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Russell County School Board to vote today on buying out superintendent's contract
The Russell County School Board is set to vote on whether or not to buy out the superintendent's contract in today's 8:30 a.m. meeting at the Russell County School Board Office in Phenix City.
Police: Man hides in Ala. Wal-Mart, takes cash
FAIRFIELD, Ala. - Fairfield police said a Mississippi man took holiday shopping to another level by hiding in a Wal-Mart and trying to leave with cash.
Man arrested after hiding in Fairfield Walmart past closing time, trying to leave with cash
A Mississippi man took holiday shopping to a whole new level last week, police in Fairfield said.
Injured Students Return to School
Several of the students who were hurt when a driver lost control outside a Fairfield school returned to class Monday.
Listen Live HOLIDAY TRAVEL MAY INCREASE According to the American Automobile Association is predicting that travel this Thanksgiving will be up by 1.4 percent over last year when the economy caused it to tank by 25 percent.
Police in Alabma say several students and at least one adult were hit yesterday when a driver lost control of her car.
Health care vote...Car into crowd...Protesters arrested...
The Business Roundtable, which represents big company CEOs, says the bill won't "effect the needed changes to measurably improve the American health care system." The legislation faces a crucial vote Saturday.
Fatal Wreck at Fairfield School
According to Fairfield Police Chief Patrick Mardis, nine sixth graders and one adult were hit by a Chevrolet Cobalt during a freak accident at Forest Hills Middle School on Friday.
Why join? Listen Live In Fairfield, a car lost control and crashed into students at Forest Hills Middle School this afternoon a little after 3:00 PM.
One Parent Dead, 10 Children Injured in Car Accident
One parent is dead and 10 children are hurt after a woman plows them over with her car.
Car Slams Into Crowd Outside Middle School; Woman Killed, 6 Kids Hurt
One woman was killed and at least six children taken to the hospital after a car driven by a 67-year-old woman plowed into a group standing of 10 people who were standing outside of Forest Hills Middle School in Fairfield, Ala., eight miles southwest of Birmingham.
Woman hit by car at Fairfield school dies
A Forest Hills Middle School mother died this evening in surgery after she and 10 children were struck by a car this afternoon, police said.
US Steel workers in Fairfield eligible for financial assistance
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that workers at U.S. Steel Corp. in Fairfield, Ala., are now eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance , which can provide additional financial support for workers while they retrain for new occupations.
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed - AP
A A A' Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Injured children were strewn along 50-foot path after being struck by car at Fairfield school
Investigators, students and parents stand near a marked off black car whose driver lost control on Friday, Nov.
Alabama Baptists pass resolution opposing electronic bingo
There were 45 bingo Halls operating in Jefferson County during September before a crackdown by the Birmingham district attorney forced many to close.
Stimulus funds aimed at helping disabled workers land jobs
A computer program that enlarges items on the monitor helps Bakari Dailey, left, and Apryl Stringer with their jobs at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham.
Our View: Electronic bingo halls that have been deemed illegal in...
The argument, galling as it is, is fairly simple: If electronic bingo isn't allowed to remain open, good people and good causes will suffer.
Some Jefferson County bingo halls close
Some bingo halls in Jefferson County began closing under an order from District Attorney Brandon Falls.
Bessemer DA lets bingo halls stay open for now
A prosecutor is allowing 13 electronic bingo halls in Jefferson County's Bessemer Cutoff to remain open for at least the next few months.