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Paige Duke enjoys a boat ride with the doomed Jeremy Levesque during Friday night's episode of "Sweet Home Alabama." MOBILE, Alabama -- "It's a fool who looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart," once uttered the philosopher Ulysses Everett McGill, and those words did come to mind during the latest surprise-filled episode of "Sweet Home ... (more)

Saia Approved Norman Saia and Tammy Casteel came to special Helena City Council meeting to request an alcohol license for the new sports grill they will be opening in the old Incahoots building by the waterfalls.The license would be considered a club type, which would require membership cards to purchase alcohol.The council members asked them about ... (more)

Top 25 Dishes of Alabama The Alabama Department of Tourism has issued their 25 featured dishes for the 2012 Year of Alabama Food and guess who is one it? #16: Crab cakes at Fox Valley Restaurant : Fox Valley is the recipient of multiple Wine Spectator accolades.

"I gave the other one to Randy to put in his office," Penhale said. "Four years ago, I set my goal to have a Helena High School by 2012." "They'll at least have it started this year," said the mayor's assistant, Joy Childers, noting the school is set to open by the fall of 2013.

"I gave the other one to Randy to put in his office," Penhale said. "Four years ago, I set my goal to have a Helena High School by 2012." "They'll at least have it started this year," said the mayor's assistant, Joy Childers, noting the school is set to open by the fall of 2013.

An Alabaster police officer handcuffs Helena resident Micheal Eugene Skinner and loads him into the back of his patrol car.

Follow up With the recent news of the Alabaster teacher being arrested for sexual abuse and the Calera man being arrest for the child material, I was asked by a reader for the follow up of the Helena man who was arrested for sexual abuse of a 9 year old girl back in October.

Susan Legate had an above-ground, 4-foot-by-6-foot storm shelter installed in her garage by Supercell Shelters in her Helena home.

A pair of juvenile males are being held in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Facility in Columbiana after police said they were involved in a string of vehicle burglaries in Helena.

A pair of juvenile males are being held in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Facility in Columbiana after police said they were involved in a string of vehicle burglaries in Helena.

Two Arrest for Thefts Marienne Thomas-Ogle of the Birmingham News reported that two have been arrested in connection with the thefts from cars in the Helena neighborhood of Riverwoods.

Helena Podcast #17 Last year when I suspended the podcast, I promised Helena Council member Jerry Pate that I would do one with him.

One of Helena's own is trying to win the heart of a southern gal on CMT's "Sweet Home Alabama." Austin Squires, 26, moved to Helena with his parents, Bruce and Tammy Squires, in 1990.

Two individual victories by junior Bekka Westrick and eight more first-place finishes by eight other athletes helped Miami's women's swimming and diving team top unbeaten Ball State Friday night, 178-122. In addition to Westrick's victories in the 50 freestyle and the 100 free , she also swam with Miami's two victorious relay units.

Helena Podcast Returns The Helena Podcast returns where it left off. The last podcast was with Cam Ward and this one returns with Senator Cam Ward.