Stories for: March 13, 2010

Front page for the March 13 edition

Transportation day at BSLK
Josh Clardy raced through an Albertville police cruiser Friday during transportation day at Big Spring Lake Kindergarten. Clardy is a member of LaShae Henderson’s class and told classmates he was ‘not going to jail, just looking at the car.’
March 13, 2010 - Photo Gallery

McDaniel’s bill to combat meth passes Senate
The Alabama Senate approved Rep. Frank McDaniel’s House bill creating an electronic database to track sales of pseudoephedrine products.
March 13, 2010 - News

$192,000 bill may delay equipment for city
New equipment for Albertville city departments could start rolling in soon, but some unexpected bills may stall those plans.
March 13, 2010 - News

Commissioner Bollinger seeks District 26 seat
Tim Bollinger, current County Commissioner for District 4, recently announced his candidacy for the State Representative District 26 seat.
March 13, 2010 - News

Mitchem: Statesman to the end
Alabama Sen. Hinton Mitchem said the strong GOP trend in his district had nothing to do with his decision not to seek re-election in 2010.
March 13, 2010 - News

Businessman inspired to help clean county
Patriotic movie inspires Paul Claborn
March 13, 2010 - News

Guntersville man gets 111 years for murder
Bobby Ray Jones, 42, was found guilty of killing Guntersville resident Tonya Minson using an automobile.
March 13, 2010 - News

Businessman enters Etowah County BOE race
The Place 5 seat covers the Carlisle, Sardis and Whitesboro school districts and is presently held by Woodrow Harris.
March 13, 2010 - News

Candidate to hold town hall meeting
Gubernatorial candidate Bentley plans town hall meeting in Albertville
March 13, 2010 - News

BREAKING NEWS: Albertville 10-U boys win
The Albertville 10-and-under boys defeated Southside in the opening round of the ARPA State Basketball Tournament.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

BREAKING NEWS: County tourney canceled
The Marshall County Baseball Tournament has been canceled this weekend.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Aggie all-star
Albertville junior T.J. Vines is one of 15 players selected to the North roster for the annual Alabama-North South All-Star basketball game.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Pirates ranked sixth in 5A
The Boaz Pirates came in at No. 6 in the Class 5A poll in the first ASWA baseball rankings of the 2010 season.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Eagles present Aaron with his 100th victory
Douglas High School softball coach Torre Aaron recorded his 100th varsity win as the Eagles defeated DAR 14-2.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Patriot JV wins Red Raider Classic
The West End junior varsity softball team went undefeated to win the Red Raider Classic at Woodland Park in Anniston.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Turkey season begins on Monday
Alabama’s 2010 turkey hunting season will open Monday in most counties and closes on April 30 statewide.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Lion golf team edges Douglas
The Crossville varsity boys golf team opened its season by edging Douglas 192-193 at Silver Ridge March 4.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Lady Aggies thump Arab, 13-1
The Albertville varsity softball team whipped Arab 13-1 Tuesday at Sheldon Elmore Park.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Boaz boys finish second at Guntersville
The Boaz boys track team finished second in a nine-team meet conducted Tuesday at Chorba-Lee Stadium.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Eagles defeat DAR; fall to S. Moore, West End
The Douglas varsity baseball team upended DAR 14-6 at Grant.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

AHS wins Cullman Invitational
The Albertville junior varsity boys soccer team won the championship of the Cullman JV Invitational.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Lady Cats whip Titans
The Class 4A Guntersville varsity girls tennis team beat Class 6A Gadsden City 7-2 at the Gadsden Tennis Complex.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Lady Pirates play host to tournament
The Boaz Lady Pirates softball team posted a 1-3 record in the Boaz Invitational played March 5-6 at Pirate Park.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

Crossville boys crush Cherokee County
The Crossville varsity boys dominated Cherokee County, whipping the Warriors 10-0 in a Class 1A-4A, Section 6 soccer match.
March 13, 2010 - Sports

McDaniel’s bill helps war on meth
Our View on the Issue is an opinion of The Reporter’s editorial board.
March 13, 2010 - Editorials

Great time of year, even for UA hoops fan
It’s high noon on Friday as I write, seconds away from the tipoff of the Alabama-Kentucky basketball game in Nashville.
March 13, 2010 - Columnists

Saluting all-star coaches, a 3-homer game
There have been some days lately where it seems like I can’t remember my own name, much less yours.
March 13, 2010 - Columnists

Letters for March 13, 2010
Letters to the Editor published in The Reporter:
March 13, 2010 - Letters

Obituaries for: March 13, 2010

Linda Jane Benefield

William Earl Chumley

W.C. Floyd

Lonnie Ray Hollis

Kenneth ‘Punk’ Lackey

Louise Rutledge

Zilla Spurgeon