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Local news for Camden, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Sunday Oct 5 | Selma Times-Journal

There's no substitute for newspapers

I like newspapers, not tabloids, newspapers. When visiting other cities, I glance over the USA TODAY, which is left each morning at my hotel room door , but it is the local daily I purchase to enjoy with ...

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Former Camden officer sentenced for sexually abusing girl

A former Camden police officer learned his fate Monday after a conviction on sexual abuse charges.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Wed Sep 03, 2008

The Crimson White

Blackburn releases Institute new curriculum

For years, the Blackburn Institute has taken pride in being a dynamic leadership organization at the University, carefully examining state and national problems and preparing young men and women to be ...

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Related Topix: Moundville, AL, Anniston Metro, Anniston, AL

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Atmore Advance

More of this story

United Fund of Atmore board members are switching things up again this year. The board decided in 2006 to hold a festival at Heritage Park to highlight the agencies that benefit from United Fund, which proved ...

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Related Topix: Auburn University, Atmore, AL, Escambia County, AL

Tue Aug 05, 2008

Shelby County Reporter

Faces in the crowd

Shelby County has 24 more sexual offenders now then it did this time last year. The increase is fueled by a growth in population, not necessarily crime, said Sgt.

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Related Topix: Alabaster, AL, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Calera, AL

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Birmingham News Online

Gee's Bend artist making quilts of a different kind

When he was a boy in Gee's Bend, Tyree McCloud spent many a night cutting pieces for the patchwork quilts his grandmother was making.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Montgomery Advertiser

Good Morning, Governor

In a time of high gasoline prices, it was encouraging to hear your transportation director say the state will continue funding operation of the Gee's Bend ferry in Wilcox County.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Montgomery Advertiser

Good Morning, Governor

In a time of high gasoline prices, it was encouraging to hear your transportation director say the state will continue funding operation of the Gee's Bend ferry in Wilcox County.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Alabama Live

ALDOT director says Gee's Bend ferry to serve Wilcox County for years to come

Propeller replacement work sidelined the Gee's Bend Ferry for a while Thursday, but Alabama Department of Transportation Director Joe McInnes said he expects the state to keep the ferry in the water for years ...

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Selma Times-Journal

Two arrested in club shooting

One man is dead and two suspects were arrested as a result of nightclub shooting here Sunday morning.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WSFA-TV Montgomery

One Dead, Others Injured After Wilcox County Shootings

One man is dead and two suspects are in jail at this hour in connection with a weekend murder in Wilcox County.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Boston Globe

McCain on the defensive about spending

In this April 21, 2008 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., second from right stands with members of the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective as they sing aboard the ferry from ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mitt Romney, 2008 Presidential Election

Wed Jun 11, 2008

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Gas Prices Break Record in Wilcox County, Alabama

Think you've got it bad when it comes to gas prices? Be thankful you're not in Wilcox County in Alabama's Black belt.

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Related Topix: Wilcox County, AL

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Times Daily

Revolutionary War veteran had many stories to share

Last Updated:June 05. 2008 4:22PM Published: June 08. 2008 3:30AM ENLARGE Bill McDonald Collection Stories of wars past often are retold through re-enactors. In 1847, Benjamin French was 73 years old when he ...

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Related Topix: Lauderdale County, AL, Eutaw, AL

Thu May 15, 2008

The Star Online

Winstead-Brown

Winstead-Brown Steve and Magaret Winstead of Shelby announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Jane Winstead, to Joshua Richard Brown of Hickory. via The Star Online

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Tue May 13, 2008

Peak Oil News & Message Boards- Forums

'You're working for gas now'

The people of Camden, Ala., pay a bigger chunk of their income for fuel than anyone else in the country - meaning tough choices for the ever thinner family budget. via Peak Oil News & Message Boards- Forums

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Related Topix: Montgomery Metro

Tue Apr 22, 2008

McCain takes GOP campaign into rural Alabama Democratic turf

“All the candidates should do this. Sometimes people can get lost in the shuffle, and sometimes we get lost in the shuffle”

SELMA - Republican presidential candidate John McCain campaigning in heavily Democratic west Alabama is as rare a sight as an elephant in a cotton field. via Montgomery Advertiser

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Agriculture, Science, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee

Wed Apr 09, 2008

CNN Money

Serving up recession

“When people cut back, going out to eat is always the first one to go”

Jeannie Felts Buckner is caught in a recession triple squeeze. As owner of the Hunter's Run Pub and Grill in Camden, Ala., she's seen a 30% drop in business recently - a drop she attributes to consumers pulling ... via CNN Money

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Related Topix: Montgomery Metro, Montgomery, AL

Sat Mar 29, 2008

Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Quilts tell colorful stories

“God has blessed us in Gee's Bend”

"Gee's Bend: Patchwork of stories Turns out "that quilting play" isn't so much about quilting. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

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Related Topix: Life, Quilting, Hobbies, Entertainment

Thu Mar 27, 2008

Montgomery Advertiser

Price of gas higher in Camden

“Some of them are driving to Selma, Greenville or Thomasville. Those gas prices just take a bite there.”

Residents of the small town of Camden devote more of their budget to gas than any other area in the United States, according to a study by the Oil Price Information Service. via Montgomery Advertiser

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Related Topix: Montgomery Metro, Montgomery, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Thomasville, AL

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