20. Telvin Labenji Gray, 32, was charged Jan. 21 with the murder of his estranged wife, Starrick Morgan-Gray, 32.

Forkland Mayor Eddie Woods remained in the Greene County Jail Tuesday after a Circuit Judge ordered his arrest.

These actions run contrary to those who knew suspect Telvin Gray, who was charged with his wife's murder on Thursday.

Forkland Mayor Eddie J. Woods was jailed Thursday after being accused of failing to comply with a Greene County Circuit Court's orders regarding the use of money collected from the sale of gasoline, the Tuscaloosa News reports.

Court records show a man accused of killing his wife as she left her job at Livingston High School threatened his ex-wife several years ago.

A request for a protective order filed in 2004 indicates that the 32-year-old husband accused of gunning down his wife as she was leaving her job at Livingston High School threatened her in the past, "every day cursing me, leaving vulgar messages while I'm at work," the Tuscaloosa News reports today.

Police have released the identity of a Sumter County teacher who was fatally shot at school.

What follows is our ranking of the top 10 stories of 2009. You may or may not agree with our ranking or even feel that other stories were perhaps more noteworthy.

Several parks in our area will be closed due to renovations being made. They will remain closed until further notice.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. A Greene County Circuit Court judge has ruled that the town of Forkland has broken state law by misappropriating earmarked funds from taxes levied on gasoline purchases.