heard at a number venues in Anniston, whether it's a live performance or mix from one of the area's DJs.
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Looks like most reporting stations around Alabama are in the 90 to 95 degree range at mid-afternoon… Birmingham is reporting 92; the Shelby County Airport is at 92, and both Anniston and Tuscaloosa are reporting 93. [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
By The Anniston Star, Ala. Jul. 27--Red snapper season extended in state waters Governor Bob Riley has extended red snapper season within Alabama's jurisdictional waters through Halloween.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
The two friends played hooky from work and drove an hour-and-a-half from Anniston Thursday just to stand in a crowded hotel lobby and catch a five-second glimpse of Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… SUMMER HEAT: Temperatures around Alabama at 2:00 include 100 at Tuscaloosa, 99 at Muscle Shoals, Gadsden, and Auburn, and 98 at Anniston and Montgomery. Birmingham was reporting 97. Nasty stuff. But, the good news is [...]
BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The People’s Voice Weekly - Dr. Stacy Matthews Branch, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (and board certified in Forensic Medicine), Toxicologist, and Published Biomedical Researcher who now lives in Mexico, has filed an exhaustive complaint with the United States Justice Department, The Alabama Attorney General, and The City Of Anniston, against 8 Anniston Police Officers accusing [...]
