2008 News Stories

 

December

High school football more than a pastime PART I - by Roy Mitchell - 12/29/08

Christmas comes early for Madison Smith and family - by Kevyn Bowling - 12/22/08

Education cuts deeper than Johnson expected - by Scott Wright - 12/22/08

Species of palm found growing in Cherokee County - by Roy Mitchell - 12/15/08

Warriors fall short in Class 4A title game - 12/08/08

Mark Chesnutt in concert at Cherokee Arena Friday - 12/01/08

 

November

Cherokee County Warriors headed to Class 4A title game - 11/29/08

Justice Dept. sides with Alabama in water dispute - 11/24/08

SBOE appoints Harrison president of Gadsden State - 11/24/08

Givens: Absentee ballot issue probably won't be over soon - 11/17/08

Wilkie says Cherokee Electric customers will see rates drop - 11/17/08

Town council candidate Smith files election protest - 11/10/08

Veterans Day brings back memories of father for local man - 11/10/08

Johnson, St. Clair win local races; GOP closes in - 11/05/08

EDITORIAL: What the election is really about - by Gary Palmer - 11/03/08

EDITORIAL: Learn more about T. Boone's plan - by Kevyn Bowling - 11/03/08

Cedar Bluff absentee case may be over - 11/03/08

 

October

Owens optimistic about GOP's chances on Nov. 4 - 10/27/08

Book delves into history before, after Weiss Lake was built - 10/27/08

Judge tosses out disputed Cedar Bluff absentee ballots - 10/27/08

EDITORIAL: Mike Rogers has got to go - by Kevyn Bowling - 10/20/08

Houston goes from practice field to pulpit - 10/20/08

Construction of new Centre Middle School on schedule - 10/20/08

Team Ian event to help fund research for rare disorder - 10/13/08

Cedar Bluff ballots opened in Gadsden courtroom - 10/13/08

Gadsden judge: Bring C.B. ballots to me - 10/06/08

 

September

Robbie Hodges: From local paper to national TV - 09/29/08

Athletics facilities the focus of campus construction - 09/29/08

Hearing set over Cedar Bluff absentee ballots - 09/25/08

Former Bama star took road less traveled - 09/22/08

New Centre mayor ready to hit the ground running - 09/22/08

Pair of Chinese buffets battling it out in Centre - 09/15/08

Three candidates challenge election in Cedar Bluff - 09/09/08

O'Dell can't hide disappointment over decision by Rains - 09/08/08

Hackneys find new use for old caboose - by Roy Mitchell - 09/08/08

Buttram named to GSCC presidential search committee - 09/01/08

Wilkie unseats Powell; runoff for mayor in Cedar Bluff - 09/01/08

 

August

Wilkie unseats Powell in Centre; protest in Cedar Bluff - 08/28/08

Dixie Youth players recall the good old days - by Roy Mitchell - 08/25/08

Army Corps to hold public meetings on manual rewrite - 08/25/08

Cooperative rate hike expected to be "significant" - by Scott Wright - 08/18/08

Most candidates take advantage of forum in Cedar Bluff - by Scott Wright - 08/18/08

State drops murder charge against Robert John Scheiss - by Scott Wright - 08/11/08

Billy Godfrey still going strong at 90 - by Roy Mitchell - 08/11/08

 

July

Higher gas prices increase rural store traffic - by Roy Mitchell - 07/28/08

St. Clair, Sprouse win runoffs for County Commission seats - 07/21/08

Officials need more help to fight meth spread - by Roy Mitchell - 07/21/08

New Gadsden State head Lavender ready to get started - by Kevyn Bowling - 07/14/08

Barbara Ann Roberts guilty of capital murder - by Scott Wright - 07/07/08

EDITORIAL: A look at Libertarians - by Kevyn Bowling - 07/07/08

Cherokee County's magical rocking chair - by Roy Mitchell - 07/07/08

 

June

Ronnie Moore: 30 years of cuts and collectibles - by Scott Wright - 06/30/08 

Lessons on lightning for the Fourth of July - by Roy Mitchell - 06/30/08 

Gadsden State Cherokee construction still on schedule - 06/23/08

Geimers spend vacation chasing storms in the Midwest - by Scott Wright - 06/16/08

Reservoirs still affected by drought conditions - 06/10/08

Serving vegetables while serving time - by Roy Mitchell - 06/09/08

Cedar Bluff Liberty Day set for June 28 - 06/09/08

BBC looking for Alabama family to host teenagers - 06/02/08

 

May

Cotton calamity not confined to Cherokee County - by Roy Mitchell - 05/26/08

Greens leave $580K to University of Alabama - by Scott Wright - 05/19/08

Rep. Lindsey looks back on 2008 regular session - by Scott Wright - 05/12/08

CMS 8th graders travel to California over spring break - 05/12/08

Chart of candidates for local office in 2008 - 05/07/08

Autism and optimism - by Roy Mitchell - 05/02/08

 

April

Addictive game has a funny name: Cornhole - by Roy Mitchell - 04/21/08

Track time at Talladega worth every penny - by Scott Wright - 04/21/08

Lure-loving local has impressive collection - by Roy Mitchell - 04/14/08

Johnny Roberts has new computer system almost ready - by Scott Wright - 04/14/08

Owens won't seek second term; others running unopposed - 04/08/08

SchoolCast system keeps Johnson in touch with students - by Scott Wright - 04/07/08

Faith, friendship and free throws at the ROC - by Roy Mitchell - 04/07/08

 

March

Kathy Brown: A chronicle in courage - by Roy Mitchell - 03/31/08

Gadsden State Cherokee now accepting applications - by Scott Wright - 03/31/08

Adam Jolly: The Pied Piper of punching - by Roy Mitchell - 03/24/08

Rainfall levels near normal across Southeast - 03/24/08

AG Troy King gets involved in Cedar Bluff alcohol fight - by Scott Wright - 03/17/08

Alabama Power files suit against two landowners - by Scott Wright - 03/10/08

Rockin' Robbie Hodges: A rodeo resurrection - by Roy Mitchell - 03/10/08

County Commission revisits animal control ordinance - by Scott Wright - 03/03/08 

 

February

Spring Garden girls win Class 1A state title - 02/28/08 

Ground broken on new Centre Middle School - by Scott Wright - 02/25/08

Natural gas companies eyeing Cherokee County - by Scott Wright - 02/18/08

The devil and rhyming words - by Roy Mitchell - 02/18/08

FROM THE PULPIT: Advice when you're in a tunnel - by Rev. Gary Hardin - 02/18/08

Knightens selling Centre Dari King after 41 years - by Scott Wright - 02/18/08

Clinton, Huckabee win big in Cherokee County - by Scott Wright - 02/05/08

Officials: Full Weiss won't mean end of drought - by Scott Wright - 02/04/08

EDITORIAL: What, exactly, is the writers' strike? - by Kevyn Bowling - 02/04/08

 

 January

Alabama primary set for Feb. 5 - 01/28/08

Heritage Propane over 6o cents higher than competitors - 01/28/08

That's when grandma slipped and fell - by Roy Mitchell - 01/28/08

Crappie tourney to honor J.R., Geraldine Tucker - 01/28/08

Lindsey: State has budget troubles on horizon - 01/21/08

FROM THE PULPIT: America the beautiful - by Rev. Gary Hardin - 01/21/08

Cedar Bluff's Bedwell recalls time spent playing for Bryant - by Scott Wright - 01/21/08

Child support roundup set for February - by Dawn Treglown - 01/14/08