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Smiths Station man killed in Lee County crash
Sun, 20 May 2012 07:22:36 -0700
Roger William Williamson, 59, was killed in the crash that happened at 6:46 p.m. Saturday
One person killed in wreck in rural Lee County
Sat, 19 May 2012 20:16:55 -0700
One person was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle accident in rural Lee County early Saturday evening, according to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones.
Alabama's unemployment rate drops for 9th straight month to 7.2 percent
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:29 -0700
Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April. Governor Robert Bentley said Friday that Alabama's rate hasn't been this low since November 2008.
Kyser Miree slaying: Judge to rule on defense's change of venue request
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:07 -0700
MOBILE, Alabama -- A Mobile County circuit judge today was asked to move the capital murder trial of Michael Lee, the man accused of killing Kyser Miree during a robbery at his Midtown home.
Lee County Gathering promotes traditional music
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:48:02 -0700
Several hundred musicians strummed along for three days of making old-time music at the fourth annual Lee County Gathering at Pioneer Park. Sponsored in part by The Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Lee County Historical Society, the gathering drew participants from as far away as Michigan and Ohio to take part in musical instruction, concerts, storytelling, dancing and jamming.
1 airlifted to hospital after fuel truck overturns
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:58:54 -0700
One person was airlifted to a hospital after the fuel truck they were in overturned on Alabama Highway 169 near Lee Road 133 in Salem on Friday, causing a spill and subsequent road shutdown.
Bill to increase local court fees passes Legislature
Thu, 10 May 2012 15:56:42 -0700
A local bill to increase court fees in Lee County has passed the Alabama Legislature and now goes to Gov. Robert Bentley.
Alabama jobs report for April released
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:13 -0700
Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April, according to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and Governor Robert Bentley's office. That's down from a revised March rate of 7.4 percent.
Truck flips in Salem, driver swerves to avoid animal
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:07 -0700
It took several hours for state troopers and work crews to clean up a traffic accident on Highway 169 near the Lee County Lake.
County’s jobless rate plummets
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:47:30 -0700
Marshall County’s jobless rate plummeted to 6.4 percent, continuing a statewide trend that saw Alabama’s monthly unemployment dip to its lowest level since November 2008, according to April preliminar